Remove Ment ransomware & Recover Files

Easy process to delete Ment ransomware

Ment ransomware is ransomware type virus that is designed to encrypt stored files and demands ransom payment. This new variant can encrypt almost any kind of files including audios, videos, presentations, documents, backups and banking credentials. It appends .ment extension the end of encrypted filenames. After that, it drops ransom note which provides complete instructions to victims how they can immediately recover their files by paying ransom money to them.

What is Ment ransomware & how does it perform?

Cyber criminals behind this designed Desktop-HOW-TO-DECRYPT.txt that contains short message according to which ransomware encrypt files and the only way to recover them is to purchase decryption tool from them. As a rule that decryption key is really working they offer free decryption test of one encrypted files which must not contain any identifiable information. In order to contact them and ask for key, email address is provided under the ransom note.

Further, users are also encouraged to pay money as soon as possible otherwise the price of ransom will be doubled. Victims are also warned not to rename encrypted files using third party software otherwise it may cause permanent data loss. Usually, it has been noticed that the cyber criminals who designed ransomware are the only ones who can decrypt files encrypted by that ransomware. Whatever the case, it doesn’t matter it is advised not to communicate with the cyber criminals.

Short description

Name: Ment ransomware

File Extension: .ment

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus

Short Description: The ransomware encrypts files on your computer system and demands a ransom to be paid to allegedly recover them.

Symptoms: This type of ransomware will encrypt your files by appending the .ment extension to them.

Ransom Demanding Note: Desktop-HOW-TO-DECRYPT.txt

Distribution Method: Spam Emails, Email Attachments, torrent file downloads, malicious ads, pirated software, porn or torrent sites, bundles of free software programs and many more.

Damage: can leads to data loss. Additionally infiltrate other malware infections like ransomware.

Removal: Use reliable anti-malware removal tool such as Spyhunter to remove Ment ransomware from the computer.

File Recovery: Use existing backup to restore encrypted files or other data recovery tool.

How did it infect my computer?

Ment ransomware proliferate into your system via fake software updates, email spam campaigns, free third party software download sources and many other similar tools. All such methods are described below completely. Spam campaigns are used to send thousands of emails that contain malicious attachments such as PDF documents, exe files, archive files and so on to the users in order to deceive them. Once begin, they download and install malware.

Fake software updaters infect PC by exploiting bugs, flaws of some outdated software or by simply installing malware instead of any updates. Untrustworthy software download channels can be used to distribute malware. It gets installed when users download and executes malicious files. Thus, users are highly advised to be very careful while installing/updating software.

Remove Ment ransomware

Manual malware removal threat might be hectic and consume lots of time to detect and delete dubious threat. You can use Spyhunter an automatic malware tool that has the ability to remove Ment ransomware completely and safely from the infected system. So, to keep PC safe and secure you must choose the right option. After successfully removing infiltrated malware, you can recover your files easily by using backup, if one has created earlier before malware attack.

Text presented in Ment ransomware’s text file:

Your File Are Fully Encrypted With Powerfull Algorithm
Contacts Us before 72 Hours
We are ready to negotiate about the price for your company
if you dont contact us in this time we publish your financial and private data in hackfroum as sample
and if you dont send email again , we sell your company data,maybe to competitor
So Contact us soon
[email protected].  

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Ment ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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