How to remove GET Ransomware

Files encrypted by GET Ransomware: Is there any solution?

Are you searching for the solution to remove GET Ransomware from System? Have you ever noticed this dubious file virus in your System? Don’t be panics, please read this article carefully. I am sure this article will help you to remove GET Ransomware from computer completely & safely. Let’s starts the discussion.

What is GET Ransomware (Dharma Ransomware’s variants)?

GET Ransomware is also known as “.[[email protected]].GET File Virus” that is new version of Dharma Ransomware family. This nasty file virus get enters into your machine accidently from spam emails messages and infected attachments. In order to open such infected attachments, it executes encryption module in your computer and starts encrypting all files stored in your machine. During encryption process, it renames each file by adding [email protected] email ID and .GET File Extension to each file. After encryption processes is finished, it spreads the copies of ransom note as “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt” on computer that claims the only way to decrypt or recover your locked files is to purchase and use its decryption keys/software/tools. Otherwise, you will lose your all files & folders of your computer permanently.

GET Ransomware’s ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been locked due to security reasons and requires paying certain amount of ransom money for decryption. On other hand, the ransom note contains the information about this nasty ransomware, technical supports’ email ID or cybercriminals’ email ID, how you can recover or decrypt all files locked files ransomware and ransom money details as well. This nasty file virus is capable of locking all types of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other files of your computer that cause serious troubles. In simple word, we can say that you can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviors.

Let’s take have a look at message displayed on ransom note:

YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED

Don’t worry,you can return all your files!

If you want to restore them, follow this link:email [email protected] YOUR ID –

If you have not been answered via the link within 12 hours, write to us by e-mail:[email protected]

Attention!

Do not rename encrypted files.

Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.

Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Threat Summary

Threat Name: GET Ransomware

Threat Type: File Virus, Crypto-Malware, Ransomware, File Locker

Description: Due to malicious behaviours of this nasty ransomware, you can’t open or use stored files on your computer. Previously functional files now have a different extension and you see ransom note in order to open encrypted files. The ransom message states that payment of extortion money is required to unlock your files.

Distribution methods: Spam email messages, infected attachments, torrent websites, malicious ads or popup messages, fake software updates or security alert messages, bundles of freeware or shareware and many other tricks.

Motives of crooks: Aims to collect your sensitive information and shares it to other hackers or third parties to generate some revenue. They also want to steal your money from your wallet or e-wallet.

Removal & recovery solution: In case if your System has infected from GET Ransomware or related infection, then you need to scan your System with powerful antivirus software. After complete scan and malware removal, you can use powerful data recovery software to restore files encrypted by ransomware.

Should I pay extortion money?

According to cyber security researchers, GET Ransomware is very dangerous malware creation of cybercriminals who wants to gain some illegal online profit and cheat with innocent users. They never do any mercy with you. It provides [email protected] or [email protected] email ID on its ransom note and asks you to send 2-4 encrypted files on this email ID for free decryption test. After that, it forces you to pay demanded ransom money to decrypt rest of the files. But it is bogus at all. You should never trust on them at any cases and avoid paying any amount of extortion money to them. In order to pay ransom money, they can keep record of your some information such as IP address, URLs search, login ID & password of your various accounts, banking information and more details as well. So, it is important to delete GET Ransomware from machine as soon as possible.

How your System gets infected from GET Ransomware?

This nasty Dharma Ransomware’s variant is generally get enters into your machine accidently from malicious email messages, infected email attachments and bundles of free software packages which you are downloaded from internet. Cybercriminals use the name like “Urgent”, “Official”, “Priority”, “Important” or other similar keywords as subject of emails which contain some messages along with malicious attachments and suspicious hyperlinks. In order to open such infected attachments, cybercriminals installs malicious software in your machine without your knowledge and starts encrypting all types of files stored in your machine. So, you should be careful while surfing online and avoid opening attachments coming from unknown emails.

Precautionary measures:

• Create backup or keep backup of all files stored in your computer on some safe external storage device
• Keep up-to-date your operating System like Windows, Linux and Mac
• Scan the PC with powerful antivirus software in regular time intervals
• Remove all the faculty software running in your computer and update rest of the software from its official sources
• Be alert while browsing internet and avoid opening attachments coming from unknown emails, avoid installing freeware from unknown sources and click on ads or popup after double reading.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete GET Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove GET 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 GET Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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 GET 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.