Easy Steps: Delete ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware and Recover Enciphered Objects

What exactly is ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware?

 

Dharma cryptomalware family is becoming bigger day by day, recently ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware has been added into the family. Unlike common ransomware, it is aimed at server infrastructures and corporate networks (small businesses). Further, security research report reveals that this ransomware is delivered to the targeted computers using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections or various phishing attacks. In such attacks server administrators may receive unexpected emails containing critical information about security breaches or server error, when they double click attached files to see detailed information, ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware takes over on the systems connected to the same networks.

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The same tactics were also used by other Dharma Variants like [email protected] and KimcilWare Ransomware. These ransomware programs were especially used to take over on servers that don’t have daily backup solution. Just like other Dharma variants, ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware also communicate with Command and Control servers through secured TOR network, though none can track its activities and footprint as well. More interesting, this ransomware generate a unique encryption key right before proceeding file encryption process on the affected computers. It can encipher following types of files saved on local disk or mounted network drive:

.lnk, .log, .mk, .msp, .pl, .pm, .png, .pod, .ppt, .pptx, .py, .pyc, .rar, .rdf, .rtf, .sam, .scf, .sfx, .sig, .sqlite, .sst, .tcc, .tmp, .txt, .wav, .wb2, .wma, .wmdb, .wpd, .wpg, .wpl, .xa, .xbn, .xls, .xlsx, .xml, .xss, .zip, acrodata, .au3, .bak, .bat, .bin, .bmp, .chm, .dat, .db, .def, .dic, .dll, .doc, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .dtd, .e2x, .exe, .flt, .gif, .h, .hxl, .hxn, .hxw, .ico, .idl, .ini, .ion, .jpg, hpp, .htm, .html, .htt, .hxh, .js, .json, .jsx, .lck, .lib, .lic.

[email protected]’ Ransomware displays following ransom note message:

'wisperado@india.com' Ransomware note

 

Although, you can find this ransom note on your desktop as well as inside each folder having encrypted files. In fact, the ransomware copies ‘HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt’ onto various locations. According to ransom note, you will be asked to pay off 3 Bitcoins (Equals to 3600 USD). Unluckily, the ransomware is new and there is no free decryption tool available. However, you should not worry cause using some alternative ways you can recover some of your important files without any trouble.

First, you can use System Restore, if you have created any system restore point when your computer wasn’t affected with ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware. Second, you can utilize free data recovery software like Shadow Explorer to get back your files having ‘.[[email protected]].viper1’ suffix. Finally, to avoid such attacks, you must keep your Antimalware up-to-date and licensed always. Also, do not forget to perform full system scan regularly. Now, you should follow ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware removal guide, given below:

Reference Video on How to Get Rid of ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware

Free Scan your Windows PC to detect ‘[email protected]’ Ransomware

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What To Do If Your PC Get Infected By ‘[email protected]’ 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 ‘[email protected]’ 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 ‘[email protected]’ 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 ‘[email protected]’ 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\[‘[email protected]’ Ransomware]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[‘[email protected]’ Ransomware]

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 [email protected]’ 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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