Remove AZOR ransomware

About this threat

AZOR ransomware will encode your files, since it’s ransomware. You’ve got a highly severe contamination on your hands, and it may lead to severe issues, such as permanent data loss. Because of this, and the fact that getting infected is quite easy, ransomware is thought to be very dangerous. If you have recently opened a weird email attachment, clicked on a suspicious ad or downloaded an application advertised on some untrustworthy site, that’s how you likely picked up the infection. As soon as the encryption process has been completed, you will get a ransom note, demanding money for a tool that would supposedly decode your data. Between $100 and $1000 is likely what will be asked of you. Before rushing to pay, take a few things into account. Considering cyber criminals aren’t obligated to recover your files, we doubt they will not just take your money. If you take the time to look into it, you will definitely find accounts of people not recovering files, even after paying. Backup would be a much better investment, as you wouldn’t jeopardizing your data if the situation were to happen again. From USBs to cloud storage, there are many backup options available, you just need to pick one. If backup is available, as soon you erase AZOR ransomware, there should not be a problem when restoring files after you terminate AZOR ransomware. Malware like this is lurking all over the place, and you will probably get infected again, so the least you could do is be ready for it. In order to keep a system safe, one should always be ready to run into potential threats, becoming informed about how to avoid them.

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Ransomware spread methods

People usually get ransomware through malicious files added to emails, engaging with infected ads and obtaining software from untrustworthy sources. Only rarely does ransomware use more elaborate methods.

Since you could have obtained the ransomware through email attachments, try to remember if you have recently obtained a strange file from an email. Once you open the corrupted attachment, the ransomware will be able to begin the encoding process. Those emails normally land in spam but some people are convinced they’re legitimate and move them to the inbox, believing it’s important. When dealing with unknown sender emails, be on the look out for certain signs that it could be malicious, such as mistakes in grammar, encourage to open the attachment. If the email was from a company whose services you use, they would have automatically put in your name into the email, instead of a regular greeting. Don’t be shocked if you see big company names (Amazon, eBay, PayPal) be used, because when users notice a familiar name, they are more likely to let down their guard. Or maybe you engaged with an infected advert when browsing suspicious sites, or downloaded from a questionable source. Be very careful about what adverts you press on, especially when on questionable pages. And use only legitimate pages when it comes to downloads. One thing to remember is to never acquire programs, updates, or anything really, from weird sources, such as advertisements. If a program was needed to be updated, you would be notified through the application itself, not via your browser, and commonly they update without your intervention anyway.

What happened to your files?

It’s not impossible for ransomware to permanently encrypt files, which is why it is an infection you want to definitely avoid. And it will take minutes, if not seconds, for all files you think are important to be locked. Weird file extensions will be added to all affected files, and they’ll commonly indicate the name of ransomware. Your data will be locked using strong encryption algorithms, which are not always possible to break. If you don’t understand what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The note will declare that you have to buy a decryption tool to recover files, but giving into the requests is not the most reasonable choice. Paying doesn’t necessarily mean data decryption because there is nothing stopping crooks from just taking your money, leaving your files locked. You would also be financing the crooks’s future malicious projects, in addition to possible money loss. The easily made money is constantly luring crooks to the business, which is estimated to have made $1 billion in 2016. Investing into backup instead of giving into the demands would be a much wiser idea. If this kind of situation occurred again, you could just remove it and not worry about losing your data. Our suggestion would be to ignore the demands, and if the threat still remains on your device, eliminate AZOR ransomware, for which you will find guidelines below. These kinds threats can be avoided, if you know how they are spread, so try to become familiar with its spread methods, in detail.

Ways to uninstall AZOR ransomware

You will have to obtain malicious threat removal software to terminate the infection, if it is still present on your computer. If you want to terminate AZOR ransomware manually, you could end up bringing about more damage, which is why we can’t recommend it. Employ credible removal software instead. Such security programs are made to terminate AZOR ransomware and all other similar infections, so issues should not occur. However, in case you aren’t sure about where to begin, scroll down for instructions. In case it was not clear, anti-malware will merely get rid of the infection, it will not help with data recovery. However, if the ransomware is decryptable, a free decryptor might be released by malware researchers.

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Learn how to remove AZOR ransomware from your computer

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

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

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