Ransomware Removal Guide

On an average, Ransomware infects 30,000 to 35,000 home and office devices in a month. The peak of ransomware infections has been reached in March 2016 when 56,000 devices were hit by the threat.

Cyber criminals have gained approximately $209 million for the first quarter of the year. At that rate, the ransomware income is expected to reach about a $1 billion in 2016.

Ransomware Findings

DEFINITION

Type of malware that blocks access to a system, device, or file until a ransom is paid.

RANSOM

0.1-100 BitCoins (BTC)

TYPES OF RANSOMWARE

Locker ransomware (computer locker)

Crypto ransomware (data locker)

AVERAGE NUMBER OF INFECTIONS PER MONTH

30 000 – 35 000 devices

Loading…Ransomware Manual Removal Instructons

By following these instructions you can remove active infections from your computer. Please note that they do not guarantee 100% success as the more advanced threats can only be removed only by using an advanced security utility.

1. Start The Computer In Safe Mode With Networking
Safe Mode is a special environment where only the minimal operating system programs, utilities and functions are executed. By using it you can isolate malicious processes and registry values from running on your computer. Follow our video guide

2. Show The Hidden Files

Open My Computer/This PC

• In Windows 7
– Click on the “Organize” button.
– Select “Folder and search options”.
– Select the “View” tab.
– Go under “Hidden files and folders” and mark “Show hidden files and folders” option.
• In Windows 10
– Open the “View” tab.
– Mark “Hidden items” option.
– Click “Apply” and then the “OK” button.

3. Enter The Windows Task Manager and Stop The Malicious Processes

• Press the following keyboard combination: CTRL + SHIFT + ESCAPE
• This will open the Task Manager application. Navigate to the “Processes” tab.
• When you find the suspicious process right click on it and select “Open File Location”.
• Go back to Task Manager and end the malicious process. Right click on it again and choose “End Process”.
• Navigate to the folders where the process resides and delete it.

4. Restore The Windows Registry
• Once again press the keyboard combination of Windows Key + R.
• In the dialog box, write “regedit” (without the inverted commas) and hit the Enter Key.
• Press the CTRL + F keyboard combination and then write the malicious name in the search type field to locate the malicious executable.
• In case you have discovered registry keys and values related to the name, you should delete them, but be careful not to delete legitimate keys!

For More Information on Repairing Corrupted Windows Registry Entries Click Here

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