Remove .DEMON ransomware

Is this a serious threat

.DEMON ransomware is categorized as ransomware, a file-encoding kind of malicious software. These kinds of contaminations are not be taken lightly, as they could lead to file loss. Due to this, and the fact that getting infected is rather easy, file encrypting malware is thought to be very dangerous. If you have recently opened a weird email attachment, pressed on a infected ad or downloaded an application promoted on some shady web page, that is how it infected your computer. After the encoding process is complete, it’ll ask that you pay a certain amount of money for a decryptor. Between $100 and $1000 is likely what will be requested of you. Paying isn’t something we suggest doing, so consider all scenarios. File recovery isn’t necessarily guaranteed, even after paying, considering you can’t prevent criminals from simply taking your money. There are many accounts of people getting nothing after complying with the requests. Instead of complying with the demands, you should buy backup. You will encounter different backup options but we’re certain you can find one that is right for you. For those who did back up data prior to contamination, simply eliminate .DEMON ransomware and recover data from where they are kept. These threats will not go away any time soon, so you need to prepare yourself. If you want your computer to be malware-free, it’s crucial to learn about malware and how it can get into your machine.

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Ransomware spread methods

Most ransomware use rather basic spread ways, which include spam email attachments and infected ads/downloads. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean more complex way won’t be used by some ransomware.

Since one of the ways you could get an infection is through email attachments, try and remember if you have recently obtained something strange from an email. The method includes authors adding the data encrypting malicious program infected file to an email, which gets sent to many users. We are not really shocked that users fall for these scams, considering those emails may sometimes appear quite realistic, sometimes talking about money or other sensitive topics, which people are concerned with. What you could expect a ransomware email to have is a general greeting (Dear Customer/Member/User etc), evident mistypes and mistakes in grammar, prompts to open the attachment, and the use of a big company name. To make it more clear, if someone whose attachment should be opened sends you an email, they would would know your name and would not use general greetings, and it would not end up in the spam folder. Criminals also like to use big names like Amazon, PayPal, etc so that people are less suspicious. It may have also been the case that you clicked on an infected ad when on a dubious page, or downloaded something from a questionable source. Be very cautious about which adverts you engage with, especially when visiting suspicious web pages. And if you have to download something, only rely on valid web pages. Avoid downloading anything from adverts, as they aren’t good sources. If an application had to update itself, it wouldn’t alert you through browser, it would either update without your interference, or alert you via the software itself.

What happened to your files?

One of the reasons why data encrypting malware are classified as a dangerous-level infection is because it could make decryption not possible. The process of encrypting your files isn’t a long process, so it’s possible you will not even notice it going on. If not for other signs, you can notice the ransomware when strange file extension appear added to your files. Strong encryption algorithms will be used to make your files inaccessible, which makes decrypting files for free pretty difficult or even impossible. A ransom note will then appear on your screen, or will be found in folders that have encoded files, and it should explain everything, or at least try to. The creators/spreaders of the data encrypting malware will request that you use their decryption utility, which you obviously have to pay for, and that’s not suggested. Complying with the demands doesn’t necessarily mean file decryption because there’s nothing preventing crooks from just taking your money, leaving your files locked. The money you provide crooks with would also finance their future data encoding malware projects. And, more and more people will become attracted to the already highly successful business, which reportedly made $1 billion in 2016 alone. Investing into backup instead of complying with the requests would be a wiser idea. And if this type of threat took over your computer, you would not be risking your files again. If you have chosen to ignore the demands, proceed to erase .DEMON ransomware if you believe it to still be inside the device. These types threats can be avoided, if you know how they are spread, so try to familiarize with its distribution ways, in detail.

.DEMON ransomware removal

You’ll have to acquire anti-malware utility to check for the presence of this malware, and its termination. If you try to manually eliminate .DEMON ransomware, you may unintentionally end up harming your device, so we don’t suggest proceeding by yourself. A wiser option would be to implement dependable malicious program elimination software. It shouldn’t have any issues with the process, as those kinds of utilities are developed to erase .DEMON ransomware and other similar infections. If you come across some kind of problem, or are not certain about how to proceed, scroll down for instructions. However unfortunate it may be, those utilities are not capable of restoring your files, they will just terminate the threat. However, if the ransomware is decryptable, malware specialists might release a free decryptor.

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Learn how to remove .DEMON ransomware from your computer

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

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

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