What is Aeur ransomware?

From 2-spyware.com

Aeur ransomware

Aeur ransomware is a computer virus that will leave the victim’s personal files locked and renamed until a ransom of $980 is forwarded in Bitcoins. Or cybercriminals would like to persuade you into thinking that by dropping the _readme.txt ransom note on your desktop after the infection.

This file-locker is distributed primarily through file-sharing platforms, specifically the most popular torrent websites. It belongs to theĀ Djvu ransomware family, and most cyberthreats from this lineage are camouflaged as the latest or the most anticipated game cracks.[1]

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