Marnet Ransomware: Removal and Decryption

Marnet Ransomware is a sort of cryptovirus or a file encrypting virus that encrypts almost all possible file types stored on computer and scare users by deploying a ransom note. It basically asks the victims to pay a certain ransom fee to hackers to seek their files recovered or restored. let’s discuss about Marnet Ransomware in detail through this article along with how to tackle the issues through some recommended measures.

Summary About Marnet Ransomware

Name: Marnet Ransomware
Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus, file locking virus
Symptoms: Files turning to be inaccessible, File extensions appended as .Marnet, and a ransom note striking screen on attempt to access files.
Distribution: Bundled software installers, malicious links, intrusive advert campaigns, email campaigns, and so on.
Removal: We suggest you to scan and clean your infected computer using a trusted antimalware tool and restore your files using either backups or other alternatives.

Descriptive Information About Marnet Ransomware

Marnet Ransomware ransomware virus is detected recently and said to be a new version of MedusaLocker ransomware. Like others, the malware author also require victims to pay them a large sum as ransom amount in order to free up their system from its attack. According to researchers, the said malware kind is a typical ransomware virus sophisticated with advanced encryption algorithms to lock targeted files on victimized computers. It gets installed on computer through various brutal methods and turns the whole PC performance to be the worst in real time.

Getting installed, it scans the system for its stored data or files after which the detected data undergoes encryption process. This process makes the affected files useless, trying to open them erupts a ransom note (how_to_back_files.html) on screen with statements regarding malware effects and how the victim can pay the ransom amount within specified time limits. Basically, the Marnet Ransomware ransomware enters inside system with spam email attachments through which a user receives an urgent document. The mail convince the users to download attachment and see its content, that leads the associated Marnet Ransomware ransomware source codes to run instantly in background and perform its malicious activities further.

In order to be concealed or undetected on target computers, Marnet Ransomware ransomware often manipulates or compromises with security system, preinstalled applications, and other requisites to disallow users identifying the malware in real time. But, once all its processes are executed and data are encrypted, the secret presence of ransomware can be identified. Since it generally alters the file extensions as well and set it to .Marnet, if you notice your file extensions are also changed to this, it can indicate you are under effect of Marnet Ransomware ransomware virus unfortunately.

Suggestions to restore encrypted files

Malware experts usually deploys a ransom note on targeted computers which consists of instructions to restore files. It suggest users to pay ransom money to hackers through specified payment gateway after which the hackers will revert with valid decryption key. But, they never provide you a trustworthy statement which puts all their statement to be under doubt. Even experts say paying the ransom amount can be risky and lead victims to lose their financial values. They recommend to remove Marnet Ransomware ransomware with a strong antimalware solution for which the required steps are mentioned in this article. However, the encrypted data must be recovered through backups or other possible data recovery channels.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Marnet Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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