Remove Locky Ransomware From Your Computer - Locky is a ransomware that's distributed through malicious .doc documents that are attached to spam emails. Word documents are crammed with scrambled textthat appears as macros. When users turn on macro settings within the Word program then an executable document (the ransomware) is downloaded. The files are then encrypted. It is important to note that Locky alters all file names to a unique 16 letter and number combination using .diablo6, .aesir, .shit, .thor, .locky, .zepto or .odin extension of the file. This makes it difficult to distinguish those original file names. They are all encrypted with the algorithms RSA-2048 and AES-1024 which is why the private keys (stored at remote locations managed by criminals) is needed to decrypt the files. To unlock the files, victims have to pay ransom.
