Uninstall .satan extension virus From Windows PC

 

This article will help to remove .satan extension virus from your Windows PC. It will also assist you in restoring your data which were encrypted by Satan. Before we proceed lets have a look on the summary of the threat we are going to discuss about.

Summary Of The Threat

Name Satan
Type Crypto ransomware
Danger Level High
Symptoms Encrypt Your File And Appends Its Extension “.stn” On It And Demand Ransom For Decrypting Tool
Distribution Channel Spam Email, Email Attachments
Ransom Amount 0.5 Bitcoin (Approx.)
Encryption Technique RSA and AES
Related Information Satan establishes itself as an “.stn” extension in your PC therefore it is also referred as .satan extension virus.

 

Explanation Of .satan extension virus And Its Functions

The .satan extension virus is generally known as Satan. It is a data locker ransomware which encrypts important data in your computer and appends its extension .stn on encrypted files. For instance if satan will encrypt some image file namely “ABC.jpg” on your system then after successful encryption it will name the file as “ABC.jpg.stn”. The .satan extension virus uses RSA-2048 and AES-256 cryptographic methods to encrypt your files.

After the encryption is complete .satan extension virus leaves a copy of ransom note in each of the folder encrypted which contains information related to decrypt the data. The ransom note is in HTML file format. Satan also invites other cyber criminals to spread this virus as much as they can for which they will be paid 30% of the revenues generated from every user. The .satan extension virus generally asks user to pay 0.5 Bitcoins as an extortion money in order to get the decrypting tool. It is intimated to the user that the decryption tool will be made available to them which is stored at some remote sever after the payment of ransom amount. Certain time limit is also alloted to the user for the payment of ransom and is threatened that if they fail to pay the ransom in due time they can lose their data in such case.

How .satan extension virus Invades Your PC?

Satan extension virus can infiltrate in your PC by various means but most common way to infiltrate is through the spam email and attachment to an email. Spam email is dubious mail which aggravate user to know more about the underlying information for which user have to open the attachment to it. As the user opens the attachment which are generally corrupted executable file containing .satan extension virus, it manages to set itself inside your PC. Same process is followed in the case of email attachments.

 

Satan extension virus can also infiltrate in your system at the time you visit some malicious download links and sites like “torrent”. Some other methods of its infiltration are removable drives and P2P file sharing through networks.

How To Remove .satan extension virus From Windows PC?

It is not a simple task to remove .satan extension virus from your PC as it is developed using strong algorithm. If you are an IT experts you can try to remove it manually and if not you should look for some software which is powerful and have the capability of dealing with .satan extension virus. After the successful deletion of satan use a data recovery software to get back your encrypted data.

Free Scan your Windows PC to detect .satan extension virus

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Remove .satan extension virus From Your PC

Step 1: Remove .satan extension virus 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.

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

Windows Advanced Options Menu

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

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

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

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

Step 2: Remove .satan extension virus 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”.

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

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

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  • 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 .satan extension virus

  • Press Alt+Ctrl+Del buttons together.

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

Step 4 : Remove .satan extension virus Virus From Registry Entry

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

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  • Type “regedit” and click OK button.

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  • Find and remove .satan extension virus 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 .satan extension virus 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 .satan extension virus 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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