How to remove Anonymous Ransomware: Recover encrypted files

Anonymous Ransomware encrypts data and demands ransom payment for the decryption

Anonymous Ransomware is very dangerous file virus belongs to Xorist Ransomware family. This dubious file virus is capable of locking all formats of files including documents, databases, ppt, xlx, css, html, images, audios, videos and games, pdf and other formats of files. You can’t open or access your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviours. Initially, this file virus blocks all security programs installed in your computer to avoid the malicious activities related to this malware and after that, it executes encryption modules and starts locking all types of files stored in your computer hard drive.

During encryption process, it modifies each file by appending .anonymous File Extension. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.anonymous’. After encryption process is finished, ‘HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt’ text files as ransom notes in each folder of your computer that contain locked files. The text presented in ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been locked and you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals behind this ransomware for the decryption keys/software. It claims that the only way to recover your locked files is to purchase its decryption keys/software.

As proof that they have right decryption keys, they can provide some free decryption service for 2-4 locked files and ask you send these locked files within 1MB of size to the provided email address. After free decryption service successful, they force you to pay ceriman amount of ransom money to decrypt all locked files. It also claims that in order uninstall this ransomware, renames locked files manually, or use third-party decryption software, then you will lose your all personal files & folder permanently.

We recommended you to avoid contacting cybercriminals behind this ransomware and stop paying ransom money to them for the decryption at any cases. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses or even identity theft. In order words, this dubious file virus is unsafe for your online privacy & system security. So, it is important to find and remove Anonymous Ransomware in computer as soon as possible. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go for data recovery solution.

How did you get Anonymous Ransomware in Windows computer?

Ransomware-type malware is distributed through spam email campaign or malspam campaign. Cybercriminals or malware programmers send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some false-positive messages along with malicious hyperlinks or attachments. The attachments can be Microsoft Office Documents, PDF, RAR, ZIP, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it executes certain commands/codes to infect your computer with malware or viruses. For example, Microsoft Office Documents as malicious attachments infect computer by enabling malicious macro commands. Ransomware-type malware can also be distributed through unofficial/unsafe sources, fake software updaters, installers and downloaders, 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. You should always try to download any applications from official and verified sources. Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails must not be opened. You should never reply any spam emails and stop opening attachments or links presented in it. Additionally, you should run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer to prevent your system from damages.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

my dear all file  is locked  if you wanted backapp all file first get me tool binder enjection apk to jpg

danger

dont click againe on the software virus beacuse delete software virus decrypt.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Anonymous Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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