Guide To Uninstall Jokers House Ransomware & Decrypt Encrypted Files

 

Jokers House Ransomware – A Dangerous Infection

Being one another variant of Jigsaw malware, Jokers House Ransomware has been identified as a precarious infection for the PC designed by cyber crooks with the sole objective of tricking PC users and then extorting more and more illegal profit from them. It likewise several other menacing ransomware infections, gains silent infiltration inside the PC without being acknowledged by the users. The threat once loaded successfully, conducts a series of unethical practices in it. Infection initializes the implementation of unethical practices via firstly gaining complete control over it and then altering it's default registry settings. The primary aim of crooks behind bringing this alteration is to obtain automatic activation in the PC with each Windows reboot.

Jokers House Ransomware further then, executes a deep scanning of the PC to identify files harmonious to it's disruption. Then threat then later on after finding such files, encrypts then via making usage of AES cryptography. It meanwhile carrying out the encryption procedure, appends '[email protected]_' extension to the compromised files at their respective end. Moreover the ransomware following the successful encryption, opens up a pop-up windows including a ransom-demanding message. The note releases in the case of this ransomware infection also includes the same message as such of several other malwares of the same category i.e., the files have been encrypted and thus regarding their decryption payment of certain amount of ransom money ( i.e., $100) is required. It along with the aforementioned information, also includes threatening message stating that the asked payment is required to be submitted within 24 hours, or otherwise all the victimized data will be permanently deleted. Besides from this, in this case rebooting the system also might results in the deletion of almost 1000 files from the PC.

Now although all such sort of scary messages appears authentic in nature but it is yet kindly requested to not to trust of any of the claims or promises as the researches clearly shows that ransomware developers generally ignore victims after gaining the asked payment. Thus, according to experts the only option for the retrieval of encrypted data is the permanent removal of Jokers House Ransomware from the PC.

Jokers House Ransomware : Installation Techniques

The author of Jokers House Ransomware or several other similar infections usually proliferates the crafted malware program via employing spam emails, free file hosting websites, third party software download sources, fake software update tools, peer to peer networks etc.

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Remove Jokers House Ransomware From Your PC

Step 1: Remove Jokers House Ransomware in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

• First of all disconnect your PC with network connection.
• Click restart button and keep pressing F8 key regularly while system restart.

• You will see “Windows Advanced Options Menu” on your computer screen.

• Select “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and press Enter key.

• You must login your computer with Administrator account for full privilege.

• Once the Command Prompt appears then type rstrui.exe and press Enter

• Now follow the prompts on your screen to complete system restore.

Step 2: Remove Jokers House Ransomware using MSConfig in Safe Mode:

• Power off your computer and restart again.
• While booting press the “F8 key” continuously to open “Windows Advanced Options Menu”.

• Use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode” option and press Enter key.

• Once system get started go to Start menu. Type “msconfig” in the search box and launch the application.

• Go to the Startup tab and look for files from %AppData% or %Temp% folders using rundll32.exe. See an example below:

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Users\username\appdata\local\temp\regepqzf.dll,H1N1

• Disable all the malicious entries and save the changes.
• Now restart your computer normally.

Step 3 : Kill Malicious Process Related To Jokers House Ransomware

• Press Alt+Ctrl+Del buttons together.

• It will open the Task manager on your screen.
• Go to Process Tab and find Jokers House Ransomware related process.
• Click the End Process Now button to stop the running process.

Step 4 : Remove Jokers House Ransomware Virus From Registry Entry

• Press “Windows + R” key together to open Run Box.

• Type “regedit” and click OK button.

• Find and remove Jokers House Ransomware related entries.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run

Now hopefully you have completely removed the Jokers House Ransomware virus from your computer. If you are still get ransom message from the threat or unable to access your files, then it means that virus still remain into your computer. In such situation you don’t have any other option except removing this virus using any powerful malware removal tool.

Whereas if you have any backup of your infected or encrypted files, then you can also reinstall your Windows OS. This will erase all your files and data as along with the Jokers House Ransomware infection. You will get a completely empty computer system with no files. Now you can use your backup to get your files. If you don’t have any backup then using malware removal tool is a better option for you.

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