How to remove MMTA Ransomware: Restore encrypted files

MMTA Ransomware locks data and demands ransom payment for the decryption

MMTA Ransomware is very dangerous file virus belongs to Matrix Ransomware family. This Matrix Ransomware’s variant is capable of locking all formats of files including images, audios, videos, games, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other formats of files. In order words, you can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its nasty behaviours. It modifies each file stored in your computer by adding cybercriminals’ email address, string of random characters and .MMTA File Extension.

For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘[[email protected]].rZwor6yC-1TB2nfBH.MMTA’. After encryption process is finished, ‘#MMTA_README#.rtf’ files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer. This dubious file virus is made using AES-256 & RSA-2048 encryption algorithm techniques by cybercriminals. Initially, it attempts to block all security programs installed in your computer to avoid the detections of its malicious activities in your computer, and makes all files inaccessible.

As proof that they have right decryption software, it provides initially free decryption test and asks you to send 2-4 locked files to the provided email address. After free decryption test successful, it forces you to pay certain amount of ransom money to decrypt al locked files. Keep in mind that they are not going to recover your locked files even when ransom payment is made. So, you should never trust on them and stop paying any amount of ransom money for the decryption to them at any cases.

Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses, or even identity theft. If you really want to decrypt or recover your locked files, then you should at first try to find and remove MMTA Ransomware in your computer as soon as possible. After ransomware renmvoal, you can go for data recovery solution. Here, you are provided with both automatic and manual method of data recovery.

How did you get MMTA Ransomware in your Windows computer?

Malspam Campaign or Email Spam Campaign is the mostly used mechanism by cybercriminals to spread Trojans, ransomware or other harmful malware in your computer. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some false-positive messages along with malicious hyperlinks or attachments. The hyperlinks presented in spam or irrelevant emails redirect you to phishing/scam websites that are designed to promote fake technical support service, fake PC protection software, online games, online scams and PUAs. The attachments presented in spam emails can be Microsoft Office Documents, PDF, RAR, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it runs certain scripts/codes to infect your computer with malware or viruses.

How to protect your system against Ransomware attack?

Any applications must not be downloaded/installed or purchase from unofficial/unsafe sources. Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam or irrelevant emails must not be opened. You should never reply any spam emails and stop cybercriminals behind this ransomware via provided email addresses on ransom note. Also, you should keep up-to-date  your operating system and all 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:

Аll yоur vаluаblе dаtа hаs bееn еnсryptеd!

All yоur filеs wеrе еnсryptеd with strоng сryptо аlgоrithms AES-256+RSA-2048.

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Wе саn prоvе thаt wе саn dесrуpt аll уоur filеs. Уоu саn sеnd us 3-5 smаll еnсrуptеd filеs fоr frее tеst dесrуptiоn. Plеаsе nоtе thаt filеs fоr frее tеst dесrуptiоn shоuld nоt соntаin vаluаblе infоrmаtiоn. If thе filеs will cоntаin аnу vаluаblе dаtа wе will sеnd уоu оnlу scrееnshоts.

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Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete MMTA Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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