How to remove Sorry ransomware quickly from Windows

 

Description about Sorry ransomware

Sorry ransomware is a crypto malware which encrypt the files. It is created by the cyber criminals with a prime motives to earn more and more money from the victim with an illegal way. It generally encrypts all kinds of files like excels, power point, word, PDFs, audios, videos, and database.

How the files get encrypted by the Sorry ransomware?

Sorry ransomware uses powerful algorithm of AES and RSA for encrypting the files. It locks all your important files and always make them as inaccessible. The ‘.imsorry’ extension is used to encrypt those files. This extension is used for every locked file. The file extension which get encrypted are:

 

What kinds of activities Sorry ransomware do after the encryption process?

After getting encrypted the files it display the ransom note. When user want to open those files, this ransom message get displayed and tells that “ your all files and folders are get encrypted, if you want to get back your files, you have to buy the decryption key. The cost of decryption key is about $500 USD that you will pay it in the Bitcoin.

Is paying the amount to hackers safe?

The user should not faith on the fake message. It is researched by the security researcher that such kind of ransom message make you victim and the cyber criminal get a chance to make profit from you. If you will pay the amount you will be make fool. There is no guarantee that you will get back your files and going to access all your important data. The worst thing is that the Sorry ransomware also collect your important files like bank account details, login ID, password, credit card information and other confidential information. It sends such details to the remote hackers and give them a chance to misuse it for illegal purposes.

How Sorry ransomware get spread inside your computer?

Sorry ransomware get spread inside the system via junk email attachments, exploit kits, clicking on the malicious links, peer to peer file sharing network, free software downloads, suspicious websites, and shareware without user consent.

Other source is used to spread Sorry ransomware i.e. the secondary storage device. When user connect the contaminated pen drive with the system without scanning it properly, the Sorry ransomware get injected into the computer. When you will click on the suspicious pop-up ads, this will also give a chance to attack ransomware in your computer.

What are the bad impacts of Sorry ransomware?

Sorry ransomware blocks all security software, anti virus, privacy, firewall protection because they don’t want to get detected. Also it spread more nasty malware, Trojan and spyware which totally spoil your computer.

Hence it is highly advised you to delete quickly Sorry ransomware from your computer.

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Remove Sorry ransomware From Your PC

Step 1: Remove Sorry 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 Sorry 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 Sorry ransomware

• Press Alt+Ctrl+Del buttons together.

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

Step 4 : Remove Sorry ransomware Virus From Registry Entry

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

• Type “regedit” and click OK button.

• Find and remove Sorry 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 Sorry 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 Sorry 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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