The ransom-demanding message ('_readme.txt') informs victims that their databases, documents, pictures, and other important files have been encrypted. Once this process is complete, a ransom note - ' _readme.txt' - is created.
For example, a file originally titled ' 1.jpg' would appear as ' 1.jpg.aeur', ' 2.jpg' as ' 2.jpg.aeur', ' 3.jpg' as ' 3.jpg.aeur', and so forth. In other words, this ransomware renders files inaccessible and asks victims to pay - to recover access to their data.ĭuring the encryption process, affected files are appended with the '.
It is designed to encrypt data and demand payment for the decryption tools. Belonging to the Djvu ransomware family, Aeur is a malicious program.
