Remove WannaCash Ransomware [Decryption methods]

Simple process to delete WannaCash Ransomware

WannaCash Ransomware is file encrypting virus that is also known as data locking file encryption ransomware. It is highly vicious infection that has infected millions of files of the targeted PC all over the world. This file encrypting virus is able to locks down all types of files including audios, videos, pictures, databases, documents, banking credentials and other important files available on the computer. During encryption, it compresses all files and renames them by adding “файл зашифрован” string to the end of filenames and makes totally inaccessible.

Threat specification

Name: WannaCash Ransomware

Type: Files-locker, Ransomware

Encrypted Files Extension: WannaCash compresses files and adds the “файл зашифрован” string to filenames.

Description: Able to lock all files of your computer hard drives and demand huge amount of extortion money to decrypt your files.

Motives of crooks: Aims to collect your personal information as well as steal your money.

Ransom Demanding Message: как расшифровать файлы.txt

Cyber Criminal Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Distribution: spam emails, email attachments, suspicious links, harmful websites, cracked software, misleading ads or popup and many more.

Removal: Use automatic malware removal tool to remove WannaCash Ransomware completely from the system. After removal, recover your files using existing backup or other data recovery tool.

How WannaCash Ransomware demands ransom money?

Just after successful encryption of files, WannaCash Ransomware creates a ransom message within “как расшифровать файлы.txt” file and dropped into every folder that contain encrypted files. The created note contains an email address of the cyber criminals and also contains a list of filename extensions and files that were encrypted. Users are also warned not to unlock files by using other software or rename encrypted files as it might leads into permanent data loss. After contacting the developers of ransomware, they will provide you instructions about how to pay the ransom.

Usually, they ask you to pay money in Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Once the money is paid, they promise to provide you the tools that can decrypt files. It will also provide you sometime to pay money that is within 3 days after encryption after that the ransom amount will be doubled or files will be deleted permanently. It is to be noted that you should not pay any money to cyber criminals as ransom. This is a spam and cheat. They totally ignore the victims once they receive the money. They don’t reply to email ID or any other communication channels.

Distribution of WannaCash Ransomware:

In most cases, data encrypting malware circulate through spam email attachments. This kind of bogus email is usually presented as if they are sent by some reputed organization or institute. The associated message looks like invoices or shopping receipts. Typically, users fail to identity an infection and open the attachment that might infiltrate file encrypting virus on their system.

The other methods for the intrusion of ransomware and other malware are suspicious websites, bundled freeware or shareware, cracked software, illegal patches, porn websites and peer to peer sharing files. Once installed, it can also inject its malign codes to the registry editor. Despite this, it can disable your antivirus application and firewall security measures to avoid its removal.

How to recover files encrypted by WannaCash Ransomware?

The easiest way to recover files without paying money to the cyber criminals is to restore files from a backup. However, the backup files are not available in most cases. So, you should immediately check the shadow volume copies created by the OS and see whether it is available or not. If they too are corrupted or damaged then the last option for you is to use a third party data recovery tool. Remember that before you use any data recovery method remove WannaCash Ransomware from your computer immediately by using some strong anti-malware tool.

How to prevent ransomware infections?

To avoid infiltration of ransomware and other malware infections, users are highly advised not to download or open attachments presented in irrelevant emails especially if they comes from unrecognizable addresses. Opening such type of files might results into high risk malware infection. All software downloads should only be done by using official and trustworthy pages. Further, to update or activate installed software, users are recommended to use tools that are designed only by developers. To do so, none of the third party tools should be used. In case, if your PC is infected with WannaCash Ransomware then we recommend you to use some reputable antivirus software scanner that has the ability to eliminate this ransomware easily and safely.

Text presented in WannaCash Ransomware text file (”как расшифровать файлы.txt”):

605 файлов следующих расширений былы зашифрованы:
.doc .docx .xls .xlsx .xlst .ppt .pptx .accdb .rtf .pub .epub .pps .ppsm .pot .pages .odf .odt .ods .pdf .djvu .html .rtf .1Cv8ddb.1cl .1CD .cf .dt .efd .jpg .png .mp4 .mov .avi .mpeg .flv .gif .bmp .3gp .zip .rar .7z .gzip .gz .tib .bak .iso .dat .cpp .h .pas .dpr .dproj .py .JS .css .php .asm .jar .apk .xml .psd .psb .AEPX .PRPROJ .SWF .veg
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Мы гарантируем, что вы сможете безопасно и легко восстановить все свои файлы.
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почта: [email protected]
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Внимание !
* Не переименовывайте зашифрованные файлы.
* Не пытайтесь расшифровать ваши данные с помощью сторонних программ, это может привести к невозможности расшифровки данных.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete WannaCash Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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