Remove KRider Ransomware Easily From Your System

 

Security researchers review on the severeness of KRider Ransomware

KRider Ransomware is a yet another file encrypting ransom threat. It has been submitted to a researchers platform on 3 March 2017. This ransom threat has been named after the “KRider.exe” which is found in the research and deployed as the main encryption mechanism that is one of the samples uploaded on the web. The initial report of researchers revealed that it is not a program that is not anything associated with the Crypto threat families such as Hidden Tear, Dharma, CrySis and EduCrypt. It works very similar to the most of the file encrypting malware do with the system users. This ransom virus configures your entire PC and search all the targeted files and objects which take part in the encryption routine. It also checks the storages devices which is connected with your machine.

The KRider Ransomware version of in-Dev which to attack on the home computers rather than servers networks and the sole targeted files are such as documents, images, office files, spreadsheets, audios, presentations, videos and texts and further research on this ransom threat is under process. Some more specific information about it may be published very soon by the experts. Once it gets into the system using spam emails attachments, malicious codes and exploits kits and similar infecting ways then it takes your PC into a dangerous condition. You may be loss your valuable files permanently.

Successful encryption work followed by the KRider Ransomware

Once KRider Ransomware gets on your system then it start collecting files through searches your local drives and other connected storage drives and then follow the encryption process using AES-256 and RSA-2048 ciphers to encipher users files. Some of the files types can be as :

After doing the encryption process it renames the files by appending a new “.kr” file extension to each of encoded files. It works very similar to “[email protected] Ransomware”. After encode process it send the files on their dedicated servers and drop a ransom note on the victim’s computer screen and ask to pay the ransom money in exchange of recover your files.

 

What should you do?

In this critical situation do not panic and do not once think about the payment. Use a trusted and updated anti-malware tool to remove KRider Ransomware from your infected PC. After following successful removal then run the backup to restore the lost files. Some of the variants detected by the antivirus vendors are :

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Remove KRider Ransomware From Your PC

Step 1: Remove KRider 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 KRider 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 KRider Ransomware

• Press Alt+Ctrl+Del buttons together.

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

Step 4 : Remove KRider Ransomware Virus From Registry Entry

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

• Type “regedit” and click OK button.

• Find and remove KRider 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 KRider 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 KRider 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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