Like most ransomware, Zenis is a typical version that enters your PC, encrypts your files, locks you out of your data and then demands a ransom in order to give you back control of these files. This particular form of ransomware was observed this week as it began spreading throughout numerous computers. Zenis uses a comprehensive AES encryption algorithm. This allows the ransomware to infect PDF files, MS Office documents, text files, photos, videos, image files, archives and any other kinds of file that it can reach. The extension that is appended to all these files is Zenis-<2_chars>. However, to remove ransomware of this nature, there is an easy and quick way as well.
The ransom note is generated automatically after the data encryption is complete and creates a Zenis Decryptor.exe file on the desktop. Despite the recent spike in the number of computers getting infected, Zenis has a comparatively low degree of prevalence. It gained momentum in the middle of March 2018, so by industrial standards, it’s still in the baby phase although its design and behavior contrast other file-encrypting viruses.
The main task of this ransomware is to render the personal files on another computer useless. The file extension itself is something that hasn’t quite surfaced before. There is no definite pattern of the extensions. There might be nearly 64 characters in a single extension, making it harder to recognize a clear pattern.
The ransom note that is automatically generated does not contain the specific amount that the affected user will have to pay. The crooks responsible for it only claim that this is a game and in order to win they’ll have to make the full payment request. There is an additional warning that no other ransomware removal tool will work and may result in permanent loss of data.
To remove ransomware of this kind, you will need to first remove the virus that started it all. Without removing this virus first, all ransomware removal tools will be completely useless.
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