• Akrati Agrawal
• Shikhar Agarwal

Any malicious software which tends to block any access to victim’s data or creates a threat of publishing or deletion of any important and personal data till a sufficient amount of ransom is paid, it is known as a Ransomware. The attack of a ransomware is typically carried out by use of a trojan that is duplicated as a legal file that is user is tricked into downloading as soon as it arrives as an attachment to any electronic mail. A survey has clearly shown that there are nearly 300 existent malware categories out of which ransomware and trojan have been the most dangerous ones. This paper is divided into nine major parts commencing from introduction to paper, following the history and emergence of ransomware. The article further makes an attempt to clear the types and propagation techniques of any ransomware. The article is followed by the various ways for removing ransomware from the device and methods of preventing it. Further the situation of future is analyzed, and the article is ended with a concluding remark from the authors.

Ransomware, Trojan, Virus, Malicious

"RANSOMWARE: A CURSORY STUDY OF A SPITEFUL VIRUS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.461-467, April 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004556.pdf

"RANSOMWARE: A CURSORY STUDY OF A SPITEFUL VIRUS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp461-467, April 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004556.pdf