Malware Lab

Malware security alerts, detailed malware analysis reports and ransomware decrypters straight from our industry experts at the Emsisoft Malware Lab.

14/04/2021

3 min read
- Ransomware
PSA: Severe bug in Babuk ransomware decryptor leads to data loss

Lack of error handling may lead Babuk ransomware victims to lose their precious data.
01/04/2021

7 min read
- Ransomware
Ransomware Profile: Conti

A comprehensive profile of the Conti ransomware strain.
19/03/2021

3 min read
- Ransomware
Ransomware statistics for 2020: Q4 report

Ransomware statistics for Q4 2020. This report explores the most common ransomware strains and countries most affected by ransomware in Q4 2020.
19/03/2021

3 min read
- Ransomware
Ransomware statistics for 2020: Year in summary

High level ransomware statistics for 2020. This report analyzes the most common ransomware strains and countries most affected by ransomware in 2020.
15/02/2021

8 min read
- Ransomware
Ransomware Profile: Egregor

A comprehensive profile of the Egregor ransomware strain.
15/02/2021

8 min read
- Ransomware
Ransomware Profile: NetWalker

A comprehensive profile of the NetWalker ransomware strain.
11/02/2021

4 min read
- Ransomware
HelloKitty ransomware group likely responsible for CD Projekt attack. Here’s why.

In February 2021, video game company CD Projekt was hit by ransomware. A cybercrime group known as HelloKitty could be responsible for the attack.
10/02/2021

3 min read
- Ransomware
How to stop ransomware—even if your system has been taken over by a hacker

Setting an administrator password on your antivirus software is an effective way to stop threat actors disabling your security processes. Here’s how you do it.
08/02/2021

3 min read
- Decryptors
- Ransomware
Emsisoft releases new decryptor for Ziggy ransomware

We just released a new decryption tool for the Ziggy ransomware strain.
18/01/2021

8 min read
- Ransomware
The State of Ransomware in the US: Report and Statistics 2020

Unfortunately, 2020 proved to be another banner year for cybercriminals with the US public sector again facing a deluge of attacks, too many of which succeeded. This report examines the cost and causes.