Ransomware is getting nastier and nastier. Initially just an attempt to turn malicious software (malware) into something that is financially rewarding, ransomware works by encrypting your files and ...

If you need to delete the Master Boot Record partition from a hard drive, a number of free tools are available to help you through the process, some built into the Windows operating system. Before ...

Definition of MBR & how to fix missing or corrupt MBRs A master boot record (often shortened as MBR) is a kind of boot sector stored on a hard disk drive or other storage device that contains the ...

A new bootlocker ransomware was discovered by Malware Blocker called RedBoot that when executed will encrypt files on the computer, replace the MBR, or Master Boot Record, of the system drive and then ...

The Petya ransomware encrypts a compromised computer’s master file table. First ransomware locked your desktop. Then it encrypted your files. Not long after, webservers, shared drives and backups were ...

A nasty new form of ransomware is wreaking havoc on computers. Hackers that encrypt your files and demand money from you in the form of bitcoin is bad enough, but a few versions also overwrite your ...

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic raging all over the globe, some malware authors have developed malware that destroys infected systems, either by wiping files or rewriting a computer's master ...

Every day, new malware is ready to attack your computer. With the increasing risks of this malicious software, we need to tighten up our security and make sure we are protected. This post is all about ...

Attackers are developing an aggressive new ransomware program for Windows machines that encrypts user files as well as the computer’s master boot record (MBR), leaving devices unable to load the OS.