Delete Magician ransomware

What is file encrypting malware

Magician ransomware will lock your files, as that’s the prime purpose of ransomware. Ransomware is classified as a very severe threat because file-decryption is not likely in all cases. Another reason why it is thought to be a highly damaging malware is that infection is very easy to acquire. A big factor in a successful ransomware infection is user neglect, as infection usually occurs when users open infected email attachments, press on strange adverts and fall for bogus ‘downloads’. Once the encryption has been carried out, victims are asked for a ransom, which is supposed to lead to file decryption. The amount of money asked depends on the ransomware, you may be asked to pay $50 or the price could go up to a some thousands of dollars. We don’t suggest paying, no matter how little you are asked to pay. It isn’t 100% guaranteed you’ll get your data back, even after paying, considering there’s nothing preventing cyber criminals from simply taking your money. If your data still remains locked after paying, it wouldn’t be that shocking. This kind of thing could occur again or your machine could crash, so it would be wiser to invest the money into some kind of backup. There are plenty of options to choose from, and we are certain you’ll find one best matching your needs. Simply delete Magician ransomware, and if you had backup before the infection, you can restore data from there. You will encounter malware like this all over, and infection is likely to happen again, so the least you could do is be ready for it. To safeguard a machine, one should always be ready to run into possible threats, becoming familiar with their spread methods.

Download Removal Toolto remove Magician ransomware

How does data encoding malicious software spread

Even though there are special cases, most file encrypting malicious program prefer to use primitive methods of infection, which are spam email, infected advertisements and bogus downloads. Nevertheless, it is possible for file encoding malware to use methods that require more skills.

You could have recently opened a malicious file from an email which ended up in the spam folder. You open the email, download and open the attachment and the data encoding malware is now able to start the encoding process. You can commonly find those emails in the spam folder but some people believe they’re legitimate and move them to the inbox, thinking it’s important. In addition to errors in grammar, if the sender, who ought to definitely know your name, uses Dear User/Customer/Member and puts strong pressure on you to open the attachment, it could be a sign that the email isn’t what it looks. A sender whose email is important enough to open would use your name instead of the common greeting. It wouldn’t be shocking if you see names such as Amazon or PayPal used, because when users see a familiar name, they are more likely to let down their guard. Or maybe you pressed on an infected advert when on a suspicious website, or downloaded from a source that you should have avoided. Be very careful about which adverts you interact with, especially when visiting dubious sites. It’s probable you obtained the data encoding malicious software accidentally when it was concealed as some kind of program/file on an unreliable download platform, which is why you should stick to legitimate ones. You ought to never get anything, whether it is software or updates, from advertisements or pop-ups. If an application was in need of an update, it would alert you through the application itself, and not through your browser, and commonly they update themselves anyway.

What does it do?

Researchers are constantly warning about how dangerous file encrypting malware can be, most importantly, its ability to permanently encode files. Once it’s inside, it will take a short while to locate the files it wants and encode them. If not for other signs, you can notice the file encoding malicious program when weird file extension appear attached to your files. Some ransomware do use strong encryption algorithms for file encryption, which makes it difficult to recover files without having to pay. You will get a ransom note once the encryption process has been finished, and the situation should be clearer. The ransom note will offer you decryption utility, but think about all you choices before you choose to give into the requests. Hackers may just take your money without helping you with your data. Your money would also support their future criminal projects. When victims comply with the demands, they are making ransomware a highly successful business, which is estimated to have earned $1 billion in 2016, and evidently that will attract plenty of people to it. Consider buying reliable backup instead. If this type of situation occurred again, you could just remove it and not worry about potential data loss. If you have decided to not put up with the demands, you will have to uninstall Magician ransomware if you believe it to still be inside the system. And attempt to familiarize with how these kinds of infections spread, so that you’re in this situation again.

Ways to remove Magician ransomware

To check whether the infection is still present and to get rid of it, if it’s, malicious program removal software will be needed. Unless you know exactly what you’re doing, which may not be the case if you’re reading this, we don’t recommend proceeding to uninstall Magician ransomware manually. Instead of risking damaging your computer, employ anti-malware software. It shouldn’t have any problems with the process, as those types of utilities are made with the purpose to eliminate Magician ransomware and similar infections. You will find instructions, in case you aren’t sure where to start. Just to be clear, anti-malware will merely get rid of the infection, it cannot help with file recovery. Although in some cases, a free decryptor may be developed by malicious software researchers, if the ransomware may be decrypted.

Download Removal Toolto remove Magician ransomware

Learn how to remove Magician ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove Magician ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove Magician ransomware.

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 Magician ransomware.

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 Magician ransomware 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.

* SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. More info on SpyHunter. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter. If you wish to uninstall SpyHunter, click here.