Jenkins ransomware Removal

About this infection

Jenkins ransomware file encrypting malware will lock your files and they will be unopenable. More commonly, it’s referred to as ransomware. If you are confused how your computer got infected, you probably opened an infected email attachment, clicked on an infected advertisement or downloaded something from a source you shouldn’t have. If you don’t know how you can prevent ransomware from getting into your device, read the proceeding paragraphs cautiously. Familiarize yourself with how ransomware spreads, because there could be dire consequences otherwise. If ransomware was unfamiliar to you until now, you may be especially surprised when you realize that you can’t open your files. A ransom message should appear soon after the files are encrypted, and it will request that you buy the decryptor. Do not forget who you are dealing with if you consider complying with the requests, because it’s doubtful cyber criminals will take the trouble to send you a decryptor. It’s probably more probable that they will not bother helping you. Ransomware does hundreds of millions of dollars of damages to businesses, and by paying, you’d only be supporting that. You ought to also consider that a malware researcher was able to crack the ransomware, which means they could have released a decryptor for free. Look for a free decryption program before you even consider paying. In case you did make backup prior to contamination, after you delete Jenkins ransomware there you shouldn’t have problems with recovering files.

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Ransomware spread ways

If you do not know about how ransomware spreads or what you can do to avoid such threats in the future, study this section of the report cautiously. It mainly employs pretty simple ways for contamination but more elaborated ones aren’t out of the question. Spam email and malicious downloads are the popular methods among low-level ransomware authors/distributors as not much skill is required to employ them. Contamination via spam email still remains one of the most frequent infection methods. Cyber crooks have huge databases with potential victim email addresses, and all that is needed to be done is write a somewhat legitimate email and add the ransomware file to it. If you know the signs, the email will be quite obvious, but otherwise, it is quite easy to see why some users would open it. If the sender’s email address seems real, or if the text is full of grammar mistakes, those may be signs that it is a malicious email, particularly if it’s in your spam folder. We would not be unexpected if you encountered known company names like Amazon or eBay because people would be more trusting with senders they are familiar with. So, for example, if Amazon sends you an email, you still need to check whether the email address actually belongs to the company. Check whether your name is used somewhere in the email, especially in the greeting, and if it isn’t, that ought to raise red flags. Your name will certainly be used by a sender with whom you have dealt with before. As an example, Amazon automatically includes customer names (or the names users have provided them with) into emails they send, thus if it’s actually Amazon, you’ll find your name.

In a nutshell, make sure that the sender is who they say they are before you rush to open the attachment. Also, don’t press on advertisements when on unreliable websites. Not all adverts are safe to press on, and you could be redirected to a site that’ll launch malware to download onto your machine. No matter how tempting an ad might appear, avoid engaging with it. We also suggest to stop using untrustworthy platforms as download sources, which may be harboring malware. If you’re downloading through torrents, you may at least read what other users are saying before you start to download something. It would not be very unusual for flaws in software to be used for infection. Which is why it’s so critical that you update your software. Software vendors frequently release patches for flaws, you simply have to install them.

What happened to your files

Soon after the ransomware file is opened, the ransomware will scan your system to find files that it wants to encrypt. Expect that files like documents and photos will be locked as those are likely to hold some importance to you. When it has located the data, it uses a powerful encryption algorithm for their encryption. You will see that the ones that have been locked will have a strange file extension added. A ransom note will then appear, with information about what happened to your files and how much a  decryption program is. Ransomware request different amounts, you may be asked to pay $100 or a even up to $1000. We have mentioned before why paying is not the option we recommend, it’s your files, thus you make the decision. However, firstly, look into other file recovery options. Malware specialists are every now and then successful in cracking ransomware, thus you might find a free decryption utility. It’s also possible you have made backup, you may simply not realize it. And if the Shadow copies of your files were not affected, you should still be able to recover them with the Shadow Explorer application. If you don’t want this situation to reoccur, we really hope you have invested money into a backup option to keep your files safe. If you had taken the time to make backups for files, they should be recovered after you remove Jenkins ransomware.

Ways to uninstall Jenkins ransomware

Manual elimination is not suggested, just to be clear. If you aren’t sure about what you are doing, you may end up severely damaging your computer. Instead, an anti-malware software ought to be obtained to take care of everything. Because those utilities are created to delete Jenkins ransomware and other infections, there should not be any issues with the process. Unfortunately, the program isn’t capable of decrypting data. You’ll have to perform data recovery yourself.

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Learn how to remove Jenkins ransomware from your computer

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

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

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