Nowadays, you can find a term called Ransomware, which has become very popular. In last 2 years, attackers have tried a lot of ransomwares to make money illegally. With the evolving of software and programming, people have used the same thing to do different things including hurting user experience, damaging computers and many more. Malware is not a thing what any user wants to have in the computer. You must kill the malware or anything that is suspicious and harmful to the computer’s health.

Nowadays, you can find a new term called ransomware. Although, this is not new but it has gain much popularity in these present days. If you know about ransomware, that is fine. But, if you do not know anything about ransomware, let me explain.

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware that attacks on computers, locks down a particular file/folder/drive/function and demands ransom to unlock that. As the name defines, you have to pay the ransom in order to get back your file. The ransom is not $5 or $10. Some ransomwares demand even $500 to provide the unlock code.

How does ransomware work?

The workflow of ransomware is very easy to understand. At first, attackers try to send ransomware to your computer using different ways. It can be email attachment, website, software update or anything else. Therefore, the ransomware locks down particular things of your computer. It can be a file, folder, drive or function. Then, whenever, you will try to open that file, you will get a message of demand. Following that, you will have to pay the ransom via Bitcoin or some other way to get the unlock code. If you do not pay the money, you cannot access your file. It can be an important file. But you cannot open that as it is locked. This is how ransomware works.

What to do if ransomware attacks on your computer?

There are several things what can be done if ransomware attacks on your computer. In fact, there are some precautions as well. You must have updated internet security shield, your computer should be updated, never open a hacked website and many more. However, still some people get attacked by different ransomware. When you think you have been attacked by ransomware, you can do two things. First, you can pay the ransom. Second, you can find out the ransomware, get the corresponding unlocker and unlock your file without spending the money. But, you cannot identify ransomware by just checking the message because attackers try the most to hide the name so that you cannot get it and the unlocker.

However, here is an online tool that will let you identify ransomware that has infected your computer. This is a free web tool and can be accessed from anywhere.

Identify Ransomware to Get Perfect Unlocker

This tool is called Id Ransomware and it can detect more than 50 ransomware. Therefore, if you can identify the ransomware, you can certainly get proper unlocker in order to unlock your files. It can detect the following ransomwares,

7ev3n, Alpha, AutoLocky, BitMessage, Booyah, Brazilian Ransomware, BuyUnlockCode, Cerber, Chimera, Chinese Ransomware, CoinVault, Coverton, Crypt0L0cker, CryptoDefense, CryptoFortress, CryptoHasYou, CryptoJoker, CryptoMix, CryptoTorLocker, CryptoWall 2.0, CryptoWall 3.0, CryptoWall 4.0, CryptXXX, CryptXXX 2.0, CrySiS, CTB-Locker, DMA Locker, DMA Locker 3.0, ECLR Ransomware, EnCiPhErEd, Enigma, Hi Buddy!, HOW TO DECRYPT FILES, HydraCrypt, Jigsaw, JobCrypter, KeRanger, KEYHolder, KimcilWare, Kriptovo, KryptoLocker, LeChiffre, Locky, Lortok, Magic, Maktub Locker, MireWare, Mobef, NanoLocker, Nemucod, OMG! Ransomcrypt, PadCrypt, PClock, PowerWare, Radamant, Radamant v2.1, RemindMe, Rokku, Samas, Sanction, Shade, SuperCrypt, Surprise, TeslaCrypt 0.x, TeslaCrypt 2.x, TeslaCrypt 3.0, TeslaCrypt 4.0, TrueCrypter, UmbreCrypt, Unidentified Locker, VaultCrypt, WonderCrypter.

However, it doesn’t unlock files. It just detects the ransomware. At the same time, this is very easy to use this tool. Just head over to the ID Ransomware website and upload your locked file.

Following that, you will get the name. Sometime, you can find multiple names. This is because most of the ransomware uses same signature.