How to remove Hinduism Ransomware: Restore locked files

Easy methods to delete Hinduism Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer

Hinduism Ransomware or ‘.[[email protected]].hinduism’ File virus is new variant of Makop Ransomware. This dubious file virus is made using powerful encryption algorithm techniques designed to lock all formats of files stored in your computer hard drives. It is capable of encrypting all types of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css ,html, text, documents, database, and other formats of files. In sort, you can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviors. This virus initiates its infection by blocking all security tools including PC Protection software/Adblocker software installed in your computer.

Hinduism Ransomware modifies each file by adding unique ID assigned to you, cybercriminals email ID, and .hinduism File Extension to the original filename. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.[[email protected]].hinduism’. After encryption process is finished, ‘readme-warning.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer that contains locked files. The text presented in ransom note is in the form of Question & Answer (Q&A). The ransom note contains the information about ransomware, how you can recover/decrypt your locked files, cybercriminals email ID and ransom money details.

According to developer of this ransomware, you need to pay certain amount of extortion money for the decryption keys/software. It also claims that in order to uninstall this ransomware, renames locked files or use third-party decryption software for the decryption, then you will lose your all personal files & folders permanently. They claim your locked files are stored on some safe server space of cybercriminals and you can easily get all encrypted files back once the ransom payment is made. As proof that they have right decryption keys/software, they can provide some free decryption service for 2-3 locked files and ask you to send these locked files within 1MB of size to the provided email address.

After free decryption service is successful, they force you to pay demanded ransom money to decrypt all locked files. But it is bogus at all. They are not going to recover/decrypt your files even when ransom payment is made. So, we recommended you not to pay any amount of ransom money to them for the decryption. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses, or even identity theft. So, you should try to find and remove Hinduism Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible, and after malware or ransomware removal, you can go for our data recovery solution.

How did you get Hinduism Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer?

Ransomware or malware is mostly distributed through spam email campaign or malspam campaign. Scammers or malware programmers send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some messages along with malicious attachments or hyperlinks. Once opened, it executes certain codes/scripts to infect your computer with malware or viruses. Ransomware-type malware can also be distributed through unofficial/unsafe websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, or third-party sources. Illegal activitation tools or fake software updaters install the update for the software you are trying to install as well as some malicious codes/malware into your computer as bundle of it.

How to protect your system against Ransomware-type malware?

Any applications must not be downloaded, installed or purchase from unofficial/unsafe websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, and other third-party sources. Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in irrelevant emails or spam emails must not be opened at any cases. You should never reply spam emails. Also, you should always try to download any applications from safe/verified sources. Additionally, you should keep up-to-date your all software including operating system, antivirus software and other software installed in your computer, and run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

::: Greetings :::

Little FAQ:

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Q: Whats Happen?

A: Your files have been encrypted and now have the “hinduism” extension. The file structure was not damaged, we did everything possible so that this could not happen.

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Q: How to recover files?

A: If you wish to decrypt your files you will need to pay in bitcoins.

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Q: What about guarantees?

A: Its just a business. We absolutely do not care about you and your deals, except getting benefits. If we do not do our work and liabilities – nobody will cooperate with us. Its not in our interests.

To check the ability of returning files, you can send to us any 2 files with SIMPLE extensions(jpg,xls,doc, etc… not databases!) and low sizes(max 1 mb), we will decrypt them and send back to you. That is our guarantee.

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Q: How to contact with you?

A: You can write us to our mailbox: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]

.5.

Q: How will the decryption process proceed after payment?

A: After payment we will send to you our scanner-decoder program and detailed instructions for use. With this program you will be able to decrypt all your encrypted files.

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Q: If I don’t want to pay bad people like you?

A: If you will not cooperate with our service – for us, its does not matter. But you will lose your time and data, cause only we have the private key. In practice – time is much more valuable than money.

:::BEWARE:::

DON’T try to change encrypted files by yourself!

If you will try to use any third party software for restoring your data or antivirus solutions – please make a backup for all encrypted files!

Any changes in encrypted files may entail damage of the private key and, as result, the loss all data.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Hinduism Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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