Remove AL8G ransomware

What is file encrypting malware

AL8G ransomware ransomware is a file-encrypting piece of malicious program that will do a lot of damage. You have got a highly severe infection on your hands, and it could lead to serious issues, like you losing your data. It’s pretty easy to infect your device, which makes it a highly dangerous malware. Users generally get infected via spam emails, malicious advertisements or bogus downloads. When the encryption process is complete, you will see a ransom note and will be asked to pay for a decryption tool. The amount of money you will be requested depends on the file encrypting malware, some ask for thousands of dollars, some for much less. Consider everything carefully before agreeing to pay, no matter how little money you’re asked for. It’s not 100% guaranteed you will get your files back, even after paying, considering you can’t prevent criminals from just taking your money. If you take the time to look into it, you will definitely find accounts of people not recovering files, even after paying. Instead of giving into the requests, you ought to buy some kind of backup with requested money. You’ll be presented with many different options, but it shouldn’t be difficult to choose the best option for you. If backup is available, recovering files should not be a problem. It is essential that you prepare for these kinds of situations because another similar infection is probably forthcoming. If you wish your computer to be infection-free, it’s crucial to learn about malicious programs and how it can get into your device.

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Data encoding malware distribution methods

Although there are exceptions, a lot of data encrypting malicious program use the most basic spread methods, such as spam email, infected advertisements and downloads. More sophisticated methods are generally less common.

If you recall opening a file which you got from an apparently real email in the spam folder, that might be how the ransomware managed to infiltrate. You open the email, download and open the attachment and the ransomware is now able to start encoding your data. As those emails commonly use sensitive topics, such as money, plenty of users open them without even thinking about the results. In addition to grammatical mistakes, if the sender, who certainly knows your name, uses greetings like Dear User/Customer/Member and puts strong pressure on you to open the attachment, it could be a sign that the email contains data encrypting malicious program. Your name would be automatically inserted into an email if it was a legitimate company whose email you ought to open. It would not be shocking to see names such as Amazon or PayPal used, because when users see a familiar name, they let down their guard. Through infected adverts/downloads may have also been how you infected your system with the ransomware. Compromised sites may be hosting malicious ads, which if pressed could trigger malicious program to download. You could have also downloaded the ransomware concealed as something else on an untrustworthy download platform, which is why you ought to stick to official ones. Bear in mind that you ought to never download anything, whether software or an update, from pop-up or any other kinds of ads. If an application needed to update itself, it would not alert you through browser, it would either update automatically, or alert you through the program itself.

What happened to your files?

Infection that leads to permanent file loss isn’t an impossible scenario, which is what makes ransomware so dangerous. File encryption does not take a long time, a file encrypting malicious program has a list of targets and can find all of them immediately. You will see a weird extension added to your files, which will help you figure out which file encrypting malicious program you’re dealing with. The reason why your files might be permanently lost is because some file encoding malicious programs use strong encryption algorithms for the encoding process, and it isn’t always possible to break them. If you are confused about what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The ransom note will demand that you pay for a decryption utility but we recommend you ignore the demands. If you’re expecting the crooks who encrypted your data in the first place to keep their word, you might be disappointed, since there’s nothing preventing them from simply taking your money. Your money would also finance their future ransomware projects. When victims pay the ransom, they are making ransomware a highly profitable business, which already made $1 billion in 2016, and that attracts many people to it. You may want to consider buying backup with that money instead. And your data wouldn’t be put at risk if this type of situation reoccurred. Erase AL8G ransomware if it is still present, instead of giving into requests. These kinds infections can be avoided, if you know how they are spread, so try to familiarize with its spread methods, at least the basics.

How to eliminate AL8G ransomware

Malicious program removal software will have to be employed to remove the threat, if it’s still somewhere on your computer. You might accidentally end up harming your system if you try to manually uninstall AL8G ransomware yourself, so doing everything yourself is not recommended. If you implement anti-malware software, everything would be done for you, and you would not unwittingly end up doing more damage. The tool would locate and delete AL8G ransomware. However, in case you aren’t sure about where to begin, you can use the below provided guidelines to help you. The utility is not, however, capable of recovering your data, it will only remove the infection for you. It ought to be mentioned, however, that in some cases, a free decryptor may be created by malware specialists, if the data encrypting malware can be decrypted.

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Learn how to remove AL8G ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Remove AL8G ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove AL8G ransomware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove AL8G ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove AL8G 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 AL8G 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 AL8G 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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