Best Removal Tips To Eliminate Matrix Ransomware and Decrypt “.matrix” Extension

 

Last night when I opened my PC then I found that my files have been encrypted with “.matrix” file extension. My files and system has become totally inaccessible to me. Please anyone suggest me that what should I do to remove Matrix Ransomware from my compromised system.

You should know about Matrix Ransomware

Matrix Ransomware has been categorized as a ransomware. It emerged December 1, 2016. It encrypts the various data types of victims PC. This ransom threat targets the two language speakers that are Russian and English. It is supposed by the security experts that is because as it displays ransom note in two languages: English and Russian. It avoids the users to access the files of the infected device. You should know that it is still in the development phase. Once it intrude on your PC by using malicious spam emails which send by unknown sender. As you open and download the attachment that it carries. The attachment may looks to you as a legit office document or invoice payment and therefore you download it on your PC. By using this way the infection gets on your PC without your knowledge. After successful intrusion on your machine, it start the encryption process to encode your files and as it completed the process then it append a file extension “.matrix” with each file. After all these malicious works it display a ransom message on the system screen to demand the ransom in order to remove the extension from the encoded files. Latest variant of Matrix Ransomware is .MTXLOCK File Extension Ransomware

How does Matrix Ransomware perform their work on your system

It also uses the same tricks to proliferate into your system by using spam emails, embedded links, malicious scripts and other things that the other ransom threat do. Once it gets on your machine then it start encrypting your data and files. After encryption it attaches a “.matrix” file extension with all corrupted files. After then it drops a ransom note on the users PC and demand the ransom money to decrypt the files. It provide the ransom note in two languages English and Russian. It primarily targeting these two language speakers system users. It uses both symmetric and asymmetric encryption technique to encode the files. You can not decrypt your locked files without a unique code that provided by the hackers when you pay the money. The ransom demand is between $500 to $1500 and pay by using only Bitcoin. You should try to remove Matrix Ransomware from the device and run the backup to restore your previous files.

Free Scan your Windows PC to detect Matrix Ransomware

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What To Do If Your PC Get Infected By Matrix Ransomware

The ransomware infection has been mainly designed with the purpose to scare users and trick their money. It take your files on hostage and demand ransom to return your important data. But now the question is what you can do when your system got infected by Matrix Ransomware virus? Here are some option that you can use to get rid of this nasty infection.

 

Don’t Panic – Well the first thing is Don’t panic and then completely check out your system for any working files. If you got any working files then copy it to USB drive.

Pay Ransom – Other option is you can pay the ransom and wait to get your files back. (really a bad option)

Use Backup – Clean you entire system files, remove the infection completely from your PC and restore your files with any backup.

Remove Infection – You can also delete Matrix Ransomware virus using malware removal tool and remove all the infected files. You can later recover all your data by using any data recovery tool. (In case you don’t have backup of your files.) – Recommended Method.

Reinstall Windows – The last option is reinstall your Windows OS. It will completely remove all your data as well as infection. You will get a completely new infection free PC.

How To Remove Matrix Ransomware Virus From Your PC

Step 1Boot your computer in Safe mode.

Step 2 – Remove the infected registry entry files.

  • Click Windows Flag and R button together.

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  • Type “regedit” and click OK button

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  • Find and delete following entries.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”

HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[Matrix Ransomware]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[Matrix Ransomware]

Step-By-Step Removal Tips To Get Rid of Matrix Ransomware Virus

Step 3 – Remove From msconfig

  • Click Windows + R buttons simultaneously.

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  • Type msconfig and press Enter

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  • Go to Startup tab and uncheck all entries from unknown manufacturer.

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Step 4 – Restart your computer normally.

Check your computer now. If the virus has gone then you can start using your computer. If the infection still remains then head to the next step.

Step 5 – System Restore

  • Insert Windows installation disk to CD drive and restart your PC.
  • While system startup, keep pressing F8 or F12 key to get boot options.
  • Now select the boot from CD drive option to start your computer.
  • Then after you will get the System Recovery Option on your screen.
  • Select the System Restore option from the list.
  • Choose a nearest system restore point when your PC was not infected.
  • Now follow the option on your screen to Restore your computer.

If the above manual methods didn’t removed Matrix Ransomware virus then you have only option to remove infection using a malware removal tool. It is last and the only option that can easily and safely remove this nasty threat from your computer.

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