Remove Deniz_Kizi ransomware

About this threat

Deniz_Kizi ransomware will encode your files, because that is the primary intent of ransomware. Ransomware contaminations should be taken seriously, as they could result in file loss. What’s worse is that it’s very easy to get the infection. Ransomware developers count on users being reckless, as infection commonly happens when people open malicious email attachments, press on strange advertisements and fall for fake ‘downloads’. As soon as it’s up and running, it will start its data encryption process, and once the process is complete, you’ll be asked to buy a decryptor, which will allegedly decrypt your data. How much is requested of you depends on the ransomware, the demands could be to pay $50 or a some thousands of dollars. If you’re considering paying, think about other options first. Who is going to stop cyber criminals from taking your money, giving nothing in return. You can definitely find accounts of people not being able to recover files after payment, and that isn’t really surprising. Investing the demanded money into some backup option would be a better idea. You will find all types of backup options, and we are sure you will be able to find one that is right for you. And if by chance you had made copies of your data before the contamination occurred, simply remove Deniz_Kizi ransomware before you recover files. You’ll encounter malicious program like this everywhere, and you will probably get contaminated again, so the least you could do is be prepared for it. To keep a computer safe, one should always be on the lookout for possible malware, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.

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How does ransomware spread

Normally, data encoding malware sticks to the basic methods for distribution, such as via questionable downloads, malicious ads and infected email attachments. Nevertheless, it is possible for data encrypting malware to use methods that need more skills.

You must have recently opened an infected file from an email which landed in the spam folder. Crooks spreading file encrypting malware attach a corrupted file to an email, send it to hundreds of users, and once the attachment is opened, the device is infected. Those emails may be written in a convincing way, often containing money-related information, which is why people would open them without thinking about the danger of doing so. In addition to grammatical mistakes, if the sender, who definitely knows your name, uses greetings like Dear User/Customer/Member and firmly encourages you to open the file attached, you need to be vary. A company whose email you ought to certainly open would use your name instead of the regular greeting. It should also be mentioned that criminals like to use big names like Amazon so that people become more trusting. You might have also gotten the infection via malicious advertisements or infected downloads. If you often engage with adverts while visiting strange sites, it is not really surprising that you got your device contaminated. It is likely you downloaded the file encoding malicious software accidentally when it was hidden as some kind of software/file on an unreliable download platform, which is why you are better off using legitimate sources. Avoid downloading anything from ads, whether they are pop-ups or banners or any other kind. If a program was in need of an update, you would be notified through the application itself, not via your browser, and generally they update without your intervention anyway.

What happened to your files?

Due to file encoding malicious software’s ability to permanently encode your data, it’s categorized to be a highly dangerous infection. The ransomware has a list of target files, and their encryption will take a very short time. The file extension added to all affected files makes it very obvious what occurred, and it usually indicates the name of the data encrypting malware. Some data encrypting malware do use strong encoding algorithms for file encryption, which makes it hard to recover files for free. In case you’re confused about what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The note will request that you buy a decryption utility to recover files, but giving into the demands is not what we advise. You’re dealing with cyber crooks, and how would you stop them from simply taking your money and not providing you a decryption utility in exchange. Your money would also support their future file encrypting malicious program projects. When people comply with the requests, they are making ransomware a rather successful business, which is thought to have made $1 billion in 2016, and obviously that attracts many people to it. Buying backup would be a much wiser idea. If this type of situation occurred again, you could just ignore it and not worry about potential file loss. We would recommend you do not pay attention to the requests, and if the threat still remains on your computer, eliminate Deniz_Kizi ransomware, for which you will see instructions below. If you become familiar with the spread ways of this threat, you should learn to dodge them in the future.

Deniz_Kizi ransomware removal

If the data encrypting malicious software is still present on your computer, if you want to eliminate it, malicious threat removal software will be needed. If you try to manually remove Deniz_Kizi ransomware, you may accidentally end up damaging your device, so we don’t recommend proceeding by yourself. Instead of risking damaging your device, use anti-malware software. The program would find and eliminate Deniz_Kizi ransomware. Guidelines to help you will be provided below this report, in case you aren’t sure how to begin. In case it was not clear, anti-malware will merely get rid of the infection, it won’t help with file recovery. However, if the ransomware is decryptable, a free decryptor might be developed by malware researchers.

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Learn how to remove Deniz_Kizi ransomware from your computer

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

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

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