Remove Eur Ransomware & Recover encrypted files

Simple steps to delete Eur Ransomware

Eur Ransomware is malicious computer infection that comes from Dharma ransomware. Its main goal is to enter into your computer without any notification through the spam email attachments. Once installed, first of all it will scan your entire hard disk in order to found files and encrypt those using AES and RSA cryptographic algorithms. During encryption, all affected files are renamed with original filename, unique ID assigned to the victims, cyber criminals email address and by using “.eur” extension. Due to this, users are unable to access even single files to their previous states.

 What is Eur Ransomware?

After finishing this process, it creates ransom note in pop-up window and text file named FILES ENCRYPTED.txt. The created note contain very short message stating that the files have been locked, to decrypt it contact the ransomware developers behind Eur Ransomware. For getting all the files decrypted, the users require purchasing decryption tools from the cyber criminals by writing them an email. Users are also advised to use alternative email address if they did not receive response from them within 12 hours.

Users are also warned not to decrypt files manually or rename them otherwise this will lead into permanently losing them. Paying ransom and waiting and hoping the bad actors that they will provide the decryption tool are too risky. Researchers report states that cyber criminals do not provide any tool is demanded money is submitted. The safe way is to remove Eur Ransomware as soon as possible from the system by using some reliable antivirus removals tool to avoid further encryptions or infections.

Text presented in Eur Ransomware’s pop-up window:

YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED
Don’t worry,you can return all your files!
If you want to restore them, follow this link:email [email protected] YOUR ID –
If you have not been answered via the link within 12 hours, write to us by e-mail:[email protected]
Attention!
Do not rename encrypted files.
Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.
Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

How to recover all encrypted files?

To restore the lost files, paying money is not the solution. After taking the ransom fee, these people start ignoring the victims and not even answer their calls or messages. So, to safest way to recover all encrypted files is to remove this file encrypting virus as early as possible. Once PC gets cleaned, users can easily restore their files using existing backup if created earlier and placed at different locations. The other option for you is to use data recovery tool.

How did ransomware infect computer?

Most common technique for ransomware distribution is loading malicious documents in any phishing emails. If opened such an attachment, the recipients are asked to enable macros commands enabling which leads the computer infection as well as also installation of malware. Other ways are unreliable software downloading sources, porn or torrent sites, harmful links, fake software updating/activating tools and others.

From the above discussion, the most important thing is cautious which needs to be paid during browsing, opening emails and just playing games. For any software updates, use only official developer’s tools or implemented functions. For computer safety, using some reputable antivirus tool is highly recommended.

Short summary

Name: Eur Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus, Files locker

Extension used: .eur

Ransom demanding message: text presented in the pop-up window and FILES ENCRYPTED.txt  

Short Description: Aims to encrypt the files on your computer and then append the .eur file extension to them to extort you to pay ransom to get them back.

Symptoms: Files are encrypted with the added .eur extension and the ransom note of Dharma ransomware is dropped on the victimized machine.

Distribution: infected email attachments, torrent websites, malicious ads, porn or torrent sites, bundles of freeware programs and so on.

Damage: All files are locked and cannot be opened without paying a ransom. Additional password-stealing Trojans can be installed together with a ransomware infection.

Removal: Use Spyhunter or other antimalware removal tool in order to remove Eur Ransomware and all dubious malware infections.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Eur Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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