Remove Udacha ransomware and recover affected files

Complete tips to delete Udacha ransomware and decrypt data

Udacha ransomware blocks access to all stored files on your system and modifies their filenames with .udacha extension. For instances, a file 1.jpg would become 1.jpg.udacha, 2.jpg become 2.jpg.udacha and so on- after the encryption.

Once after the files encryption process is done, Udacha creates ReadMe_Instruction.mht file to instruct the users what they would have to do the next to get the files in the accessible condition. This is the note where the crooks openly ask users for ransom to get the files back.

They claim to have a unique decryption tool that they would provide to them with an exchange of $490. They ask the payment in the Bitcoin form so that the transaction can’t be tracked. They force the users to take the recommended action soon to avoid extra charges.

After transferring the asked money to the provided BTC wallet, the victims have to write an email to the crooks to the mentioned email address or contact them via on the Telegram account and wait for the attackers till they send a decryption.

Prior to the payment, the victims are offered free decryption of one or two encrypted files so that they start believing on the crooks and step towards paying the demanding sum. However, we strongly recommend you do not pay/ contact these people.

These are shady individuals. You can’t even think of them paying honesty to you. They may not provide you the decryption tool and just leave you without your files, once the ransom payment is received. Better not to lose money together with the important files.

Paying/ contacting the crooks is not recommended because of yet another reason that there are multiple alternatives you have on which you can rely on and recover or at least attempt to recover the files.

There are many third party data recovery tools available that might work for you in this case. One such tool is mentioned in below the post in the data recovery section. However, if you do not want to use any third party tool, you can refer the instruction recover the files using Shadow Copies provided there.

Shadow Copies are automatically designed backups from Windows OS. Sometimes, this option left untouched during ransomware infection case and ultimately becomes data recovery option for the users. Backups are the last option you have if this does not work.

Before recovering the files using the aforementioned data recovery alternatives, make sure the virus is no longer running on the system so as to avoid its interruption. To remove Udacha ransomware, you can refer the below manual instruction, but better if you employ some AV tool to do the task to get effective result.

How did Udacha ransomware enter my system?

Many crooks use emails as channels to distribute ransomware. Recipients infect their systems after opening malicious attachments or files download through website links. In other cases, crooks use Trojans. These are malicious malware especially designed to cause chain infection.

Another way to distribute ransomware is through unofficial pages, third-party downloders, p2p networks and other unreliable sources for downloading files. Users infect their systems by opening malicious downloads.

Other popular distribution methods are fake software updaters and cracking tools. Fake updaters install unwanted, malicious software instead or infect systems by exploiting bugs/ flaws created. Cracking tools cause infection by supposedly bypassing activation keys of paid software.

Text presented in Udacha ransomware‘s text file (“ReadMe_Instruction.mht”):

!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!

All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted.

You are not able to decrypt it by yourself! The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key.

Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files.

>> PAY FAST 490$=0.013 btc <<

Price tomorrow will increase by 2 times if you do not pay today

BTC-address: bc1q8peeq9gx9nl28xnqfc5h6ec22rd3cm8h46nnjm

To be sure we have the decryptor and it works you can send an email: [email protected] and decrypt one file for free.

But this file should be of not valuable!

Do you really want to restore your files?

[email protected]

TELEGRAM @udacha123yes

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 prevent ransomware infection?

Irrelevant emails sent from unknown should always be examined. Files and attachments in such emails should never be opened- they can be malicious. Installed software should have to be activated or updated with tools/ functions from official developers.

Software should always be downloaded from official websites and direct links. A computer should be scanned for threats on regular basis. This should be done using some reputable antivirus tool  with its latest virus detection database.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Udacha ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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