How To Remove Maze Ransomware And Restore Infected Data

Proper Guide To Delete Maze Ransomware From System

Maze Ransomware is a dangerous file-encoding malware which tends to encrypt users’ crucial files and data stored inside their systems and then extort huge amount of illicit revenues from them in exchange of the decryption tool. This hazardous crypto-virus uses powerful RSA-2048 cryptography to lock your essential data and appends a unique extension with the name of each of them. It is able to infect almost all types of files including images, videos, audios, documents, PDFs etc. and make them totally useless. After that, you will not be able to open any of such files without using the decryption tool that is kept on attackers’ server.

Following successful encryption, Maze Ransomware leaves a ransom note “DECRYPT-FILES.html” on the desktop and informs you about the unkind situation. This note also includes email addresses “[email protected]” or “[email protected]” in order to contact the attackers and get further details. Crooks state that in order to get the required software and open the locked files, you must pay them a sum of ransom. The ransom amount is not mentioned in the note but it is likely to be paid in BitCoins.

Text Presented in The Ransom Note:

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Attention! Your documents, photos, databases, and other important files have been encrypted!

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What is going on?
Your files have been encrypted using strong reliable algorithms RSA-2048 and ChaCha20 with an unique private key for your system

You can read more about this cryptosystem here: hxxps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem)

The only way to recover (decrypt) your files is to buy decryptor with the unique private key

Attention! Only we can recover your files! If someone tell you that he can do this, kindly ask him to proof!

By us you can decrypt one of your files for free as a proof of work that we have the method to decrypt the rest of your data.

In order to either buy the private key or make test decryption contact us via email:
Main e-mail: [email protected]
Reserve e-mail: [email protected]

Remember to hurry up as email address may not be available for very long as soon as law enforcements of different countries always trying to seize emails used in ransom companies

If you are willing to pay but you are not sure knock us and we will save your e-mail address. In case the listed addresses are seized we will write you from the new one

Below you will see a big base64 blob, you will need to email us and copy this blob to us.
you can click on it, and it will be copied into the clipboard.

If you have troubles copying it, just send us the file you are currently reading, as an attachment.

Base64:

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Should You Pay The Ransom?

This hazardous malware doesn’t leave any option to you other than dealing with the criminals but still, we strongly advise to not do so. It has been seen that Maze Ransomware developers often ignore the victims after taking the ransom or provide rogue application in the name of decryption tool which is not more than just an infectious program itself. Moreover, even if they deliver the tool that works, the virus will still remain in the system and can strike again for further revenues. Paying ransom to the criminals is not a clever thing to do under any circumstance instead of it, try to remove Maze Ransomware from the device as early as possible. As far as restoring the infected files is concerned, use a reputable file-recovery application or a backup made on any external drive.

Quick Glance

Name- Maze Ransomware

Type- Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description- Destructive malware which tends to encrypt users’ crucial files and then ask them to pay off for the decryption key.

Ransom note- “DECRYPT-FILES.html”

Attackers’ contact- “[email protected]” or “[email protected]”

Symptoms- All of your important files and data are locked and can’t be opened without using a private key.

Distribution-Spam email campaigns, Executable files etc.

Damage- Causes permanent data loss and can also drop other pernicious infections onto the compromised device.

Removal- Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

Ways To Spread Maze Ransomware:

This dangerous crypto-virus has been found to be getting into the targeted system with the help of Fallout Exploit Kit. However, there are many other ways as well through which, it sneaks into your computer. Some of them are as follows:

• Spam email campaigns;
• Fake updates;
• Torrent sites;
• Unprotected RDP;
• Pirated software and its cracks etc.

Ransomware Prevention Tips:

Hackers behind Maze Ransomware are very sophisticated who use a number of advanced tactics to spread the payload of this infection. Those who are careless are by far the most defenseless and prone to such attacks. While other malware threats such as adware or PUPs might not be so destructive, crypto-virus can cause permanent data loss. And hence, you need to be very careful while surfing the web and ignore suspicious mails that include attachments such as .html, .doc, .pdf etc. or hyperlinks. Such content might include ransomware. Do not download pirated software or its cracks. Moreover, scan every unknown executable. And last but not the least, use a reputable anti-malware program and keep it up to date. But at the moment, just take an instant action and delete Maze Ransomware from the PC by following the effective removal steps given below.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Maze Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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