Korrumpedia Ransomware: Legit Or Email Scam?

Hi there,

2 days ago i received this email with subject "I hope you have time to do everything" from "lindhold kendell"

"
Good day!

You have downloaded my malicious software last month.

The virus encodes all files with AES-256/AES-192. After cipher the virus may freeze your system with no possibility to save files. Backup copy will cause the freezing.

You already guessed that its a ransomware.

If you wish to continue using of your drives and files pay me 145 usd in bitcoins. I accept only total amount. After receipt I am going to give you manual which will support you eliminate my malware.

Its mine bitcoin number - xxx

You have thirty hours since this moment.
"

Is this legit?
I have searched on line for this and there are removal instructions but i don't recognize any of the sites that are hosting instructions. Should i be worried?
thanks in advance

 

It seems like some chancer trying to con you into believing your files are encrypted.
It's been more than 30 hours...

 

i have not seen any encrypted files or suspicious programs running. thanks for the heads up.

i wonder what the sites are all about that talk about the removal of this virus. i wonder if they are sources of infection? or i wonder if this is a real virus but i just dont have it?

 

That ransomware looks legit to me here is a link for more information. https://howtoremove.guide/korrumpedia-org/

 

Do yourself a favor. Heed what dr.moriarty said in post #5! Click the link he gave and carefully follow the instructions there to create 5 different logs. Start a thread in the Specialist Forum, attaching those 5 logs. A specialist will work with you from thereon and its all free! The programs used are all available from this site and are all free!

Beware: There are some fixit sites that suggest a free scanner tool to diagnose your issues, but won't fix anything until after you subscribe. It costs you money! This is exactly what "lindholm kendell" wants, too.

 

Please people, do yourself a huge favor and Learn to make images!
If you are suspicious of anything it takes less than an hour to restore an image and you don't waste time worrying about something that might or might not be on the computer or searching for fixes that might be scams and actually doing more damage.

 

Fortunately Malwarebytes blocked me from going to the link sexyandy81 posted. That tells me it is not a legitimate site and going there might add more malware to my computer.

 

It's a false positive
Panda Global Protection didn't block me.

Here's the VirusTotal report.
https://www.virustotal.com/#/url/83...ab4aaa18195d4baebecd26c41feb01b7df8/detection

And Malwarebytes says it's clean.

 

Basically is blocking cos the site is asking to download spyhunter but i am not directing you to download the software i was showing you the information on the page as to the legit of the ransomware.

 

@dr.moriarty,
I owe you an apology.
While the site the member linked to is safe as per VirusTotal, the 'program' being advertised before any info on Korrumpedia.org Ransomware is a piece of payed-for crapware.
http://ccm.net/faq/31535-spyhunter-fake-security-blogs