How to remove REHA ransomware (Data Recovery)

Proper guide to delete REHA ransomware from OS

REHA ransomware is one of the most dangerous computer infections that belong to STOP ransomware family. The main aim of this virus is to lock down the targeted system and encrypt all stored files. It is developed by team of remote hacker with the main intention to extort huge ransom money by phishing innocent users. It gets inside your device without having your permission and start executing lots of malicious activities into the system background. Once activated, first of all it will deeply scan the entire hard disk to encrypt all types of system files by using strong cryptographic algorithm AES and RSA as well as make them completely useless by appending “.REHA” extensions at the suffix.

Quick Glance

Name: REHA ransomware

 Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus

 Extension: .REHA

 Family: STOP (DJVU) Ransomware

 Ransom note: _readme.txt

 Ransom Amount: $490 to $980 (in Bitcoins)

 Description: REHA ransomware encrypt your files by adding .reha extension to file names and demands a ransom to give decryption key

 Symptoms: You will not be able to access any files on your system. You will find Ransom note in each folder demanding money.

 Distribution: Spam Emails, Email Attachments, bundled freeware, porn or torrent sites

Removal: In order to remove REHA ransomware, you are required to take quick and immediate steps.

What message Ransom note contain:

After successfully locking all your files, REHA ransomware drops a ransom note on your desktop that contain brief message which informs victims about encrypted files and also instruction how to decrypt them. Further, this message states that you’re all data and files are encrypted due to some security reason so that accessing even single file is impossible. The only way to decrypt encrypted file is to buy decryption key which is stored into the remote server. Victims have to contact cyber criminals through the provided email address. Once contacted, they will ask you to pay ransom money about $500 in the form of Bitcoin within 48 hours otherwise all your files will be deleted permanently.

So, we strongly advised you not to pay ransom money to hackers because there is no any guarantee that after paying money you will get all your files back. It is identified as a very harmful or cunning malware infection that make hike your private and sensitive information including bank and credit card details during transaction. That is why it is not safe to make a deal with the devil.

Tips to recover files and remove REHA ransomware:

In order to recover encrypted files, you are highly advised not to be panic and never try to send money to hackers to get decryption software. There is no any tools available which can restore your files. Hence, there is only one way to recover files encrypted by them is to remove REHA ransomware without any delay if detected at the first time. Once malware gets cleaned, you can easily recover your files by using backup or third party recovery software.

Causes the installation of REHA ransomware and prevention tips:

The major causes for the installation of ransomware and other malware are spam mail or attachments, software bundling, suspicious websites, harmful links, fake software updates, peer to peer sharing files and many more. As you know these entire entire illegal task are performed by cyber crooks whose main aim is to deceive you by sending spam mails that contain malicious attachments and once you open such types of files, it download and install lots of harmful infections as well as malware.

So, you are strongly advised to ignore the attachment of spam mail file which comes from unknown addresses. Don’t open any file without deeply scanning. Here given below are automatic removal tool and recover file software that will help you to remove REHA ransomware completely from the system and restore all encrypted files.

Complete ransom note has been provided below:

ATTENTION!

Don’t worry, you can return all your files!
All your files like photos, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.
What guarantees you have?
You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.
You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:
hxxps://we.tl/t-Oc0xgfzC7q
Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that’s price for you is $490.
Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.
Check your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folder if you don’t get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:
[email protected]

Reserve e-mail address to contact us:
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Your personal ID:

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Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove REHA ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete REHA ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove REHA 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 REHA ransomware using “System Restore”

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