Remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus

About this threat

.AnubisCrypt Files Virus will lock your files, since it’s ransomware. These kinds of infections are not be taken lightly, as they could result in you losing access to your files. What’s more, contamination can happen very easily, therefore making data encrypting malware one of the most harmful malware out there. Ransomware developers count on users being careless, as infection generally infects via spam email attachments, infected advertisements and false program downloads. When it completes the encoding process, you’ll get a ransom note and will be requested to pay for a method to decode files. Between $100 and $1000 is likely what you’ll be asked to pay. Before rushing to pay, consider a few things. Think about whether you’ll actually get your files back after payment, considering there’s nothing preventing crooks from just taking your money. If your data still remains encrypted after paying, you would definitely not be the first one. Backup would be a much better investment, because you wouldn’t endangering your data if this were to happen again. You will find all kinds of backup options, and we are certain you can find one that’s right for you. For those who did take the time to make copies of the data prior to contamination, simply eliminate .AnubisCrypt Files Virus and restore data from where you are storing them. This is not the last time you’ll get infected with some kind of malicious software, so you need to be ready. If you wish to remain safe, you need to familiarize yourself with possible contaminations and how to safeguard your system from them.

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How does ransomware spread

Normally, most ransomware like to use malicious email attachments and adverts, and fake downloads to corrupt PCs, although you can certainly find exceptions. Occasionally, however, more elaborate methods may be used.

You could have recently opened an infected file from an email which landed in the spam folder. Basically, this method is just attaching a file to an email and sending it to many users. Because those emails commonly use sensitive topics, such as money, plenty of users open them without even considering the consequences. When dealing with unknown sender emails, be on the look out for certain signs that it may be dangerous, such as mistakes in grammar, encourage to open the attachment. To make it more clear, if someone whose attachment you ought to open sends you an email, they would would know your name and would not use common greetings, and you would not have to search for the email in spam. You might encounter company names such as Amazon or PayPal used in those emails, as familiar names would make the email look more real. Pressing on ads hosted on dubious websites and getting files from unreliable sources could also lead to an infection. If while you were on a compromised site you pressed on an infected advert, it may have triggered the ransomware download. Avoid unreliable websites for downloading, and stick to valid ones. You should never download anything from advertisements, as they’re not good sources. Programs usually update without you even seeing, but if manual update was needed, you would be alerted via the program, not the browser.

What does it do?

A contamination may result in permanent data loss, which is why it’s such a harmful infection. File encryption does not take long, a file encoding malware has a list of target files and locates all of them quite quickly. All encrypted files will have an extension attached to them. Ransomware will use strong encryption algorithms, which may be impossible to break. A note with the ransom will then appear on your screen, or will be found in folders containing encrypted files, and it should give you a clear idea of what is going on. The note will offer you a paid decryption utility but we advise you ignore the demands. Remember that you’re dealing with hackers, and they could just take your money not providing you a decryptor in return. You would also support the cyber crooks’s future malicious software projects, in addition to possible money loss. By complying with the requests, victims are making data encrypting malware a pretty profitable business, which already earned $1 billion in 2016, and that will attract many people to it. We recommend you consider investing the requested money into some kind of backup option. And if a similar infection hijack your device, your files would not be endangered as you could just access them from backup. If you have decided to not put up with the demands, you’ll have to delete .AnubisCrypt Files Virus if it is still present on the device. If you become familiar with how these infections are spread, you ought to be able to dodge them in the future.

How to remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus

You will have to obtain anti-malware utility to check for the presence of this malware, and its termination. You might have decided to erase .AnubisCrypt Files Virus manually but you could end up causing further damage, which is why we can’t suggest it. A wiser option would be to implement valid malicious program elimination softwareto take care of everything. Those tools are developed to detect and uninstall .AnubisCrypt Files Virus, as well as all other possible infections. You will find instructions to help you, if you are not certain about how to proceed. Unfortunately, the anti-malware isn’t capable of decrypting your files, it will only erase the threat. In certain cases, however, the file encrypting malware is decryptable, thus malware specialists are able to release a free decryption utility, so be on the look out for that.

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Learn how to remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .AnubisCrypt Files Virus.

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 .AnubisCrypt Files Virus.

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 .AnubisCrypt Files Virus 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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