How to Remove Army Ransomware

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware that infects and encrypts a computer's data, holding it hostage. The ransomware will only decrypt the data if demanding a ransom is paid by the victim.

How Does Ransomware Spread?

Ransomware is spread by sending a malicious email containing the ransomware to a victim. Attackers can do this in one of two ways:

1) By convincing the victim to open an attachment or click on a link within an email.
2) By tricking the victim into downloading software that contains malware with ransomware embedded in it.

How Does Army Ransomware Work?

Army ransomware is very different from other types of ransomware. Army Ransomware is spread by a phishing email with the subject that has been sent to victims, which contains a link to execute the malware. When a victim opens or clicks on the email attachment, this will trigger Army Ransomware on the hijacked computer. The ransomware encrypts data and then displays an army-themed ransom message to intimidate the victim and extort them for money.

Army Ransomware does not demand payment through Bitcoin or any other currency online like most other types of ransomware do; it demands payment with Ukash prepaid cards that victims can purchase at retail stores such as Walmart. The message will ask the victim to put in their credit card number, making it seem more legitimate. It also claims that the card will be charged if the payment is not made within seven days of this encrypting process.

Army Ransomware is highly targeted towards organizations in Western countries such as the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. This type of ransomware can be seen by attackers specifically targeting these countries with email campaigns that contain a link or attachment that contains a malicious payload installed and run by army ransomware.

How to Remove Army Ransomware

-Open Task Manager and close Army Ransomware process.
-Restart the computer.
-Scan and clean infected files using a spyware removal tool
-If not already installed, install Microsoft Security Essentials software to remove Army Ransomware and other malware before it causes additional damage to your computer.
-Take advantage of the free removal options when removing Security Essentials.
-Back up your files and system regularly to an external media or your own computer.
-Change all passwords that have been stolen by hackers and keep them locked tight until you can change them to new, complex passwords with different types of characters.

How to Protect My Computer From Ransomware

-Install Microsoft Security Essentials software to protect your computer.
-Use Windows Firewall to prevent unapproved programs from accessing the Internet.
-Update your software regularly to avoid malicious programs that are not yet detected by antivirus signature files. This will help keep you safe from existing viruses while new ones are fixed and added to the database.
-Back up your files and system regularly to an external media or your own computer.
-Take advantage of cloud services that allow for automatic backup on a schedule or in real-time, which you can do remotely and securely online without ever having to access a computer itself.