Ranzy Locker Removal

What type of threat are you dealing with

Ranzy Locker will encrypt your files, which is why it is a threat you certainly want to bypass. It’s more widely referred to as ransomware. It’s possible that you recently opened an infected attachment or downloaded from malicious sources, and that’s how the threat got in. If you’re looking for methods on how to avoid an infection, continue reading this report. Ransomware isn’t believed to be so dangerous for nothing, if you wish to avoid likely severe harm, make sure you know how to stop an infection. If you’re unfamiliar with what ransomware is, it might be quite surprising to find encrypted data. A ransom message ought to make an appearance soon after the files are encrypted, and it will demand that you buy the decryptor. Don’t forget who you’re dealing with if you consider paying the ransom, because we doubt criminals will take the trouble sending a decryption tool. We highly doubt hackers will aid you in file recovery, it’s more probable that they will ignore you after you pay. By complying with the demands, you’d also be supporting an industry that does hundreds of millions worth of damages every year. There is a feasibility that there’s a free decryptor available out there, as malicious software researcher sometimes are able to crack the ransomware. Research a free decryption utility before you make a decision. Data recovery will not be an issue if you had created backup before the ransomware entered, so if you just eliminate Ranzy Locker, you can restore files.

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How to avoid a ransomware infection

There are various ways the infection may have entered. While there is a higher chance that you infected your computer via a basic method, file encrypting malware does use more elaborate ones. Many ransomware creators/distributors stick to sending spam emails with the ransomware and hosting the ransomware on various download sites, as those methods do not need much skill. Infecting a system by opening an email attachment is perhaps most common. Criminals add a contaminated file to an email made somewhat legitimately, and send it to hundreds or even thousands of potential victims, whose email addresses were sold by other crooks. Even if those emails tend to be quite obvious to those who know the signs, people with little experience in such matters might not necessarily understand what they are dealing with. Grammar mistakes in the text and a non legitimate looking sender address are one of the signs that you might be dealing with malware. People tend to lower their guard down if they know the sender, so you might come across cyber crooks feigning to be from famous companies like Amazon or eBay. Therefore, even if you are familiar with the sender, always check whether the email address matches to the actual sender’s address. Another thing to look for is lack of your name in the greeting. If a company with whom you’ve had business before sends you an email, they will always address you by name, instead of Member/User/Customer. To be more clear, if you are a user of Amazon, your name will be automatically inserted into emails they send you.

In short, you just need to be more cautious when dealing with emails, which basically means you should not rush to open files attached to emails and ensure the sender is legitimate. And when on a dubious web page, don’t click on ads or engage in what they offer. If you do, you may be taken to a website hosting ransomware. Adverts are rarely trustworthy so avoid engaging with them, even if they’re proposing something of interest. Do not download from questionable sources because they could easily be hosting malicious software. If Torrents are your favored download source, at least download only torrents that have been used by other people. In some cases, program vulnerabilities may be used by the malware to get in. So that those vulnerabilities cannot be used, your programs need to be updated. You just have to install the updates that software vendors make available for you.

What happened to your files

File encryption will be initiated quickly after the infected file is opened. Expect to find documents, photos and videos to be targeted since those files are very likely to be crucial to you. So as to lock the located files, the ransomware will use a strong encryption algorithm to encrypt your files. If you’re unsure which files were locked, check for weird file extensions attached to files, if they have them, they’ve been encrypted. The ransom note, which ought to pop up soon after the ransomware is finished locking your files, will then demand that you pay a ransom to get a decryptor. You could be asked to pay a couple of thousands of dollars, or just $20, the amount depends on the ransomware. While we have stated that complying with the demands isn’t the best choice, you’re the one that needs to make the decision. Exploring other file restoring options would also be a good idea. There is also a possibility that a free decryptor has been developed, if malicious software analysts were successful in cracking the ransomware. You should also try to remember if maybe backup is available, and you just do not remember it. You could also try file restoring through Shadow Explorer, the ransomware might have not erased the copies of your files known as Shadow copies. And if you don’t want to risk jeopardizing your files again, make sure you back up your files in a regular manner. In case backup is an option, first terminate Ranzy Locker and then restore files.

Ways to terminate Ranzy Locker

We do not advise trying to manually take care of the threat. Irreversible damage could be done to your system, if you make an error. Our recommendation would be to acquire an anti-malware utility instead. The utility should successfully delete Ranzy Locker since it was developed for this purpose. As this utility won’t help you decrypt the files, do not expect to find your files recovered after the infection is gone. File restoring will need to be carried out by you.

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Learn how to remove Ranzy Locker from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove Ranzy Locker using Safe Mode with Networking.

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

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 Ranzy Locker.

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 Ranzy Locker 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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