How To Remove Pashka Ransomware And Recover Infected Data

Simple Steps To Delete Pashka Ransomware From Computer

Pashka Ransomware is a new strain of file-encoding virus that is spreading very fast all over the world. This deadly crypto-malware encrypts users’ crucial files and data stored inside their systems and helps attackers to blackmail victims and extort money from them. It generally targets Windows OS based computer systems and is able to infect all versions of Windows OS including the latest Win 10. Soon after getting into your PC, this dangerous malware scans the entire system for the targeted files and locks them all using a powerful encryption algorithm. Once done, it adds its own extension to the end of file names that shows they are encoded and can’t be accessed without a decryption tool.

After completing the encryption process, Pashka Ransomware leaves a ransom note on the desktop to inform you about the unkind situation and asks you to pay the attackers a sum of ransom to get the decryption software. The ransom amount might be in the range of $200 to $1500 that has to be paid in BitCoins or any other digital currency. You are promised that once the payment is made, the required tool will be delivered and hence, you can regain access to the compromised data.

Should You Pay The Ransom?

Although, it is true that files locked by Pashka Ransomware can’t be opened without using the decryption software however, it is very risky to trust such hackers who locked your files without your permission. Remember, the only motive of such criminals is to extort illicit money from the victimized users, you have absolutely no guarantee that they will decrypt your files even after taking the ransom. And hence, you should not make any sort of payment to the crooks under any circumstance. There are multiple third-party data-recovery applications that are very useful in restoring the infected or lost files, you should also use any of such tools to get your data back. But, the first thing you need to do here is to remove Pashka Ransomware from the work-station as early as possible.

How Does This Crypto-virus Enter Your Computer?

This destructive file-encoding malware can get into your PC through several deceptive ways. It is hard to evaluate how it infiltrated your computer unless it tells you itself. Hackers are getting smarter with each passing day and they know how to target more users in less time. They use a number of different tricks to accomplish their goals. Most commonly, they use spam emails with malicious attachments to drop the infection directly into your work-station through mail box. They can also plant Pashka Ransomware to bundled freeware or shareware programs that users download most of time from unreliable websites. Your PC can also get infected by this virus when you visit harmful web portals, torrent or porn sites or share files on unsafe network.

Threat Summary

Name- Pashka Ransomware

Type- Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description- Hazardous crypto-malware that encrypt users’ crucial files and then ask them to pay off for the decryption key.

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

Tips To Prevent The Device From Such Attacks:

In order to protect your system from such dangerous infections, you need to be very careful while surfing the web and stay away from malicious sources. Ignore suspicious emails coming from unknown source as they might include malevolent attachments which automatically get triggered and lead to the malware intrusion once you open the mail. Download any third-party program from a trustworthy source and always choose Custom/Advanced settings instead of the Quick/Recommended one while installing the application as here you can have control over incoming contents. Moreover, avoid visiting harmful web domains, using infected removal drives and so on. And last but not the least, use a reputable anti-malware program and keep it up-to-date. However, at the moment, just take a quick action and remove Pashka Ransomware from the device without wasting any time.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Pashka Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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