Remove !palang ransomware And Recover Files

!palang ransomware: Simple Uninstall Guide

!palang ransomware is one of the most devastating cyber threats out there, that’s because it makes users’ personal files impossible to open. Hence, people who have not backed up their files probably lost them forever. It encrypts the targeted data and marks them with the [email protected] email address, victim’s ID, and “!palang” extension. !palang virus starts locking photos, documents, videos, audios, and other personal files immediately after it gets into the machine. The purpose of encrypting people’s files is to later ask for a ransom in exchange for a decryption key or software. In general, attackers ask to be paid in cryptocurrencies.

!palang ransomware Displays Ransom Notes After Encryption:

Shorty after the encryption, !palang ransomware generates couple of ransom notes (“!README!.hta”/pop-up window and “!README!.txt” file) which inform the affected users of what the criminals want them to do. They are instructed to contact the attackers using the [email protected] or [email protected] email address to get the decryption tool and open the locked data. The amount of the tool depends on how quickly victims contact the hackers. They can also send three encrypted files to test the decryption. Note warns them against renaming the files or trying to decrypt them with third-party software as it will permanently damage them.

Paying Ransom Is Not Worthy:

We expressly advise not to contact the !palang ransomware operators or pay any sort of ransom to them. Many victims claimed that they never heard back from the criminals after sending them the cryptocurrency, so you not only lose your files but run the risk of losing your money as well. Hackers try to use scare tactics to make victims act without thinking and contact them as soon as possible. By offering free decryption of three infected files, they try to prove that they have the software that can decode the compromised data.

Remove !palang ransomware:

Although, it’s true that only !palang ransomware authors hold the decryption tool, still paying ransom is not recommended. Instead, to get your files back, you should use backup created before the attack and stored on any external location. However, if you didn’t back them up previously, you potentially lost them forever. Nonetheless, you can try using third-party data-recovery programs. These recovery tools cannot always decrypt the data but have been helpful at various occasions. If you attempt to restore the files first, it may lead to permanent loss. So, first of all, you should focus on !palang ransomware removal from the computer immediately, and for this, use powerful anti-malware tools to scan your device.

Penetration Of !palang ransomware:

Most often !palang virus or other crypto-viruses are spread through spam emails that are sent by cyber criminals in thousands in a mass-scale operation. These emails are disguised as ‘important’, ‘crucial’, or ‘official’ or pretend to be from some legitimate companies. Yet, they contain malicious attachments or website links. When the recipients open the attached virulent file or download the file via the hyperlink, they end up infecting their PCs with malware.

Files attached to deceptive mails could be in multiple forms, e.g., executables, archives, MS Office or PDF documents, and so forth. To avoid such lethal attacks, it is important to be very careful whenever you are sent an unexpected email. Files attached to suspicious or irrelevant mails should not be opened. Moreover, choose only trustworthy sources, official and verified sites to download applications, and have an anti-malware installed all the time. If your machine is already contaminated with this file-locking threat, you must remove !palang ransomware from the PC without wasting any time.

Message Presented In The Pop-up Window:

All your files have been encrypted!

All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, please send an email to [email protected]

The subject of your email should be: –

If you don’t get a response within 24 hours, send an email to [email protected]

You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoin. The price depends on how fast you contact us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool.

How can you trust us to decrypt your files?

Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 2Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)

How to obtain Bitcoins

The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click ‘Buy bitcoins’, and select the seller by payment method and price.

hxxps://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins

Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:

hxxp://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/

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.

Text Presented In The “!README!.txt” File:

All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, please send an email to [email protected]

The subject of your email should be: –

If you don’t get a response within 24 hours, send an email to [email protected]

You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoin. The price depends on how fast you contact us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool.

# How can you trust us to decrypt your files?

Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 2Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)

# How to obtain Bitcoins

The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click ‘Buy bitcoins’, and select the seller by payment method and price.

hxxps://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins

Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:

hxxp://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/

*** 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.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete !palang ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove !palang 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 !palang ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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 !palang 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.