Remove vawe ransomware (File Recovery Methods)

How To Delete Vawe Ransomware & Restore Files

Vawe Ransomware is new ransomware identity that is technically a new version derived from Djvu/STOP ransomware and works quite similar to its predecessors. It has been found to be mostly spreading through spam emails that are highly successful in tricking people and making them believe that the contents within the mail are legitimate. It mainly targets PCs running on Windows based operating systems and is compatible with all versions of Windows OS. Getting somehow installed on computer, the malware use to run its own employed encryption mechanism to lock all files stored on computer and rename those files. Following the encryption, the victims can expect to have such files locked or inaccessible, following which the users are tricked by criminals to pay hackers with a demanded ransom fee to seek files’ restoration. Well, in case if you are reading this article, you might be suffering such problematic issues, and this article will help you to sort out those issues completely.

Detailed information about Vawe Ransomware

As it’s mentioned, the term Vawe Ransomware is actually a new and recent variant of Djvu/STOP ransomware family and is empowered to attack a machine and lock down all its files using its own pattern and extension. While speaking specifically about Vawe Ransomware, it use to append the affected files using a new extension as “.Vawe” following which the files are expected to be inaccessible. This precarious crypto-malware can compromise almost all types of data including images, audios, videos, PDFs, databases, spreadsheets, documents, presentations etc. and make them totally useless. Each time such files are attempted to access, it shows it’s locked by Vawe Ransomware and the users can restore those data only by paying to hackers with a specified ransom fee. Even more details are also instructed to users to get followed and is brought to users in form of a text file based ransom note named as _readme.txt. Take a look through message which the ransom note actually includes:

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.

You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:

hxxps://we.tl/t-N6DOVp7lAY

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.

Check your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folder if you don’t get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:

[email protected]

Your personal ID:

–

So, reading through details included through the ransom note, the victims are informed that all of their files are now encrypted and can be accessed only after they are decrypted using a valid decryption key and tools, even these key and tools are offered by same developers who are actually behind the creation or marketing of Vawe Ransomware. Means, they just want to earn illegal profit by first locking down files on compromised machine and enforcing the victims to seek help for decryption from attackers.

As per the ransom note message, the users are required to contact hackers through provided email address. The email must include assigned unique ID through which the hackers can identify the users, following which the criminals are supposed to send back details regarding ransom fee size, how to remit the payment through BTC or other wallet address, and how to utilize the decryption tool to access encrypted files once again. The price of the tool is $980 but if you contact the attackers within 72 hours, then it will be halved and you will only have to oay them $490 in BitCoins. To prove that the decryption is possible, hackers also offer to decode one encrypted file for free but that should contain any valuable information. Although, these proclaims may seem a bit reliable and as only solution to recover or restore your files, still the experts never suggest to follow up these options. The better is, they should learn some effective measures to clean malicious entries from their machine to block encryption of files further, and restore locked data with possible file recovery measures.

Threat Summary

Name: Vawe Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description– Destructive malware which encrypts users’ essential files and then forces them to pay huge amount of ransom money 

Extension– “.vawe”

Ransom demanding message– “_readme.txt”

Attackers’ contact– [email protected]

Ransom Amount– $980 or $490

Symptoms: Victims can not open files stored on their computer, previously functional files now have different extensions, A ransom demanding message is displayed on the desktop screen. Users are asked to pay an amount of ransom to unlock their encoded data and files.

Distribution methods: Torrent websites, spam emails, peer to peer network sharing, unofficial activation and updating tools.

Damage: All files are encrypted and cannot be accessed without paying ransom, Additional password stealing Trojans and malware infections can be installed along with ransomware infections and other malware.

Removal: To remove this virus from the system, we advise you to use a reliable anti-malware tool. Once malware gets removed, you can recover your files by using existing backup or data-recovery software.

How did Vawe Ransomware get installed?

Most probably, the criminals use to distribute ransomware codes in form of embedded objects like payload trojans, spam email attachments, software activation tools, malicious file downloads, and many more. All these objects are basically presented as tricky offer through bulk email marketing method, and the users are asked to download and execute those attached file. Cyber crooks send a number of spam emails that are usually presented as ‘important’ or ‘official’ however, they include download links of malicious contents. Such mails contain attachments that might be multiple formats such as PDF and Microsoft Office documents, executables, archives, JavaScript etc. As soon as you open, run or execute these attachments, the infection process of this deadly ransomware begins. Once done, the attachment have hidden malware codes that runs in system background to take over all files on computer and keeps showing users with ransom note to make them seek help from its creators.

Tips To Protect Your Device From Such Attacks:

To prevent Vawe Ransomware or other similar malware intrusion, you need to be very attentive while surfing the web. You should never open emails that look suspicous or coming from unknown sender. Downlaod any software from official or reliable channels only. Furthermore, try to activate and update products with tools that are provided by genuine developers. Third party updaters and illegal activation tools (“cracks”) are often used for these crypto-virus distribution and hence, avoid using them. Additionally, To assure your system security, it is highly important to use a powerful anti-malware application and scan the system regularly through it to find out and remove malware if there is any.

Should you pay ransom fee? How to sort out Vawe Ransomware?

If you have unfortunately got your machine infected by Vawe Ransomware, then you might be having hard time while accessing your machine. But still, you should never consider of paying the demanded fee to criminals as they will simply ignore your messages once they receive what they want. There are several instances when hackers just disappeared after taking the extortion and caused victims to lose both files as well as money. Sometimes, they deliver rogue software in the name of decryption tool which upon getting installed, harms the PC severely with its vicious activities. Means, paying ransom amount to hackers is still not a perfect idea to get your files back, rather, the victims should remove Vawe Ransomware with some possible guidelines and restore their files using either backups or other methods as explained through this post.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete vawe ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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