Delete VASA LOCKER ransomware

Is this a serious infection

VASA LOCKER ransomware will lock your files, because that is the primary intention of ransomware. Ransomware infections are not be taken lightly, as they might lead to you losing access to your data. Another reason why file encrypting malicious software is thought to be so harmful is that threat is rather easy to obtain. Spam email attachments, infected advertisements and bogus downloads are the most typical reasons why ransomware may infect. Once it completes the encoding process, you’ll get a ransom note and will be asked to pay for a decryptor. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some might settle with $100. Even if you are asked to pay a minor amount, we don’t recommend complying. It is highly doubtful cyber crooks will have a moral obligation to return your files, so you could end up getting nothing. If you’re left with undecrypted files after paying, we wouldn’t be shocked. It would be wiser to buy backup instead of giving into the demands. We’re sure you can find an option that matches your requirements as there are many to choose from. You may restore files from backup if you had it available prior to malware infecting your computer, after you terminate VASA LOCKER ransomware. This isn’t the last time you will get contaminated with some kind of malicious program, so you ought to prepare. If you want your computer to be malware-free, you will have to learn about malicious programs and how to avoid them.

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Data encrypting malicious software spread ways

People generally get file encoding malware through infected files attached to emails, engaging with malicious adverts and getting programs from sources they should not. That doesn’t mean creators will not use elaborate methods.

You must have recently opened an infected file from an email which landed in the spam folder. Once the corrupted attachment is opened, the file encoding malware will be able to start the encoding process. It is not odd for those emails to contain money-related info, which prompts many people to open it. In addition to mistakes in grammar, if the sender, who should certainly know your name, uses greetings like Dear User/Customer/Member and strongly encourages you to open the file added, you have to be cautious. Your name would certainly be used in the greeting if it was a legitimate company whose email should be opened. It ought to also be said that crooks tend to use big names such as Amazon so that people become more trusting. It is also not outside the realms of possibility that you pressed on some dangerous ad when on a dubious website, or obtained something from an unreliable website. Some adverts might be harboring malicious program, so avoid clicking on them when on suspicious reputation pages. It is probable you downloaded the ransomware accidentally when it was hidden as some kind of program/file on an untrustworthy download platform, which is why you’re better off using valid sources. One thing to remember is to never acquire software, updates, or anything really, from weird sources, such as ads. If a program had to update itself, it would do it automatically or alert you, but never through browser.

What happened to your files?

It’s possible for a file encrypting malicious program to permanently encrypt data, which is why it is such a damaging infection to have. The data encoding malicious software 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 that your files have an extension attached to them, which will help you identify the file encrypting malicious program and see which files have been encrypted. The reason why your files may be not possible to decode for free is because strong encryption algorithms might be used for the encryption process, and may be impossible to break them. A ransom note will appear once the encryption process is completed, and the situation should be clearer. The creators/distributors of the ransomware will offer you a decryption tool, which you obviously have to pay for, and that’s not suggested. The crooks could just take your money, it is dubious they will feel any obligation to help you. You would also be supporting crook’s projects, in addition to possible money loss. When people pay the ransom, they are making ransomware a pretty successful business, which already earned $1 billion in 2016, and obviously that attracts plenty of people to it. Instead of paying the ransom, the recommended usage of that money would be for buying backup. And if a similar threat occurred again, your data wouldn’t be endangered as you could just access them from backup. If complying with the demands is not something you have decided to do, proceed to erase VASA LOCKER ransomware if it is still on your computer. These kinds infections can be avoided, if you know how they spread, so try to familiarize with its distribution ways, in detail.

How to delete VASA LOCKER ransomware

For the process of eliminating the ransomware from your system, you’ll need to get anti-malware software, if you don’t already have one. If you are reading this, chances are, you’re not the most experienced when it comes to computers, which means you might end up damaging your system if you try to remove VASA LOCKER ransomware yourself. If you implement anti-malware software, you wouldn’t be risking doing more harm to your system. Those programs are created to locate and uninstall VASA LOCKER ransomware, as well as all other possible infections. In case there is an issue, or you are not sure about how to proceed, scroll down for guidelines. However unfortunate it may be, those tools are not capable of recovering your files, they will just erase the infection. We should mention, however, that in certain cases, malicious program specialists release free decryptors, if the file encrypting malicious software is possible to decrypt.

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Learn how to remove VASA LOCKER ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove VASA LOCKER ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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