How To Remove Immuni Ransomware

Know How To Restore Files from Immuni Ransomware

Immuni Ransomware is a highly dangerous Computer infection that was created and distributed by cyber hacker with the evil intention to extort huge money by the phishing innocent users.  It is mainly designed to encrypt files of the target System and demands ransom money for decrypt them.   Are you unable to access any data or files then it is highly possibilities your system is affected with Immuni Ransomware and other similar threats. So it is highly recommended to delete now. In order to know more information about this virus and how to eliminate this infection please follows this guide.

Know About Immuni Ransomware:

Immuni Ransomware is a file locker virus that belongs to the Ransomware family. It is able to infect all kind of Windows based Operating System and encrypting the user’s data and files.  It gets installed into the system without any user’s permission and starts to executes lots of issues. Once installed successfully, it will start to scan your entire hard disk to lock all your important files and data. Like as other harmful infection it uses a powerful encryption algorithm AES and RSA to encrypt all kind of existing files as well as makes all the files totally inaccessible for the users by the adding own malicious extension “.immuni” at the end of every encrypted files. Therefore users are unable to access even single file as earlier. It also drops ransom note on your Computer after completed the encryption process. The ransom note contains all the information about data, decryption method, ransom demand and contact details of cyber-criminal.

The ransom note explained that your all data and file has been encrypted by the unique key therefore accessing even single file totally impossible. The only way to unlock the data victim must purchase a private decryption key from the cyber-criminal.  In order to know how to receive decryption key victim have to contact to the developer by the provided email address which mentioned in the ransom note. The cost of decryption key is not stated it is only depends on how fast victim will contact to the developer.  They also threat users money should be pay in the form of bitcoins to the provided wallet address within certain times otherwise file and data will deleted permanently. As a proof decryption is possible victim can send upto 2 files for free decryption which should not contain any valuable data like as database, large excel sheet, documents and other. The size of the totally file should be less than 1 MB.

Immuni Ransomware : Threat Analysis

Name    Immuni Ransomware

Type      Ransomware

Threat Level       High (Restrict access to all your files).

Short Description             Immuni Ransomware encrypt your data by adding its own extension to file names and demand ransom money for decryption key.

Symptoms          You cannot access any files on your PC and you will find Ransom note asking for money.

Distribution        Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, spam emails, cracked software,

 Should Victim trust on cyber-criminal?

Cyber-criminal should not be trusted any way because they cut all the communication after getting money from victim. So you should not think about pay ransom money to hacker. If you will pay ransom money then you might lose both your files and the money. During the transaction money it will ask your private and sensitive information including bank and credit card details for evil use.

 How To Restore Data from Immuni Ransomware:

Paying money to the hacker is risky for the victim  so victim should not pay ransom money to the hacker. We are highly recommend firstly remove Immuni Ransomware from your system. After finished the elimination process you can also recover your files through backup or by using third party data recovery software.

Distribution Methods of Immuni Ransomware:

Like as other harmful infection cyber-criminal distributes Immuni Ransomware into various methods. Some of the most common methods are given below.

• Spam Email Attachments: Cyber-criminal often send spam email with aim to someone open the attachments malicious files like as documents, text, images, pictures etc. Once opening such types of attachments malicious scripts run and malware infections gets installed into the System.
• Updating System Software: Downloading and updating System Software from irrelevant sources like as download.com, download32.com and other similar site cause the infiltration of infections.
• Clicking on malicious links: Clicking on the malicious and suspicious links even accidently might cause the installation of infection.
• Peer to Peer sharing files: Sharing files through peer to peer sharing bad network like as torrent, emule, as well as use junk removal devices like aspen drive, SD card, CD Drive etc.

 How To Prevent the Installation of Immuni Ransomware:

Users must be aware while received any mail from unknown sender. If any mail received from unknown name and address please verify the name and address. Don’t open any file which seems suspicious. Scan the file with reputable antimalware tool. Grammatical error and spelling mistake is also a sign of spam email so we are highly recommended to check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes before opening any file. Update the System Software from relevant address and official site. Please scan the removal devices with strong antimalware tool before share any files and data.

Automatic Remove Immuni Ransomware from PC:

 In order to restore data we are highly recommended delete this nasty file encryption virus completely from system. But it is hard to detect and eliminate from normal antimalware tool or manually. In this case users require technical skills to eliminate this virus. We are highly recommended use the below antimalware tool or application that can remove Immuni Ransomware permanently from the System.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Immuni Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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