Remove Qewe Ransomware and Recover Encrypted Files

How to Delete Qewe Ransomware Permanently

Qewe Ransomware is a PC malware that does a secret encryption of the files and folders stored in your work-station. It does a quick scan of PC hard-disk and tries to encrypt every possible file that it could. Once the encryption gets completed, it stores a ransom demanding message in the folders containing the locked files. It request and even threats you to pay certain money of money as ransom in exchange of decryption key. As claimed, using the offered decryption key, you will be able to unlock the files very easily.

Having Qewe Ransomware is your work-station is not a great sign. It means that you are bound to face heavy data loss and even financial loss if you pay the money to cyber-criminals. The situation gets worse when this ransomware encrypts certain files that are most important for you. It uses a powerful and sophisticated encryption cipher for data encryption and presents the ransom note on the screen every time when you try to access any locked files. You would notice an additional .qewe extension name on every infected file as suffix. For example, a file names a “sample.jpg” will get changed to “sample.jpg.qewe” on encryption. The related ransom note is basically a text file that is named as “_readme.txt”.

What Does Ransom Note Says?

As mentioned earlier, you are asked to pay money for decryption key. The price is mentioned as $980 however if you pay the ransom money within 72 hours then it gets reduced to $490. You are provided an email that belongs to the cyber-criminals and a unique id is given to every victim for identification. It also allows you to ensure that decryption key really works by allowing you to decrypt the 2-3 files of your choice for free with the free decryption test. It is true that you cannot directly access the locked files unless there are certain bugs or flaws or the ransomware is still in its development phase.

However this doesn’t mean that you should pay the ransom money. This is a spam and they don’t provide the original decryption every after the complete payment is made. The data will still remain inaccessible and you will face huge financial losses. In order to prevent this malware to encrypt more files, it is very important that you take quick steps to remove all the payloads, scripts and other related items immediately.

The ransom message shown by Qewe Ransomware

“ATTENTION!

Don’t worry, you can return all your files!

All your files like photos, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.

The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.

This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.

What guarantees you have?

You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.

But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.

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Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.

Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that’s price for you is $490.

Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.

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How to Recover Files Encrypted by Qewe Ransomware

In order to minimize the negative impacts of this ransomware, your first step should be to remove the payloads and files. So, immediately scan the work-station with a powerful anti-malware tool. Once the PC gets cleaned, you can further take steps to retrieve the locked files. The easiest way is to use the backup files. If you have the backup files in some external storage device then you can easily use it to restore the locked files. The other method is to check the “Shadow Volume Copies” which is the temporary backup files created by the OS for a small of time. This type of sophisticated ransomware also has the capacity to delete the “Shadow Volume Copies” as well. So, the ultimate solution especially if there is no backup files available is to use a powerful data recovery tool. They have powerful scanning algorithm and special features to retrieve the files and data damaged or deleted by ransomware attack.

How to Protect PC from ransomware attack?

It is very important that you must know how ransomware attacks the targeted PC. Use of peer-to-peer file sharing methods, spam email attachments, unsafe hyperlinks, commercial pop-up or links interaction etc. are some of the easy deceiving method used to circulate ransomware.

You have to be very careful and choosy regarding any kind of program you download in the work-station. Read their terms and agreement and privacy policy carefully. Select advance or custom installation method so that you stop the installation of hidden files. Don’t use any unsafe shared networks, third-party downloaders or installers and so on. Don’t download random and unnecessary plug-ins and add-ons. Don’t open email attachments that looks suspicious and especially if it is sent by some unknown people. Strengthen the security settings and use a powerful anti-malware tool having strong scanning algorithm and programing logics.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Qewe Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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