Radman Ransomware

The STOP Ransomware family has turned into one of the biggest ransomware problems of 2019, and it has been used to craft dozens of unique ransomware threats that are able to cause a lot of damage to unprotected computers. One of the latest modified variants of the STOP Ransomware bears the name Radman Ransomware, and it is a fully functional file-locker that also is capable of wiping out the Shadow Volume Copies and disabling the System Restore service that may sometimes be able to negate some of the damage done by ransomware attacks.

It is possible that the authors of the Radman Ransomware may use a broad range of methods to propagate their threatening application, but it is likely that their primary technique is sending out fraudulent email attachments. Users who end up opening one of the infected attachments may end up in a very unfortunate situation if they are not using the services of a reputable anti-malware application, especially.

The file types that the Radman Ransomware targets are very diverse and the victim will recognize the encrypted files because of the ‘.radman’ extension that will be added to their names. Just like many other variants of the STOP Ransomware, this one also uses the file ‘_readme.txt’ to deliver the ransom message. Last but not least, the attackers use the email gorentos@bitmessage.ch, which has been used in several other versions of the STOP Ransomware.

Recovering from this ransomware’s attack can be a tricky task if you do not have a reliable backup copy of your files, especially. The removal of the file-locker can be accomplished with the help of an up-to-date anti-virus application – however, this will not get your files back. The restoration of your files can be completed either by restoring from a backup or using data recovery software.