Uninstall ZeroRansom Ransomware From Computers Running Windows 10 or Previous Version

ZeroRansom Ransomware – Depth Analysis

 

In this week of July 2017, over 40 file encoder viruses were discovered including ZeroRansom Ransomware that adds .Z3r0 suffix to enciphered files and drops a ransom note file named – 'EncryptNote_README.txt' onto desktop and also inside each folder having '.Z3r0' extension files. You should note that ZeroRansom virus is perceived as a new improved version of J-Ransom ransomware and of course, it is more destructive than newly released Lalabitch ransomware. Though, you should not underestimate it. Furthermore, it is coded in Visual Basics programming language to scan the local disk and mapped drives attached to the computer and index certain types of files to proceed encryption process. Evidently, ZeroRansom Ransomware only targets commonly used data containers such as Videos, Music, Compressed Files, programming files, Images and other Documents. Enciphered files must be places as 'Sample.jpeg.z3r0'. More worse, you won't be able to read or modify them until you don't perform data recovery.

Please remember that ZeroRansom virus is always compiled on your system using malicious components downloaded from few remote locations as a script file embedded into MS office documents. You may receive the spam emails containing this malicious script along with phishing text suggesting you to check the attachment. Actually such emails are sent by spam bots and attachments will be presented as an Invoice, Electricity bill, Banking Transaction report etc. Interestingly, Spam emails are created using social engineering tactics, focused on luring you into executing the attachment and installing ZeroRansom Ransomware in the background without any notification. Following intrusion, it runs a process in the background which can be seen through Task manager as 'ConsoleCS_NetF.exe.' Unfortunately, the ransomware is using a custom AES cipher for data encryption and still there is no free decryptor available online against it.

ZeroRansom Ransomware: Highlights

• Its ransomware note file 'EncryptNote_README.txt' features message entitled as “All your important files have been encrypted by ZeroRansom….”
• Evil minded developers use email IDs '[email protected]' and '[email protected]' to communicate with victims and also to deliver decryptor. But paying off ransom is not advised.
• Ransom amount size is not disclosed publicly by the ZeroRansom Ransomware developers yet.
• At the time of writing, developers were using only email services to spread the ransomware globally.

Hence, we recommend you to avoid spam emails and make use of data backup solution to prevent data loss in future. Even more, before installing any update, you have verify the source first. More importantly, you should perform regular PC scan and keep your Antivirus database up-to-date to witness real time protection against threats. Now, try following guide for removing ZeroRansom Ransomware and recovering '.Z3r0' extension files:

Free Scan your Windows PC to detect ZeroRansom Ransomware

What To Do If Your PC Get Infected By ZeroRansom 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 ZeroRansom 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 ZeroRansom 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 ZeroRansom Ransomware Virus From Your PC

Step 1 – Boot your computer in Safe mode.

Step 2 – Remove the infected registry entry files.

• Click Windows Flag and R button together.

• Type “regedit” and click OK button

• Find and delete following entries.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”

HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[ZeroRansom Ransomware]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[ZeroRansom Ransomware]

Step 3 – Remove From msconfig

• Click Windows + R buttons simultaneously.

• Type msconfig and press Enter

• Go to Startup tab and uncheck all entries from unknown manufacturer.

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 ZeroRansom 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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