Deep-Dive Analysis of Avos Locker Ransomware by Mila Bera

The days of silly malware that spewed annoying but ultimately harmless insults like that legendary “You are an idiot” trojan are behind us. Hackers are now going after the jugular, trying to strongarm as many victims as possible into handing them over money, preferably in the form of some cryptocurrency. This is the age of ransomware. These types of malware waste no time. Once in a computer system, they systematically lock data until the computer becomes almost unusable. At that point, a ransom note pops up on the unfortunate user’s computer, notifying them of the attack and the payment details. If a victim doesn’t pay up, they can kiss their files goodbye. The encryption used on ransomware is too strong to brute force, and only the hackers hold the keys. That is if they’re even willing to spare their victims in the first place. The Rise of Avos Locker Each....