May 1, 2022

May 1, 2022

What Is HHJK Virus?


Hhjk virus is a nasty infection that belongs to a large scale operation, that is commonly known as the STOP/DJVU ransomware family. What this virus does is to get inside your computer system and then encrypt your files in order to hold them hostage so that you can be a hefty ransom fee to the cyber criminals that are behind it. This particular version uses the .hhjk file extension and _readme.txt ransom note.


Read this article if you want to understand more about how this virus specifically works and how you can remove it and try to decrypt your files, thus making them openable again.




Hhjk Virus Summary




Name
Hhjk virus, also known as UDS:Trojan.Win32.Chapak.gen, Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.KM!MTB, Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj], Win32:PWSX-gen [Trj], A Variant Of Win32/GenKryptik.FHJB – more detections of this virus on VirusTotal
File Extension
.hhjk
Type
Ransomware, Cryptovirus
Short Description
The ransomware encrypts files on your computer system and demands a ransom to be paid to allegedly recover them.
Symptoms
The Hhjk Virus ransomware will encrypt your files by appending the .Hhjk extension to them.
Ransom Demanding Note
_readme.txt
Distribution Method
Spam Emails, Email Attachments
Detection Tool
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