Delete .Crab virus

About this infection

.Crab virus is a file-encoding type of malicious software, which goes by the name ransomware. Ransomware is classified as a very serious infection due to the fact that file-decryption is not possible in all cases. Because of this, and the fact that getting infected is quite easy, data encoding malicious software is considered to be very dangerous. Spam email attachments, infected ads and bogus downloads are the most common reasons why file encrypting malware may be able to infect. Once the encoding has been carried out, victims are asked for a ransom, and if they comply, supposedly, crooks will send them a decryption utility. Depending on what kind of data encrypting malware has infected your device, the sum demanded will differ. We do not recommend paying, no matter how little you are requested to pay. Criminals will not have a moral responsibility to help you recover your files, so you may just end up wasting your money. There are a lot of accounts of people receiving nothing after giving into with the demands. Backup would be a much better investment, since you would not endangering your data if this were to reoccur. We’re sure you will find a good option as there are many to choose from. And if by accident you do have backup, just uninstall .Crab virus before you restore data. You will encounter malware like this everywhere, and infection is likely to occur again, so you need to be prepared for it. In order to keep a computer safe, one must always be on the lookout for possible malware, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.

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Ransomware distribution methods

Typically, ransomware uses quite basic ways for distribution, such as via questionable sources for downloads, corrupted advertisements and corrupted email attachments. Only seldom does file encoding malware use more elaborate methods.

You could have recently opened an infected file from an email which ended up in the spam folder. Once you open the corrupted attachment, the file encrypting malicious program will be able to start the encoding process. As those emails normally use topics like money, plenty of users open them without even considering the results. What you can expect a ransomware email to have is a basic greeting (Dear Customer/Member/User etc), grammatical errors, encouragement to open the attachment, and the use of a famous business name. If the sender was a company whose services you use, your name would be inserted automatically into the email they send you, and a regular greeting wouldn’t be used. It is also quite obvious that that crooks tend to use big names like Amazon, PayPal, etc so that people become more trusting. If you remember clicking on some questionable ads or downloading files from unreliable web pages, that’s also how you could’ve picked up the infection. Certain sites might be harboring malicious adverts, which if pressed could trigger dangerous downloads. And stick to official download sources as frequently as possible, because otherwise you could be jeopardizing your device. Avoid downloading anything from adverts, whether they’re pop-ups or banners or any other type. Applications generally update themselves, but if manual update was necessary, you would be alerted via the application itself.

What happened to your files?

An infection could result in you being permanently locked out of your files, which is why it’s such a harmful threat. The process of encrypting your data is not a long process, so you might not even notice it. Strange file extensions will be added to all affected files, from which you can judge which ransomware you’re dealing with. The reason why your files may be permanently lost is because strong encryption algorithms could be used for the encoding process, and may be impossible to break them. When all target files have been encrypted, a ransom note should appear, and it should explain how you should proceed. It’ll tell you the sum you are expected to pay for a decryptor, but whatever the price is, we don’t advise paying it. The hackers may simply take your money, they will not feel obligated to help you. The ransom money would also likely go towards funding future ransomware activities. And, more and more people will become attracted to the already highly profitable business, which allegedly made $1 billion in 2016 alone. Instead of paying hackers money, the suggested usage of that money would be for buying backup. And you wouldn’t be putting your files in danger if this type of situation reoccurred. If complying with the demands is not something you have opted to do, proceed to terminate .Crab virus if it’s still on your computer. You can avoid these kinds of infections, if you know how they spread, so try to become familiar with its distribution methods, in detail.

Ways to eliminate .Crab virus

We caution you that anti-malware tool will be required to fully terminate the ransomware. Because you have to know exactly what you’re doing, we do not recommend proceeding to erase .Crab virus manually. Instead of jeopardizing your system, employ anti-malware software. It should not have any issues with the process, as those kinds of utilities are created to eliminate .Crab virus and other similar infections. However, in case you aren’t sure about where to begin, scroll down for guidelines. The utility is not, however, capable of recovering your data, it will only get rid of the infection for you. Sometimes, however, the ransomware is decryptable, thus malware specialists can develop a free decryptor, so be on the look out for that.

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Learn how to remove .Crab virus from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .Crab virus using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .Crab virus using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .Crab virus using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .Crab virus.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Choose Safe Mode with Networking

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Networking.

b) Step 2. Remove .Crab virus.

You will now need to open your browser and download some kind of anti-malware software. Choose a trustworthy one, install it and have it scan your computer for malicious threats. When the ransomware is found, remove it. If, for some reason, you can't access Safe Mode with Networking, go with another option.

Step 2. Remove .Crab virus using System Restore

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
• b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

1. You will need to type in cd restore in the window that appears. Press Enter.
2. Type in rstrui.exe and again, press Enter.
3. A window will pop-up and you should press Next. Choose a restore point and press Next again.
4. Press Yes.

While this should have taken care of the ransomware, you might want to download anti-malware just to be sure no other threats are lurking.  

Step 3. Recover your data

• a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.
• b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions
• c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

While backup is essential, there is still quite a few users who do not have it. If you are one of them, you can try the below provided methods and you just might be able to recover files.

a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.

1. Download Data Recovery Pro, preferably from a trustworthy website.
2. Scan your device for recoverable files.
3. Recover them.

b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions

If you had System Restore enabled, you can recover files through Windows Previous Versions.

1. Find a file you want to recover.
2. Right-click on it.
3. Select Properties and then Previous versions.
4. Pick the version of the file you want to recover and press Restore.

c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

If you are lucky, the ransomware did not delete your shadow copies. They are made by your system automatically for when system crashes.

1. Go to the official website (shadowexplorer.com) and acquire the Shadow Explorer application.
2. Set up and open it.
3. Press on the drop down menu and pick the disk you want.
4. If folders are recoverable, they will appear there. Press on the folder and then Export.

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