cryptolocker
noun
cryptolocker is spelled C-R-Y-P-T-O-L-O-C-K-E-R: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cryptolocker means “A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cryptolocker is cryptolockers.
How many letters and syllables are in cryptolocker?
| Letters | 12: C-R-Y-P-T-O-L-O-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cryptolocker?
Cryptolocker appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of cryptolocker
- cryptolockers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cryptolocker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of ransomware that encrypts the victim's files and extorts money for the secret key required to decrypt them.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cryptolocker come from?
From crypto- + locker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).