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H@RM@ was discovered by 0x4143 and is a ransomware-type program belonging to the WannaScream family. H@RM@ prevents victims from accessing their files by encryption and renames each encrypted file. It also creates the "ReadMe.txt" text file and displays a pop-up window, both containing ransom mess
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Captcha ransomware is a part of the Makop ransomware family. It encrypts files, modifies their filenames and creates the "build note.txt" text file. Captcha adds the victim's ID, garantos@mailfence.com email address and appends the ".captcha" extension to the filenames of encrypted files. For exa
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