How to remove Snoopdog Ransomware: Recover encrypted files

Easy methods to delete Snoopdog Ransomware in Windows computer

Snoopdog Ransomware is another notorious file virus considered as ransomware. This nasty file virus is capable of encrypting all formats of files stored in your computer including documents, databases, txt, ppt, xlx, css, html, images, audios, videos, games, pdf and other formats of files. You can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviors. This ransomware is made using powerful encryption algorithm techniques by cybercriminals. It initiates infections by blocking all security tools including PC Protection/adblocker software installed in your computer.

Snoopdog Ransomware encrypts each file and modify them adding string of random characters and ‘.spoondog’ File Extension. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘FFPK1CD3TO.snoopdog’. After encryption process is finished, ‘!DECRYPT_FILES.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each compromised folder. The text presented in ransom note states that all types of files stored in your computer hard drive have been encrypted for some reasons and you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals via provided email addresses for the decryption.

The ransom note contains the information about this ransomware, cybercriminals’ email addresses, price of the decryption keys/software, cryptocurrency wallet address and some more details. The ransom note instructs you to pay certain amount of ransom money in cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to the provided cryptocurrency wallet address. They also claim all locked files are stored on their server and will be delivered to you after decryption once ransom money is paid. Also, they claim your encrypted data stored on their server will automatically be deleted within 5 days after the attack, and you will be allowed to recover your locked data within these days only.

Keep in mind that they are not going to decrypt/recover your locked files even when ransom payment is made. So, you should stop contacting cybercriminals behind this ransomware and avoid paying any amount of ransom money at any cases. If you really want to recover your locked files, then at first you should try to find and remove Snoopdog Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible. After malware or ransomware removal, you can try to restore your locked files.

How did you get Snoopdog Ransomware in Windows computer?

In some cases, Ransomware-type malware is distributed through spam email campaign or malspam campaign. Cybercriminals use ‘Urgent’, ‘Official’, ‘Important’ or other similar keywords in subject/title of email as proof that they are genuine senders. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some messages along with malicious attachments or hyperlinks. The attachments can be Microsoft Office Documents, PDF, RAR, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it runs certain codes/scripts to infect your computer. For example, Microsoft Office documents as malicious attachments presented in spam emails infect computer by enabling malicious macro commands. Ransomware-type malware can also be downloaded/installed from unofficial/unsafe source, fake software downloaders, installers and updaters, and other third-party sources.

How to protect your system against Ransomware?

Any applications must not be downloaded/installed or purchase from unofficial/unsafe sources. All software should be downloaded from official and verified sources, and ‘Custom/Advanced/Manual’ settings must be selected for the installation if you want to avoid all malicious additions included in software package. Also, any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails must not be opened at any cases. Additionally, you should have powerful antivirus software installed in your computer with latest updates that could help you to find and remove all types of malware including ransomware in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED

The data on this computer has been turned into useless binary code and the important data has been copied to our vault.

If you do not need your files, the private key will be deleted within 5 days

If you want to restore your files and get your important data back, please contact

[1] – Install Telegram.

[2] – Telegram download link – > hxxps://telegram.org/

[3] – Add operator contact hxxp://t.me/SENDMYiDbot or @SENDMYiDbot and give YOUR ID

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• If a Telegram operator has not responded within 6 hours, the contact may have been deleted, check for current and additional contacts at

 hxxp://contactya3ry35pb.onion To open the .onion site

• Download tor browser hxxps://www.torproject.org/download/ Install,Launch Tor Browser
• Insert hxxp://contactya3ry35pb.onion into your Tor Browser
• Tor Browser installation instructions hxxps://youtu.be/LnfbHl8Te_o

[Interesting facts].

• 1. cost increases with time, don’t waste your time
• 2. only we can help you, no one else can, of course.
• 3. be careful! If you are still trying to find other solutions to the problem, back up the files you want to experiment with and play with them. Otherwise they may be irretrievably damaged.
• 4. Any services offering help will either just charge you money and disappear, or become middlemen, paying an inflated price. Since only the creators of the virus have the antidote.

[**] Your ID = –

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Snoopdog Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Snoopdog Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Snoopdog Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

For Windows XP and Windows 7 users: Boot the PC in “Safe Mode”. Click on “Start” option and continuously press on F8 during the start process until the “Windows Advanced Option” menu appears on the screen. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list.

Now, a windows homescreen appears on the desktop and work-station is now working on “Safe mode with networking”.

For Windows 8 Users: Go to the “Start Screen”. In the search results select settings, type “Advanced”. In the “General PC Settings” option, choose “Advanced startup” option. Again, click on the “Restart Now” option. The work-station boots to “Advanced Startup Option Menu”. Press on “Troubleshoot” and then “Advanced options” button.  In the “Advanced Option Screen”, press on “Startup Settings”. Again, click on “Restart” button. The work-station will now restart in to the “Startup Setting” screen. Next is to press F5 to boot in Safe Mode in Networking.

For Windows 10 Users: Press on Windows logo and on the “Power” icon. In the newly opened menu, choose “Restart” while continuously holding “Shift” button on the keyboard. In the new open “Choose an option” window, click on “Troubleshoot” and then on the “Advanced Options”. Select “Startup Settings” and press on “Restart”. In the next window, click on “F5” button on the key-board.

Step 2: Delete Snoopdog Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Snoopdog Ransomware. Open the browser and download a legitimate anti-malware tool. Do a full System scanning. Remove all the malicious detected entries.

In case if you cannot start the PC in “Safe Mode with Networking”, Try using “System Restore”

• During the “Startup”, continuously press on F8 key until the “Advanced Option” menu appears. From the list, choose “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and then press “Enter”

• In the new opened command prompt, enter “cd restore” and then press “Enter”.

• Type: rstrui.exe and Press “ENTER”

• Click “Next” on the new windows

• Choose any of the “Restore Points” and click on “Next”. (This step will restore the work-station to its earlier time and date prior to Snoopdog Ransomware infiltration in the PC.

• In the newly opened windows, press on “Yes”.

Once your PC gets restored to its previous date and time, download the recommended anti-malware tool and perform a deep scanning in order to remove Snoopdog Ransomware files if they left in the work-station.

In order to restore the each (separate) file by this ransomware, use “Windows Previous Version” feature. This method is effective when “System Restore Function” is enabled in the work-station.

Important Note: Some variants of Snoopdog Ransomware delete the “Shadow Volume Copies” as well hence this feature may not work all the time and is applicable for selective computers only.

How to Restore Individual Encrypted File:

In order to restore a single file, right click on it and go to “Properties”. Select “Previous Version” tab. Select a “Restore Point” and click on “Restore” option.

In order to access the files encrypted by Snoopdog Ransomware, you can also try using “Shadow Explorer”. In order to get more information on this application, press here.

Important: Data Encryption Ransomware are highly dangerous and it is always better that you take precautions to avoid its attack on your work-station. It is advised to use a powerful anti-malware tool in order to get protection in real-time. With this help of “SpyHunter”, “group policy objects” are implanted in the registries in order to block harmful infections like Snoopdog Ransomware.

Also, In Windows 10, you get a very unique feature called “Fall Creators Update” that offer “Controlled Folder Access” feature in order to block any kind of encryption to the files. With the help of this feature, any files stored in the locations such as “Documents”, “Pictures”, “Music”, “Videos”, “Favorites” and “Desktop” folders are safe by default.

It is very important that you install this “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” in your PC to protect your important files and data from ransomware encryption. The more information on how to get this update and add an additional protection form rnasomware attack has been discussed here.

How to Recover the Files Encrypted by Snoopdog Ransomware?

Till now, you would have understood that what had happed to your personal files that got encrypted and how you can remove the scripts and payloads associated with Snoopdog Ransomware in order to protect your personal files that has not been damaged or encrypted until now. In order to retrieve the locked files, the depth information related to “System Restore” and “Shadow Volume Copies” has already been discussed earlier. However, in case if you are still unable to access the encrypted files then you can try using a data recovery tool.

Use of Data Recovery Tool

This step is for all those victims who have already tries all the above mentioned process but didn’t find any solution. Also it is important that you are able to access the PC and can install any software. The data recovery tool works on the basis of System scanning and recovery algorithm. It searches the System partitions in order to locate the original files which were deleted, corrupted or damaged by the malware. Remember that you must not re-install the Windows OS otherwise the “previous” copies will get deleted permanently. You have to clean the work-station at first and remove Snoopdog Ransomware infection. Leave the locked files as it is and follow the steps mentioned below.

Step1: Download the software in the work-station by clicking on the “Download” button below.

Step2: Execute the installer by clicking on downloaded files.

Step3: A license agreement page appears on the screen. Click on “Accept” to agree with its terms and use. Follow the on-screen instruction as mentioned and click on “Finish” button.

Step4: Once the installation gets completed, the program gets executed automatically. In the newly opened interface, select the file types that you want to recover and click on “Next”.

Step5: You can select the “Drives” on which you want the software to run and execute the recovery process. Next is to click on the “Scan” button.

Step6: Based on drive you select for scanning, the restore process begins. The whole process may take time depending on the volume of the selected drive and number of files. Once the process gets completed, a data explorer appears on the screen with preview of that data that is to be recovered. Select the files that you want to restore.

Step7. Next is to locate the location where you want to saver the recovered files.