Remove Protect (Hydra) Ransomware (File Recovery Measures)

Tricks Or Methods To Remove Protect (Hydra) Ransomware & Restore Encrypted Files

Protect (Hydra) Ransomware is identified as a new notorious computer infection which belongs to group of file locking virus or malware. It can also be said as ransomware technically which can easily alter your system without seeking any permission in prior and get installed secretly. Since the malware belongs to ransomware family, the malware will surely start to lock down or encrypt all your personal files so as it can demand a hefty ransom amount from victims to seek their file restored once again. Also, the malware is capable to infect all Windows OS versions easily. Means, the term Protect (Hydra) Ransomware is just meant for hijacking files on infected computer and extort a large sum of money from victims.

Once the malware gets intruded on targeted computers somehow, it starts to scan all internal drives or partitions thoroughly to collect deails of files stored on computer. Following this, the encryption process begins internally that appends all detected files using a new extension which is .protect. After the encryption, victims can expect to have such files inaccessible and every time they try to access those, a text file based ransom note will appear on screen by name ===____HOW DECRYPT MY FILES____===.txt. Below included the message which the ransom note actually displays to its users:

Attention!

Your network has been compromised and all of your data has been encrytped by "Hydra Ransomware" team!

We used strong cryptography include 'Public Key Encryption' for your network and 'AES-256' for each file in order to encrypt your files.

The only way to restore your files is to buy decryptor!

* You must know the worst thing is happened now and you cannot hide our successful attack!

Understand if payment is not made on time. All your company data will be permanently destroyed.

Your backups has been fatal and it is just a waste of your precious time if going to try them!

* IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION, FOLLOW THE RECOVERY INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

1. Copy your 'Network ID' and send to our email.

Network ID : V49HC7CQ

Email : [email protected]

2. You will receive a amount and payment order.

3. We will send you decryptor with private key to recovery your files.

* You can ask for 3 free file decryption as proof of work in the first correspondence!

* Time for save your files has limited to 48 hour (from first impact) before we delete our temporary email address!

* Data manipulation cause permanent loss of files!

* Sharing this note with third party or any community cause loss the your only recovery chance

As per what explained under the ransom note, it states that all files on computer are now encrypted by Protect (Hydra) Ransomware that uses asymmetric encipher AES-256, which is really stong enough and can’t be reverted back without a valid decryption key. Means, the only way to get affected files restored is to use a valid decryption tool or key that the victims require to purchase from developers of Protect (Hydra) Ransomware. In order to get details regarding how to buy the keys, pay the price of decryption software, and so on, the victims are urged to write an email to criminals through provided email Id which is [email protected]. Also, the victims are urged to do mention their assigned Network ID in the email too.

The users are basically suggested to contact criminals and get their help within next 48 hours of encryption, after which the decryption tool and key will be destroyed on remote server. In such cases, the users will never be able to restore or recover their files back. Although, the claims through ransom note and its message may seem somehow reliable, the victims should not consider contacting criminals. Rather, they should seek help of some other possible measures to treat their system and encrypted files.

Technical Specifications

Name: Protect (Hydra) Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus

Description:

Distribution: Malicious files embedded with payload dropper, spam/junk email attachments, and many more.

Removal (File Recovery): For detailed information about file’s recovery and removal of Protect (Hydra) Ransomware , get through the guidelines section included under this article

How Protect (Hydra) Ransomware intrudes and how it should be treated?

In most of the circumstances, the term Protect (Hydra) Ransomware is mostly spread through spam email attachments, suspicious links, torrent based downloads, porn sites, p2p based file downloads, and other tricks as well. The victims somehow end up clicking or interacting with those malicious elements which leads the payload dropper to execute and downloads ransomware files. So, the system start to degrade system performance, locks down all stored files using strong algorithm, and finally demands ransom fee with claims to provide decryptor key. According to malware proclaims, the victims can restore their files using this decryption key, but paying such hefty sum will just lead to victims to get cheated.

In order to remove Protect (Hydra) Ransomware along with all its associated files and processes completely, the victims are strongly required to get through various recommended removal procedures according to experts. Since the malware uses to spread its copies in arious locations of system internally, the overall removal of Protect (Hydra) Ransomware in this specific case is really hard for novice users. This is why, we suggest victims to learn and follow some guidelines as instructed under this article that will help users to detect and eradicate Protect (Hydra) Ransomware along with all its supporting files, processes, and leftovers completely. In other cases, the victims can also take a trial with automatic solution to check if removal process can be processed. Once done, the encrypted files can be restored or recovered through possible options such as a lately created backup file, and other alternative measures too.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Protect (Hydra) Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Protect (Hydra) Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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 Protect (Hydra) 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.