How To Remove Niros Ransomware (+ Decrypt Encrypted Files)

Effective Guide To Restore Files from Niros Ransomware

Niros Ransomware is a kind of malware that discovered by malware researcher S!Ri. It is categorized as a Ransomware. The main intention is for the cyber a criminal behind this infection is to demands payment for the decryption. Its main function is to encrypting files stored on the infected System and makes them completely inaccessible and useless. Once completed the encryption process, it send a complete a ransom- demanding message is displayed in a pop-up Windows.

 The presented ransom note informs that victims that their files have been encrypted with the powerful encryption algorithm AES 256 cryptographic. In order to restore data or decrypt encrypted files victim must be purchase the unique decryption key from the cyber-criminal behind this infection. The price of the decryption tool is 30 USD and this amount must be pay in Bitcoin Cryptocurrency (BTC). The ransom note instructs victim that ransom money has to be paid within three hours after encryption. The pop-up contains a countdown clock and the compromised files will be deleted. Victim can send some encrypted files via email for the tested decryption is possible. The three non- archived files does not contain any valuable data like as data base, large excel sheet, backups and so on. At the end ransom note warns do not attempt to decrypt data manually or remove the Niros Ransomware program.

Text presented in Niros Ransomware’s pop-up window:

Ooops! All your important files have been encrypted!

All you important files are encrypted with AES 256 algoritm. No one can help you to restore files without our special decryptor.

All repair tools are useless.

If you want to restore some your files for free write to email and attach 2-3 encrypted files (non-archived and your files should not contain valuable information like databases, backups, large excel sheets etc.)

You have to pay to decrypt other files.

As soon as we get bitcoins you’ll get all your decrypted data back

Attention

Do not try decrypt encrypted files.

Do not try kill virus.

Do not turn off your computer.

P.S. Remember we are not scammers.

We don’t need your files.

But after 3 hours all your files will be deleted.

All your files will be deleted

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Contact us

Send $300 in bitcoin to this address: 12t9YDPgwueZ9NyMgw519p7AA8isjr6SMw

 Should Victim pay Ransom money?

Paying money to the hacker is not a wise idea because there is no any proof cyber-criminal behind this infection will send the decryption tool.  Suppose that hacker will send the decryption tool or key  but there is no any guaranteed that  the sending decryption key  will work properly. In most of the cases victim who pay ransom money they got scammed or the getting decryption keys not work correctly. Cyber-criminal demands ransom money in the form of bitcoin so that it is untraceable and victim cannot claims that who took ransom.  It blocks all the restore point and deletes volume shadow copies as well as cuts all the way of communication. So the paying money to the hacker is too risky and victims do not pay ransom money at any cost.

What victim should Do?

Paying money is only waste the money and too risky. It is only a trick to extort huge ransom money by the phishing innocent users. Victims who pay ransom money they lose their files and money both. If you’re System files are already encrypted by this nasty infection then in this situation you are highly advice to remove Niros Ransomware completely from System in order to keep the remain system files safe and secure from the further decryption. You can recover your files by the using backup in the form of hard disk. If there is no any backup you have then you can restore files by using below recovery software that will restore all the encrypted data or files in a few moments.

 How did Ransomware infect your System?

Ransomware and other malware infection mostly infect your PC via the spam email attachments, downloading freeware program, Updating System Software, Trojan. spam email contains malicious attachments or download links for malicious files. The malicious file contains various kinds of malicious attachments like as MS word, PDF documents, archive, zip, rar, exe, java script file and so on. Opening such file causes the execution of malicious scripts that install malware infection.

Downloading and installing System Software from third party downloader site such as unofficial websites, free file hosting, freeware download websites, third party downloader etc. Updating System software from unofficial site, irrelevant sources or direct links. Trojan is a malicious computer infection that causes chain infection which installs more harmful virus like as malware, spyware and Ransomware.

 How To protect Your System from Niros Ransomware:

Emails which seems irrelevant and sent from suspicious, unknown address and contain some malicious attachments or website link cannot be trusted. If any file seems suspicious do not open without scanning. It is important to check the email body content including grammatical error and spelling mistakes. Software should not be downloaded from unofficial pages, free file hosting pages or other kind of malicious sources.

Software must be downloaded through official and trustworthy sources. It is highly advice update the preinstalled System software from relevant sources or direct links. It is highly recommended; scan your System with reputable antimalware tool. If your System is already infect with this vicious infection then we are highly advice use automatic removal tool to remove Niros Ransomware automatically from System.

Threat Summary:

Name: Niros Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, File Virus

Encrypted File Extension:  No extension

Ransom Demanding Message: Text presented in the pop-up window

Ransom Amount: 300 USD in Bitcoin cryptocurrency

BTC Wallet Address: 12t9YDPgwueZ9NyMgw519p7AA8isjr6SMw (Bitcoin)

Symptoms: Can not open files stored on your System, A ransom demand message is displayed on your desktop screen. Cyber criminal demand payment of a ransom.

Distribution Methods: spam email attachments, downloading freeware program, updating System Software, Trojan

Removal: To eliminate this infection we are highly advice scan your PC with reputable antimalware tool.

 Recover: To recover file we are highly recommended use backup or reputable recovery Software.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Niros Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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