How to remove Dr ransomware (Recover Lost Files)

Simple process to delete Dr ransomware from PC

Dr ransomware is basically a ransomware type programs which is created and released by hackers with an aim to make illicit profit by manipulating novice users. this virus is able to infect any Windows based system without having user’s permission. Once installed, it will scan your entire drive and completely locks down all your files by using reliable encryption methods. After locking all your files, it renames all encrypted files by using victim’s unique ID, developers email address and by using “.dr” extensions and display ransom note FILES ENCRYPTED.txt on your computer to demand money.

Details about Dr ransomware

The created text file informs victims that all their data have been locked by using powerful encryption algorithm. In order to decrypt it, users are instructed to contact cyber criminals who are behind this infection through email. Users are also advised to use alternative email address if they did not get response within 12 hours. Once contacted, it provides you ultimate time to pay money that is within 7 days and then all your data will be deleted permanently. The developers use this tricks to extract money from the novice users by encrypting their files and insist them to pay money to buy decryption tool.

In that case, users don’t have any option regarding paying money. mainly most users agree to make payment to access their files and later assume that after wasting their time and money data is still inaccessible. However, it is not the right choice to believe any hackers easily because it is totally a spam. Paying money to them does not provide any positive results but it can gives hackers a chance to steal your personal as well as financial details and used it for illegal activities. so, you are advised to remove Dr ransomware as soon as possible from the computer to prevent it from further encryptions.

Text presented in Dr ransomware’s pop-up window:

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.

How Dr ransomware gets distributed?

The main sources of ransomware and other malware attack are promoting freeware and shareware, p2p file sharing networks, spam email campaigns and suspicious links. The software promoted on untrustworthy websites often contains hidden attachments together with them which could be malware payloads. They enter into your PC without having your permission. Further, they encourage to open the files and once you opened the malware gets downloaded in the backdoor. So, basically you have to be very careful before opening any files that contain malicious attachments.

How to get back encrypted files?

There are possible ways that can help users to restore encrypted files. Many of the users have tried these methods with their own infected system and mostly they get succeed. So, you may hope to get your files back in order to complete restore of your infected data, we help you to suggest some of the methods that has been described below:

• Recover encrypted files by using powerful data recovery software.
• With a lately created Windows backup.
• Using shadow explore application.
• By using other reliable decryptor.

How to avoid Dr ransomware from computer?

We strongly recommend you not to open spam emails that look irrelevant and comes from unknown addresses and contain some harmful attachments. Always update installed program to avoid such infections. You must always use reputable antivirus program and make sure it is always enabled and scan your PC with it regularly. If your computer is infected by Dr ransomware then we suggest you to scan the entire system by using reliable antimalware tool that has the ability to eliminate such ransomware automatically. Some more removal steps have been provided below by using two processes:

• Automatically
• Manually

Short summary of Dr ransomware:

Type: Ransomware, Crypto-virus, Files-locker

Ransom demanding message: Text presented in the pop-up window and FILES ENCRYPTED.txt

Extension used: .dr (also appended with Unique ID and cyber criminals email address)

Cyber criminal contact: Threats actor asks users to contact them via the given email address.      

Description: This ransomware is a new detection that locks your files and demands a hefty ransom fee to offer decryption key. However, program is nothing more than a trap by hackers to earn illegal profit.

Symptoms: Users cannot access files stored on their system as previously functional files have different extension. A ransom demanding message appears on your screen. Cyber crooks behind this ask you to pay money usually in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

Distribution: malicious email attachments, malicious ads, torrent websites, harmful hyperlinks, software bundling, pirated or cracked software and other social engineering methods.

Damage: All files as well as data are encoded by using strong encryption algorithm and it cannot be opened without paying ransom. Other additional password stealing Trojans infection can be installed along with dubious ransomware infections.  

Removal: In order to remove Dr ransomware and all infiltrated ransomware infection from the computer, we recommend our users to use some reliable antivirus removal tool or simply go through given removal instructions that are provided under this article.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Dr ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Dr ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Dr 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 Dr ransomware using “System Restore”

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