Delete NazCrypt ransomware

What is data encoding malicious software

NazCrypt ransomware is a file-encoding type of malware, most commonly known as ransomware. It really depends on which ransomware is responsible, but you might end up permanently losing access to your files. Furthermore, contamination happens very quickly, thus making file encoding malicious program one of the most dangerous malware out there. If you have it, you probably opened a spam email attachment, clicked on a malicious advert or fell for a fake download. After it encrypts your files, it will demand that you pay a certain amount of money for a for a method to decrypt files. Depending on which ransomware has contaminated your system, the money asked will differ. Whether you are requested for a lot of money, or a small amount, giving into the demands is not advised. Take into consideration that these are crooks you are dealing with and they could simply take your money providing nothing in return. You would certainly not be the first person to be left with no restored files after payment. This type of situation may happen again, so instead of complying with the demands, consider investing into backup. There are many options, and we are sure you’ll find one best suiting your needs. And if by accident you do have backup, simply terminate NazCrypt ransomware and then proceed to file restoration. This isn’t the last time you’ll get infected with some kind of malware, so you ought to be ready. In order to keep a machine safe, one should always be on the lookout for potential malware, becoming informed about how to avoid them.

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How does ransomware spread

File encrypting malware normally uses pretty basic ways for distribution, such as through questionable sources for downloads, corrupted advertisements and infected email attachments. However, more skillful cyber criminals will use methods that require more expertise.

You must have recently opened a malicious file from an email which landed in the spam folder. Criminals distributing ransomware add a corrupted file to an email, send it to possible victims, and once the file is opened, the computer is corrupted. Those emails could seem urgent, usually containing topics such as money, which is why people open them in the first place. In addition to grammatical mistakes, if the sender, who ought to certainly know your name, uses Dear User/Customer/Member and firmly pressures you to open the attachment, you have to be careful. A sender whose email is vital enough to open would not use general greetings, and would use your name instead. Crooks also like to use big names such as Amazon so that users become more trusting. If you do not believe that’s the case, you might have picked up the infection via malicious adverts or infected downloads. Be very cautious about which ads you engage with, particularly when visiting questionable pages. And if you need to download something, only rely on valid web pages. You should never download anything from ads, as they aren’t good sources. If an application had to update itself, it wouldn’t alert you via browser, it would either update automatically, or send you an alert via the software itself.

What happened to your files?

One of the reasons why ransomware are classified as a high-level threat is because it could make decryption impossible. It has a list of files types it would target, and it will take a short time to find and encrypt them all. You will notice a strange extension added to your files, which will help you identify the ransomware and see which files have been encoded. Strong encryption algorithms will be used to lock your data, which could make decrypting files for free probably impossible. A ransom note will then be dropped, which should explain the situation. The ransomware note will encourage you to buy a decryptor, but whatever the price is, we don’t recommend complying. The crooks could simply take your money, they will not feel obligated to help you. Additionally, you would be giving crooks money to further create malware. These kinds of infections are estimated to have made $1 billion in 2016, and such big amounts of money will just lure more people who want to steal from others. As we have said before, buying backup would be wiser, as copies of your files would always be accessible. If this kind of situation reoccurred, you could just get rid of it and not worry about losing your data. We would advise you don’t pay attention to the demands, and if the threat is still inside on your system, uninstall NazCrypt ransomware, for which you’ll see guidelines below. If you become familiar with the distribution methods of this threat, you should learn to dodge them in the future.

NazCrypt ransomware elimination

In order to ensure the infection is gotten rid of completely, we advise you download malicious threat removal software. If you are reading this, you may not be the most tech-savvy person, which means you shouldn’t try to eliminate NazCrypt ransomware manually. If you implement anti-malware software, you would not be risking doing more harm to your computer. If the data encoding malware is still present on your device, the security tool ought to be able to erase NazCrypt ransomware, as those utilities are developed with the intention of taking care of such threats. If you scroll down, you will see guidelines, if you are unsure where to start. Sadly, those tools are not capable of decrypting your files, they’ll just terminate the threat. Sometimes, however, malware researchers can made a free decryptor, so be on the look out for that.

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Learn how to remove NazCrypt ransomware from your computer

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

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

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

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