Types of ransomware

There are three main types of harmful ransomware, ranging in severity from medium annoyance to the serious Cuban missile crisis. It is as follows:

Scareware

Scary programs, it turns out, are not scary. These include fraudulent security software and technical support messages. You may receive a pop-up message claiming that a malware has been detected and there is no way to get rid of it except by paying a sum of money. And if you do nothing, the popup messages may still be sent to you, but your files remain completely safe.

A proper cybersecurity program will not require customers to pay anything this way. If you don't already have this company program on your device, the program will not monitor your computer for ransomware viruses. If you have security software installed on your device, you will not have to pay any money to remove this virus because you have already paid for the program in order for it to perform that task perfectly.

Screen lockers

Update to the orange alert for these criminals. When your computer is exposed to harmful ransomware using the lock screen, this means that you will not be able to use your computer completely. Once your computer is up and running, a full-size screen will appear, often accompanied by an official-looking FBI or Department of Justice stamp, that screen alleges that illegal activity has been detected on your computer and you have to bay some money as a ransom. However, the FBI will not stop you from using your computer or require you to pay money for any illegal activity. If the FBI suspects that you are engaged in piracy or exploiting children in pornography or other cyber crimes, it will comply with the relevant legal channels.

Encrypting ransomware

This type is very frightening. These are the attackers who steal and encrypt your files, and then demand that you pay money to decrypt and resend them. The reason this kind of malicious ransomware is so dangerous is that cyber criminals steal your files, and there are no security software or system restore software that can get them back for you. If you do not pay the ransom, you will likely not get it again. And even if you pay the ransom, there is no guarantee that cyber criminals will get those files back for you.