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About this threat

Mobef-Salam ransomware is classified as ransomware, a file-encoding kind of malicious software. These kinds of infections should be taken seriously, as they could lead to file loss. What is more, infection happens very easily, which is one of the reasons why file encoding malicious program is thought to be highly harmful. If you remember opening a strange email attachment, clicking on some suspicious advertisement or downloading an ‘update’ advertised on some shady page, that’s how it infected your system. After it encrypts your files, it will ask that you pay a specific amount of money for a for a method to decrypt data. How much money is requested depends on the file encoding malicious software, some request thousands of dollars, some for less than $100. Whatever amount is requested of you, consider the situation cautiously before you do. Trusting criminals to recover your files would be naive, since there is nothing stopping them from just taking your money. You can certainly encounter accounts of users not getting data back after payment, and that’s not really shocking. We suggest buy backup, instead. From USBs to cloud storage, there are plenty of options, all you need to do is select. And if by accident you had backed up your data before the infection took place, simply remove Mobef-Salam ransomware and then proceed to data recovery. This is not likely to be the last time you will get infected with some kind of malicious program, so you need to be ready. In order to safeguard a machine, one must always be on the lookout for potential malware, becoming familiar with their spread methods.


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File encoding malicious program spread ways

doesn’t use complex ways to spread and generally sticks to sending out corrupted email attachments, compromised advertisements and corrupting downloads. That doesn’t mean more skillful ransomware developers won’t use elaborate methods.

You could have recently opened a malicious file from an email which ended up in the spam folder. Basically, all malicious software authors need to do is add a corrupted file to an email, and send it to many people. It’s pretty normally for those emails to talk about money, which encourages many people to open it. The use of basic greetings (Dear Customer/Member), strong pressure to open the attachment, and many grammatical errors are what you need to look out for when dealing with emails from unknown senders that contain files. Your name would certainly be used in the greeting if it was a legitimate company whose email should be opened. It is also quite evident that that cyber crooks like to use big names such as Amazon so that users become more trusting. It might have also been the case that you engaged with the wrong ad when browsing dubious sites, or downloaded something from an unreliable source. Compromised sites could host malicious advertisements so stop pressing on them. And stick to official download sources as frequently as possible, because otherwise you’re putting your device in danger. Sources like advertisements and pop-ups are infamous for being unreliable sources, so avoid downloading anything from them. If a program was needed to be updated, you would be alerted through the application itself, not through your browser, and most update without your interference anyway.

What happened to your files?

It is possible for a file encrypting malware to permanently encode files, which is why it is an infection you want to avoid at all costs. The process of encoding your files take a very short time, so you might not even notice what is going on. All affected files will have a file extension. The reason why your files might be impossible to decode for free is because some ransomware use strong encryption algorithms for the encryption process, and it is not always possible to break them. A ransom note will then be dropped, which should explain what has occurred. Even though you’ll be offered to buy a decryption utility, paying for it isn’t suggested. Crooks could just take your money without helping you decrypt files. Additionally, you’d be financing the future projects of these hackers. These types of infections are thought to have made an estimated $1 billion in 2016, and such large sums of money will just lure more people who want to earn easy money. Buying backup would be a better idea. And if a similar infection occurred again, you wouldn’t be risking losing files again. If you have made the choice to not put up with the requests, you will have to uninstall Mobef-Salam ransomware if you know it to still be inside the device. These kinds threats can be avoided, if you know how they are spread, so try to become familiar with its distribution ways, at least the basics.

How to eliminate Mobef-Salam ransomware

To check if the threat is still present and to get rid of it, if it’s, we recommend you obtain malicious program removal software. You could involuntarily end up damaging your computer if you attempt to manually eliminate Mobef-Salam ransomware yourself, so we do not encourage proceeding by yourself. It would be better to use valid elimination software because you wouldn’t be jeopardizing your device. The program should erase Mobef-Salam ransomware, if it is still present, as those programs are developed for taking care of such threats. If you scroll down, you will see instructions to assist you, in case you’re not sure how to proceed. Unfortunately, the anti-malware will merely get rid of the threat, it isn’t able to restore data. But, you should also keep in mind that some file encoding malware is decryptable, and malware specialists may develop free decryptors.

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Learn how to remove Mobef-Salam ransomware from your computer

Step 1. Remove Mobef-Salam ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP
  1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK. win-xp-restart Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
  3. Choose Safe Mode with Networking win-xp-safe-mode Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
For Windows 8/10 users
  1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart. win-10-restart Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart. win-10-options Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Networking. win-10-boot-menu Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware

b) Step 2. Remove Mobef-Salam 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 Mobef-Salam ransomware using System Restore

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

For Windows 7/Vista/XP
  1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK. win-xp-restart Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
  3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt. win-xp-safe-mode Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
For Windows 8/10 users
  1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart. win-10-restart Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart. win-10-options Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt. win-10-boot-menu Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware

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. command-promt-restore Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  3. A window will pop-up and you should press Next. Choose a restore point and press Next again. windows-restore-point Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  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

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. data-recovery-pro Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  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. windows-previous-version Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  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. shadow-explorer Delete Mobef-Salam ransomware
  4. If folders are recoverable, they will appear there. Press on the folder and then Export.

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