Remove Birbware ransomware

What is ransomware

Birbware ransomware is categorized as ransomware, a file-encrypting type of malicious software. It is not a threat to take lightly as it may leave you with no way to get your files back. What is worse is that it’s quite easy to get the infection. Infection generally happens via spam emails, infected advertisements or fake downloads. Once a PC gets contaminated, the encoding process begins, and once it’s completed, cyber crooks will demand that you give money in exchange for a decryption. You’ll likely be requested to pay between tens and thousands of dollars, depending on what file encrypting malicious program you have, and how valuable your files are. Consider everything carefully before you agree to pay, even if it asks for very little money. There is nothing stopping criminals from just taking your money, giving nothing in return. You certainly wouldn’t be the only person to get nothing. This kind of thing could happen again or something could happen to your computer, so it would be much better to invest the money into backup. While you’ll be given many different options, it shouldn’t be difficult to find the best option for you. Just eliminate Birbware ransomware, and if you had backup prior to infection, file recovery shouldn’t be an issue. It is essential that you prepare for these types of situations because you’ll probably get infected again. If you want your device to be infection-free, you’ll need to learn about malicious software and how it can invade your system.

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Ransomware distribution methods

Typically, ransomware is obtained when you open an infected email, press on an infected advert or download from untrustworthy sources. However, more advanced criminals will use more sophisticated methods.

Recall if you have recently opened an unusual email attachment. Malicious program would simply have to attach the corrupted file to an email, and then send it to hundreds/thousands of users. If they wanted, criminals can make those emails very convincing, often using sensitive topics like money and taxes, which is why we aren’t shocked that those attachments are opened. In addition to grammatical mistakes, if the sender, who ought to definitely know your name, uses Dear User/Customer/Member and strongly pressures you to open the file added, you should be careful. A company whose email is important enough to open would not use general greetings, and would instead write your name. Amazon, PayPal and other known company names are oftentimes used because people trust them, thus are not afraid to open the emails. If you clicked on a questionable advertisement or downloaded files from suspicious web pages, that’s also how the infection could have managed to enter. Some ads could be infected, so avoid clicking on them when on questionable reputation sites. And attempt to stick to official download sources as much as possible, because otherwise you could be endangering your system. Never download anything, whether it is software or updates, from dubious sources, which include adverts. If an application was needed to be updated, it would alert you via the application itself, and not through your browser, and commonly they update without your interference anyway.

What happened to your files?

What makes file encrypting malicious programs so dangerous is its ability to encode your files and lead to you being permanently blocked from accessing them. The process of encrypting your data take a very short time, so it is possible you will not even notice it going on. You’ll notice that your files have an extension attached to them, which will help you identify the file encoding malware and see which files have been encoded. Strong encryption algorithms are used by ransomware to make files inaccessible. You should then see a ransom note, which should explain the situation. The ransom note will demand that you buy a decryptor, but consider everything carefully before you make the decision to do as crooks ask. Hackers might just take your money without giving you a decryptor. Moreover, your money would support their future activity. According to reports, data encoding malware made an estimated $1 billion in 2016, and such a profitable business will just attract more and more people. A better investment would be some type of backup, which would store copies of your files if you lose the original. Situations where your files are endangered might occur all the time, and you wouldn’t need to worry about data loss if you had backup. Remove Birbware ransomware if it’s still present on your computer, instead of complying with the requests. These kinds infections can be avoided, if you know how they spread, so try to become familiar with its distribution methods, at least the basics.

How to eliminate Birbware ransomware

We caution you that malicious program removal software will be needed to entirely terminate the ransomware. Because you have to know exactly what you’re doing, we don’t advise proceeding to eliminate Birbware ransomware manually. It would be better to use anti-malware software because you wouldn’t be jeopardizing your computer. Those programs are created to locate and eliminate Birbware ransomware, as well as similar threats. If you scroll down, you will find instructions to help you, in case you are not sure where to begin. The utility isn’t, however, capable of recovering your files, it’ll only terminate the threat from your system. Although in certain cases, malware specialists develop free decryptors, if the ransomware is decryptable.

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Learn how to remove Birbware ransomware from your computer

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

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

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