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A ransom note follows when users try to open an encoded file. The developers ask the users to pay the ransom in Bitcoins in order to purchase the decryption key & retrieve the encrypted files. According to a detailed report by the security researchers, French101 Ransomware is a variant of the giant Scarab Ransomware family & encrypting files on the infected system via an AES Algorithm. Threat Behavior of French101 Ransomware French101, a crypto-extortionist malware is the recent menacing feather in the Ransomware world. This silent intruder breaks into the users’ system via spam e-mails, infected software, fake updates, adult content sites, torrent sites, shareware file downloads or bundled with other free third-party applications. While most of the computer users are aware that malign threats like French101 Ransomware set foot in the systems via spam e-mails, cyber criminals seem to be two steps ahead of the users. You must have noticed e-mails with intriguing subjects flooding your inbox every now & then. These may include subject lines like- Bank Details, Credit Card Bills, You Won a Prize, Free Lottery Tickets etc. Please note that a mere click on these e-mails can infect your system with a myriad of malware including Ransomware. Following the successful invasion, the French101 Ransomware initiates a highly sophisticated AES Algorithm & encrypts all the files on the targeted system. The Ransomware entitles an extensive identifier to each infected system. The identifier that is released on the infected system contains hundreds of random characters & extracted as a ransom note in the text format. The text file containing Ransom Note is named as – “HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.TXT”. It has been observed that the ransom note for French101 resembles Scarab’s, however the e-mail contacts mentioned in the note differ. The note prompts the user to contact the cyber crooks via any pof the below mentioned e-mails- • [email protected] • [email protected] • [email protected]