Remove Cezar ransomware and recover encrypted files

Steps to delete Cezar ransomware

Cezar ransomware is identified as dangerous file encrypting malware that secretly makes entry on your computer and causes bigger problems. It has been developed by group of cyber hackers with their wrong motives and evil intention. It is successor of infectious Dharma ransomware that has been first detected in August 2017. Once get activated, it encrypts all your vital data with extension such as .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .pst, .ost, .pdf, .mp3, .mp4, .vob, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .html, .sql and others. Whenever you try to open any of your data, it show ransom message on computer screen and demands for big amount to be paid to get decryption key to unlock your files. Cezar ransomware is capable to lock your desktop screen and restricts to perform normal tasks both online and offline. It appends .cezar or.cesar extension to every encrypted file without having your any permission. For sample, if you have file named abc.jpeg on your computer after encryption, it name gets changed and become abc.jpeg.cezar.

Additionally, drops ransom note on your computer with name HELP.txt that carries information regarding method to pay ransom amount to certain Bitcoin wallet and get decryption key. It asks you to contact cyber hackers via email at [email protected] or [email protected]. You are suggested not to trust any such claims, it is trap created by hackers to fool innocent users and make money online. Even after complete payment of ransom amount, you are not going to get anything in return. Cezar ransomware asks you to pay $100 to $200 depending on file size of data. If you deny paying extortion amount, it claims to delete all your data permanently.

Besides, it makes changes to existing settings of Internet and browsers without having your any permission or knowledge. It also disables control panel, task manager, registry editor and other vital settings without having your any permission or knowledge. Many of reddit users have complained about this nasty virus about its existence and compromising RDP configuration. As this malware get installed, it uses Run and RunOnce keys that help them to execute automatically every time when you turn on your PC. To avoid all such troubles, it is advised to take mandatory action to remove Cezar ransomware and all its related files. To perform its removal action, it is always advised to try for Spyhunter Anti-malware. It helps you to scan entire drive and search for infected items. If you find any suspicious threat during scanning, it is suggested to eliminate soon.

The elimination of this dangerous virus only deletes infected filed not restore your encrypted data. In such condition, you can make use of available backup to get your data. In case there is no backup available then you can try for data recovery software. It might help you recover your files with ease and minimal effort.

Threat summary of Cezar ransomware

• Type: Ransomware
• Level of Danger: High
• Affected OS: All Windows versions
• Symptoms: All your stored data gets encrypted, PC starts behaving sluggishly and abnormally, restricts to perform normal tasks both online and offline, prevents to add new hardware or software components, locks desktop screen and changes default background
• Distribution technique: It targets your computer via spam email campaigns, downloads from Internet such as games, applications, videos, etc, visiting websites that are unsafe and carry porn content, use of external storage devices
• Removal process: Try for Spyhunter security tool, it helps you scan entire drive using advance algorithm. If you find any dangerous or suspicious files during scanning process, it is suggested to take instant action for elimination

Entry technique used by Cezar ransomware to attack your PC

Similar to other ransomware virus, it uses lots of illegal tricks and techniques to target your PC. It mainly infects your computer through spam email campaigns, shareware or freeware downloads, use of infected storage device, visiting adult domains, etc. The email attachments coming from unknown source and have files such as PDF, word or script causes such troubles. When you open such emails and download its attachment, it add malign codes to boot section and start up that helps to auto generate in network environment or via removable storage device. Most of security programs gets failed to detect and eliminate this virus. To restrict this threat, it is advised not to open doubtful emails claiming to be from legitimate source and have suspicious attached files. Following this, you can block Cezar ransomware and other similar threats to get installed.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Cezar ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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