Get rid of Eternal ransomware

About this threat

Eternal ransomware ransomware is a piece of malware that’ll encode your files. Ransomware is a very serious contamination as you might end up permanently losing access to your files. Due to this, and the fact that getting infected is pretty easy, ransomware is considered to be very dangerous. Opening spam email attachments, pressing on infected advertisements and fake downloads are the most common reasons why data encrypting malicious software can infect. Once a device is contaminated, the encoding process starts, and afterwards, you will be asked to give money in exchange for a decryption. You may be asked to pay $50, or $1000, depending on which data encrypting malicious program you have. Paying isn’t something you be thinking about doing do, so think carefully. It’s not 100% guaranteed you will get your files back, even after paying, considering there is nothing stopping cyber criminals from simply taking your money. There are many accounts of people getting nothing after giving into with the demands. Instead of complying with the demands, you ought to invest the money into backup. You can find all types of backup options, and we’re sure you can find one that’s right for you. If backup is available, restoring data will not be a problem. Malware like this is hiding everywhere, and you will likely get contaminated again, so the least you could do is be ready for it. If you want your device to not be infected regularly, you’ll have to learn about malware and how it can invade your device.

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Ransomware distribution ways

You generally get the file encoding malicious software when you open a corrupted email, press on an infected advertisement or download from untrustworthy sources. That does not mean developers won’t use elaborate methods.

Since one of the ways you could obtain an infection is through email attachments, try and recall if you have recently obtained a strange file from an email. Malicious software would simply have to attach the corrupted file to an email, and then send it to hundreds/thousands of people. It’s pretty ordinary for those emails to talk about money, which is the topic people are likely to consider to be important, therefore would not hesitate to open such an email. In addition to mistakes in grammar, if the sender, who definitely knows your name, uses Dear User/Customer/Member and puts strong pressure on you to open the attachment, you should be careful. To make it more clear, if someone important would send you a file, they would use your name, not common greetings, and you would not need to search for the email in the spam folder. Big company names like Amazon are frequently used as users know of them, therefore are more likely to open the emails. You could have also gotten the threat via compromised advertisements or infected downloads. Compromised sites may be hosting infected adverts so stop pressing on them. Or you may have acquired the data encoding malware along with some file you downloaded from a questionable source. Sources like ads and pop-ups are infamous for being unreliable sources, so never download anything from them. Programs usually update without you even seeing, but if manual update was necessary, a notification would be sent to you through the application itself.

What happened to your files?

Due to data encrypting malware’s ability to permanently lock you out of your data, it’s classified to be a very harmful threat. The ransomware has a list of files types it would target, and their encryption will take a very short time. The file extension added to files that have been encoded makes it very obvious what occurred, and it usually indicates the name of the data encoding malware. The reason why your files may be permanently lost is because strong encoding algorithms might be used for the encryption process, and can be impossible to break them. When all target files have been locked, a ransom note will appear, and it should explain how you should proceed. The ransom note will offer you a paid decryption tool but complying with the demands isn’t suggested. If you are expecting the crooks who locked your data in the first place to keep their word, you may be disappointed, as they may just take your money. Not only would you be risking losing your money, you would also be supporting their future projects. When people comply with the demands, they are making data encrypting malware a more and more successful business, which is estimated to have earned $1 billion in 2016, and that attracts plenty of people to it. Like we said above, a wiser purchase would be backup, which would keep copies of your files secure for when you lose the originals. In case of a similar infection again, you could just ignore it and not worry about possible data loss. If complying with the demands isn’t something you have chosen to do, proceed to remove Eternal ransomware in case it is still operating. You can avoid these types of infections, if you know how they are spread, so try to familiarize with its distribution ways, at least the basics.

Eternal ransomware removal

You’ll need to obtain malicious threat removal software to check if the threat is still on the device, and if it is, to get rid of it. Because you need to know exactly what you’re doing, we do not advise proceeding to erase Eternal ransomware manually. It would be a better idea to use anti-malware software which would not be jeopardizing your computer. It should not have any issues with the process, as those types of utilities are made to uninstall Eternal ransomware and similar infections. If you come across some kind of problem, or are not sure about how to proceed, use the below provided instructions. The program isn’t, however, capable of recovering your files, it will only erase the threat from your device. Although in certain cases, a free decryptor may be created by malicious software specialists, if the data encoding malware is decryptable.

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Learn how to remove Eternal ransomware from your computer

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

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

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