Remove .Weui file virus [File Recovery Guide]

Complete guidelines to delete .Weui file virus

.Weui file virus is a huge risk ransomware infection that belongs to ransomware family. This dubious threat can easily change your system security and encrypt all your personal and useful files. It is capable to infect all type of files including word, excel, power-point, databases, videos, audios, presentations, documents, backups and other important files. After its successful intrusion, this virus will lock all your files by adding “.weui” extension to the end of all your encrypted filenames and makes all the files in unusable condition.

After that, _readme.txt is created as a ransom note and dropped in all folders that contain encrypted files. The created text file contains instructions which inform victims that all their files are locked and can only be accessed by using decryption tool. Such tools can only be purchased from the cyber criminals either for paying $980 or $490. This nasty virus is aimed to extort money and that’s why they offer 50% rebate on ransom amount, if you pay the money within first 72 hours.

In order to get such key, users are instructed to contact cyber criminals as soon as possible by writing an email to developers of the .Weui file virus. Moreover, it will try to scare you by saying that there is no other way for you to restore your files other than paying the extortion money. The ransom note ends with warning where users are alerted not to rename encrypted files or try to decrypt with third party software as it leads into permanent data loss.

Short description

Name: .Weui file virus

Type: Ransomware, Crypto Virus, Files locker

Encrypted Files Extension: .weui

Ransom Demanding Message: _readme.txt  

Symptoms: All important files will get appended with new extension, your trial to access your files may return will fail, eruption of hectic ransom note on computer screen and so on.

Distribution methods: cyber criminal use various methods to intrude this infection into your system such as Trojans, fake updates, email spam, untrustworthy software download sources such as third party downloader, unofficial pages etc and so on.

Removal: Use Spyhunter to remove .Weui file virus completely from the PC. Once malware gets removed, you can easily recover your files using existing backup. 

How to deal with .Weui file virus?

Paying the ransom money to the cyber criminals is not only the way to get your files back. It is the way of telling that the key they provide won’t bring any more viruses or threats. Simply said, it is a trick to scam innocent users. As for the data recovery, it is not sure that the key they provide will even work. Most of the victims complain that they are unable to recover their files even after paying the ransom money.

So, it is very bad idea to consult with hackers. Besides this, you can also remove .Weui file virus completely from the system in order to prevent it from further encryptions. Before going via the removal process, victims may know that already encrypted files remain encrypted even after uninstallation. After that, recover your files using backup you have. In case, backup data are not available, users are advised to use third party data recovery tool.

Intrusion tactics of .Weui file virus:

.Weui file virus mostly gets spread through spam emails that contain malicious attachments or download links. Those emails are shared in bulk to deceive recipients into downloading and opening a malicious file that is designed to download or install malware. Example of some malicious files used by cyber criminals in their email campaigns are PDF documents, executable files, archive files, JavaScript files and so on. Despite this, this malware can also spread through pirated software, bundled with freeware or shareware programs, illegal patches, phishing websites, malicious links and other methods.

Text presented in the ransom note:

 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:
https://we.tl/t-gSEEREZ5tS
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]

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Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove .Weui file virus through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete .Weui file virus using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove .Weui file virus 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 .Weui file virus using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with .Weui file virus. 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 .Weui file virus 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 .Weui file virus 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 .Weui file virus 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 .Weui file virus, 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 .Weui file virus.

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 .Weui file virus?

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 .Weui file virus 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 .Weui file virus 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.