How to remove Zzla Ransomware: Restore locked files

Easy methods to delete Zzla Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer

Zzla Ransomware is very dangerous file virus considered as Ransomware. This nasty file virus is new variant of STOP Ransomware designed to encrypts all formats of files including documents, database, PDF, PPT, XLX, css, html, text, images, audios, videos and other formats of files stored in your computer hard drive. During encryption process, it modifies each file by appending .zzla File Extension to the original files. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.zzla’. After encryption process is finished, ‘_readme.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer.

According to developer of this ransomware, you need to pay certain amount of extortion money for the decryption keys/software. The text presented in ransom note states that all files stored in your computer have been locked and requires paying certain amount of ransom money for the decryption. It asks you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals via provided email addresses. As proof that they have right decryption keys/software, they can provide some free decryption service for 2-3 locked files and ask you to send these files within 1MB of size to the provided email address.

The ransom note states that the email must include unique ID assigned to you, with some encrypted files within 1MB of size for the free decryption service. After free decryption test successful, they can force you to pay $490 – $980 amount of ransom money to decrypt your files. As mentioned, this nasty file virus is capable of all types of files stored in your computer and demands ransom payment for the decryption keys/software. In sort, ransom payment is only solution for the data recovery according to cybercriminals behind this ransomware. But it is not true.

We recommended you to not pay any amount of ransom money to cybercriminals for the decryption at any cases. They are not going to recover/decrypt your locked files at any cases. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses or even identity theft. So, you should avoid paying ransom money. If you really want to recover/decrypt your locked files, then you should at first try to find and remove Zzla Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go for the data recovery solution.

How did you get Zzla Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer?

In most cases, Ransomware-type malware is distributed through spam email campaign or malspam campaign. Cybercriminals or malware programmers use the name & LOGO of some trustworthy companies in its malspam campaign, contains some false-positive messages along with suspicious hyperlinks or attachments. The attachments can be Microsoft Office Documents, PPT, XLX, ZIP, RAR, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it executes certain codes/scripts to infect your computer with malware or viruses. Ransomware-type malware can also be downloaded/installed from unsafe/unofficial websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, and other third-party sources.

How to protect your system against Ransomware-type malware?

It is strongly recommended not to download, install or purchase any software from unofficial/unsafe sources, fake software updaters or illegal update tools, fake software downloaders and installers, and other third-party sources. Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails must not be opened at any cases. You should always try to block email addresses from sending spam emails and stop replying the spam emails at any cases. Also, you should run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

ATTENTION!

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

Step 2: Delete Zzla Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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