Get rid of Pennywise Ransomware

What can be said about ransomware

Pennywise Ransomware is is a file-encrypting kind of malware. Bogus downloads and spam emails are widely used to distribute the ransomware. File-encoding malware is considered to be a highly damaging malicious program because it encrypts files, and asks for payment in exchange for recovering them. If file-encoding malicious software analysts manage to crack the ransomware, they may develop a free decoding tool, or if you have backup, you may easily recover your files. But otherwise, there is limited possibility you will restore your files. Paying the ransom doesn’t mean you will get your files back so take that into account if you opt to pay. Remember who you are dealing with, cyber criminals might not feel compelled to help you with anything. Instead of paying, you need to uninstall Pennywise Ransomware from your OS.

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How does ransomware behave

Be more cautious about how you open files attached to emails as that’s how you must have acquired the contamination. All malware creators have to do is adjoin an infected file to an email and send it to innocent people. When a user opens the email attachment, the ransomware downloads onto the device. Negligent or less informed users may be jeopardizing their devices because they open every single email attachment that lands in their inbox. You must become familiar with the signs of a malicious email, otherwise you will end up with a malicious one someday. You being pressured by the sender to open the attachment is a big red flag. Just be careful when dealing with email attachments and guarantee they are non-dangerous before opening them. We need also caution you to stop getting software from unsecure web pages. You should only download from dependable portals if you wish to avoid file-encoding malware.

The minute the malevolent program arrives in your PC, it will begin encoding your data. Images, documents and videos will become targets, so expect to not be able to open them. A ransom note will then appear, and it should inform you about what has happened. If you have happened upon file-encoding malware before, you will know that you will be asked to pay for data decoding. People, however, seem to forget who they are dealing with and don’t know that putting trust in crooks to keep their word is somewhat risky. Therefore, paying might not be the best option. There are no guarantees that you’ll be sent a decryption key if you pay. Don’t be shocked if you pay and get nothing in exchange, since there is nothing preventing crooks from just taking your money. Had you had backup, you might just delete Pennywise Ransomware and proceed to recover the data. Whether you have backup or not, we advise you abolish Pennywise Ransomware.

How to remove Pennywise Ransomware

If you want to be sure you safely and thoroughly delete Pennywise Ransomware, you will have to obtain anti-malware software. Manual Pennywise Ransomware removal is pretty complex and if you do not know what you are doing, you may end up harming your OS further. We ought to mention, however, that the security utility won’t decode your files, it will only eliminate Pennywise Ransomware

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Learn how to remove Pennywise Ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove Pennywise Ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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