PGP Virus

PGP

PGP is a ransomware cryptovirus that restricts access to its victim’s most important files by applying an almost unbreakable encryption algorithm to them. The purpose of PGP is to compel you to send money to its criminal creators in order to regain access to your information.

Currently, among the various kinds of Internet threats, ransomware-based infections to which PGP, Usam and Tabe belong are very common. Users can encounter such threats in literally every corner of the web. Ransomware is successfully distributed with the help of Trojan horse infections, spam messages, malicious advertisements, misleading links, different click-bait, torrents, cracked software installers and many other transmitters. All it takes to get infected is to click on the malicious payload and you won’t even know it until after a while a scary ransom notification is displayed on your screen.

The goal of the ransomware, once it gets inside the computer is simple: it seeks to extort money from the victims by restricting access to their digital data through encryption. The fact that there is no universal way to tackle this danger until it has already compromised the computer and encrypted the targeted data is one of the most critical factors that contributes to the success of this virus group.

Unfortunately, even the latest and most up-to-date antivirus solutions can do little against the Ransomware’s encryption after it has been applied to the victim’s files. In fact, many conventional antivirus tools appear to fail to detect the Ransomware even before that. This may be partly because the encryption process does not directly damage or corrupt the user files or anything on the computer.

The PGP virus

The PGP virus is an extortionist malware tool that uses data encryption to makes most of the files of its victims unavailable. The PGP virus is commonly distributed via bogus online ads, fake pop-ups and spam messages.

A popular way to get Ransomware inside your computer is through another malware program called a backdoor Trojan. If such a Trojan has compromised your computer without your knowledge and you have failed to detect and remove it in time, at some point, you may figure out that your system has been loaded with ransomware, spyware and a bunch of other viruses. This is because backdoor Trojans often work together with other groups of malware in order to sneak them inside as many computers as possible.

The PGP file encryption

The PGP file encryption is a process that makes sure that no files on your computer are accessible without a decryption key. The PGP file decryption key is different for each attacked computer and is available in exchange for a ransom payment.

The criminal’s goal is clearly to get you to pay the ransom. If you do so, however, there is no guarantee that you will really receive a decryption key or whatever file-recovery solution from the crooks. Therefore, a much more sensible approach is to try some alternatives. A good starting point is the removal guide below where you will find instructions on how to remove PGP, as well as some file-restoration suggestions.  Although they may not work in all cases, they are safe to try and will cost you nothing.

SUMMARY:

Name	PGP
Type	Ransomware
Detection Tool

PGP Ransomware Removal