How to remove Divsouth Ransomware and access encoded files

Tips to delete Divsouth Ransomware from PC

Divsouth Ransomware is malicious software that infects your computer and display messages demanding a fee to be paid in order for your system to work again. This class of malware belongs to MedusaLocker ransomware family. A user critical data is encrypted so that they cannot access files, databases or applications. During the encryption, all compromised files are appended with “.divsouth” extension. After locking your files, ransom notes Recovery_Instructions.html are dropped into affected folders.

The created ransom note contains ransom demanding message which informs victims that all their data has been encrypted using RSA cryptographic algorithms. Moreover, confidential content found on the infected PC has been collected by the cyber criminals. In case, if users do not fulfill the demand of criminals, the stolen content will be put on auction or sold to the third parties. To prevent this situation, users are asked to pay ransom money.

As for the data recovery, victims are asked to contact the cyber criminals via the provided Tor website. Ransomware prompts the user for a ransom to be paid within 72 hours or the unspecified ransom will increase. Further, users can test decryption by sending the criminals up to three encrypted file which do not contain important information. The note also warns victims not to rename to decrypt the affected files as it might results in permanent data loss.

No matter what the scenario, even if the ransom is paid, there is no guarantee that computer users will be able to fully access their system and files again. Hence, victims experience financial loss and their data remain encrypted. Therefore, to prevent Divsouth Ransomware from further encryptions, users are advised to remove it soon from the operating system. Regrettably, remember that removal will not recover already compromised files.

Where do most ransomware attacks come from?

Ransomware is often spread through phishing emails that contain malicious attachments or through drive by downloading. Cyber criminal use spam campaign in designing spoofed email containing malicious attachments. These attachments are Microsoft Office or PDF file, executables files and so on. This file infects system once they are opened. Drive by downloading occurs when user unintentionally visits an infected website and then malware is downloaded and installed without the user’s permission. Despite this, some other methods for the distribution of ransomware (and other malware) are software cracking tools, unreliable software download sources, porn or torrent sites, pirated software, malicious ads and many more.

How to get back data without paying ransom?

If you want to get back your infected data or files, then follow  the solutions mentioned in this article. The solutions given below will help you to recover files damaged or encrypted by ransomware attack without paying a ransom. The sole solution is recovering the data from a backup, if one was created before the infection and placed in different locations or unplugged storage devices. In case, if you don’t have backup file in that situation use data recovery tool.

How to prevent PC from ransomware virus?

Use official websites and direct links for any software download. Untrustworthy software download sources (third party installers, questionable pages, free file hosting sites etc) should not be trusted as it can offer bundled content. Software update should be done through official software developers provided tools and implemented functions. It is important for you not to open any attachment provided on any emails without studying it. Moreover, use some antivirus suite that checks PCs for installed software and fixes them and prevent system from any big issues. If your system is already infected with Divsouth Ransomware, then we recommend running a scan with Spyhunter that has the ability to automatically eliminate this ransomware.

Text presented in Divsouth’s ransom note (“Recovery_Instructions.html”):

YOUR PERSONAL ID:
–
/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\
ALL YOUR IMPORTANT FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED!

 

YOUR FILES ARE SAFE! JUST MODIFIED ONLY. (RSA+AES)

 

ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE
WILL PERMENANTLY DESTROY YOUR FILE.
DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES. DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.

 

NO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON INTERNET CAN HELP YOU. WE ONLY HAVE
SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

 

WE GATHERED HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSORNAL DATA. THESE DATA
ARE CURRENTLY STORED ON A PRIVATE SERVER. THIS SERVER WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED AFTER YOUR PAYMENT. WE ONLY SEEK MONEY
AND DO NOT WANT TO DAMAGE YOUR REPUTATION. IF YOU DECIDE TO
NOT PAY, WE WILL RELEASE THIS DATA TO PUBLIC OR RE-SELLER.

 

Important! Emails from us may come to you in spam, so please check your spam!.

 

Your files are uploaded to the cloud. if you refuse to pay, we will put your data up for auction
YOU WILL CAN SEND US 2-3 NON-IMPORTANT FILES AND WE WILL
DECRYPT IT FOR FREE TO PROVE WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE YOUR FILES
BACK.

 

Contact us for price and get decryption software.

 

hxxp://gvlay6u4g53rxdi5.onion/8-wnO3bDcxIf8DcvdLyfIYTpkXq8pHVAOt-cWj8EmaW4okSxu9UDdfOVmRbtW4l7ceS
* Note that this server is available via Tor browser only

 

Follow the instructions to open the link:
1. Type the addres “hxxps://www.torproject.org” in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.
2. Press “Download Tor”, then press “Download Tor Browser Bundle”, install and run it.
3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open “{{URL}}”.
4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions.

 

If you can’t use the above link, use the email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

MAKE CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOUR DECRYPTION KEY IS ONLY STORED
TEMPORARLY. IF YOU DON’T CONTACT US WITHIN 72 HOURS, PRICE WILL BE HIGHER.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Divsouth Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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