District Ransomware will encrypt your files, since it's ransomware. It is a highly severe infection, and it might lead to severe trouble, like you losing your files. Because of this, and the fact that infection happens pretty easily, ransomware is thought to be very dangerous. File encoding malicious program developers target hasty users, as infection often occurs by opening a malicious email attachment, clicking on a dangerous advert or falling for fake 'downloads'. Once the encoding process has been completed, you'll see a ransom note, asking for money for a tool to decrypt your data. How much money is demanded depends on the ransomware, some demand thousands of dollars, some for less than $100. It is not recommended to pay, even if you're asked for a small sum. Crooks will not have a moral obligation to return your data, so you might end up receiving nothing. We wouldn't be surprised if you're left with undecrypted data, and there would be many more like you. Backup would be a much wiser investment, as you would not be risking losing your files if this were to happen again. There are many options, and we are sure you will find one best suiting your needs. And if by chance you do have backup, just uninstall District Ransomware and then proceed to file recovery. It is critical to prepare for all scenarios in these types of situations because another similar contamination is likely going to occur again at some point. If you wish your device to not be infected continually, you will need to learn about malicious software and how it could invade your device.
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