Remove Cyclone ransomware

Is file-encoding malware really that harmful

Cyclone ransomware is file-encrypting ransomware. The favored distribution method by ransomware is spam emails and fake downloads. File-encoding malware will lock your files as soon as it infects your OS and demand money, which is why it’s considered to be one of the most damaging infections out there. Sometimes, malevolent software specialists are able to develop a free decoding key or if you have backup copes of your files, you could recover your files from there. You need to know, however, that if those two options are not available, file loss would be certain. Paying the ransom will not necessarily result in file decoding so take that into consideration if you choose to pay. There are plenty of of cases when file-encoding malware creators just take the money and leave files encoded. Since paying isn’t a good file recovery way, you should just remove Cyclone ransomware.

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How does ransomware behave

Try to remember if you have recently opened an email attachment as it is possible you acquired the infection from there. An infected file is attached to an email and sent to hundreds or even thousands of users. The file-encrypting malicious software will be able to download onto the device the moment you open the email attachment. This is why users are warned not to open all email attachments they receive. You can generally differentiate a malicious email from a secure one without difficulty, you just need to learn the signs. Be particularly cautious if the sender is very demanding that you open the attachment. Just be vigilant of email attachments and make sure they are non-dangerous before you open them. Downloading from non-legitimate portals could also lead to file-encrypting malicious software. Only trust official websites with safe, ransomware-free software.

Data encoding will start as soon as the file-encoding malware gets into your computer. Images, documents and videos will become targets, so expect to not be able to open them. After the encryption procedure is finished, you ought to be able to locate a ransom note, if it does not launch on its own, it should be located in all folders that contain the encoded data. Hackers will threaten you that the only method to recover files is by giving them money. However, you are doing business with cyber criminals, do not forget that. This is why paying is risky. There are no promises that you’ll be sent a decoding key if you pay. There is no way to force the criminals to send you a decoding software, so they could just take your money. Having backup could have saved you from a lot of problems, if you had it prior to encryption, you could just delete Cyclone ransomware and restore files from there. We suggest that you erase Cyclone ransomware and instead of giving into the requests, you invest that money into backup.

How to remove Cyclone ransomware

You are advised to get anti-malware software and have it terminate Cyclone ransomware for you. Manual Cyclone ransomware elimination is quite complicated so if you’re an inexperienced user, you may end up endangering your machine further. Unfortunately, even if you uninstall Cyclone ransomware, the security software won’t be able to recover your files

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Learn how to remove Cyclone ransomware from your computer

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

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

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