Remove DragonCyber ransomware

What is ransomware

DragonCyber ransomware will encode your files, because that’s the prime purpose of ransomware. It’s a highly dangerous infection, and it might lead to serious issues, like permanent data loss. Another reason why file encoding malware is believed to be so dangerous is that infection is pretty easy to get. Spam email attachments, malicious ads and fake downloads are the most typical reasons why ransomware can infect. As soon as it is up and running, it will start encrypting your data, and when the process is complete, it will demand that you pay money to get a utility to decrypt files, which ought to in theory recover your data. The amount of money asked depends on the file encrypting malware, you may be asked to pay $50 or the price might go up to a some thousands of dollars. If you are considering paying, look into other options first. We highly doubt crooks will have a moral obligation to return your data, so you could end up receiving nothing. There are plenty of accounts of people receiving nothing after complying with the requests. Instead of paying, you should buy backup with requested money. You will find a big array of backups available but we are sure you will be able to find one that’s right for you. Simply uninstall DragonCyber ransomware, and if you had made backup before the malware entered your computer, file recovery should not cause problems. This isn’t the last time you will get infected with some kind of malicious software, so you need to prepare. If you wish to stay safe, you need to become familiar with potential threats and how to shield yourself.

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How does data encoding malicious program spread

Users typically get data encrypting malware via infected email attachments, engaging with malicious adverts and downloading from unreliable sources. Sometimes, however, more elaborate methods may be used.

The possible way you got the infection is through email attachment, which might have came from an email that looks entirely legitimate initially. Malicious software would simply need to attach the infected file to an email, and then send it to hundreds/thousands of people. We’re not really surprised that people open the attachments, seeing as criminals sometimes put in a decent amount of work to make the emails authentic, mentioning money-related issues and similarly sensitive topics, which users are concerned with. When dealing with unknown sender emails, be vary of certain signs that it could be dangerous, such as mistakes in grammar, pressure to open the file added. A sender whose email you ought to definitely open would use your name instead of the general greeting. Amazon, PayPal and other big company names are commonly used as users trust them, therefore are not hesitant to open the emails. If you pressed on a suspicious ad or downloaded files from suspicious sites, that is also how you could’ve picked up the infection. Compromised pages could be hosting infected ads so stop pressing on them. And when it comes to downloads, only trust official websites. You should never download anything, not software and not updates, from dubious sources, such as ads. If an application needed to update itself, it would do it itself or alert you, but not via browser.

What does it do?

Specialists are always warning about the dangers of ransomware, most importantly, its ability to permanently encode files. Once it’s inside, it will take minutes, if not seconds to locate its target file types and encrypt them. All encoding files will have an extension attached to them. Ransomware will use strong encryption algorithms, which may be impossible to break. A ransom note will appear once the encryption process has been completed, and it should explain the situation. The note will demand that you pay for a decryption utility but we suggest you ignore the requests. Hackers could just take your money without giving you a decryptor. Furthermore, you would be giving crooks money to further make malicious software. When victims comply with the requests, they are making file encrypting malicious programs an increasingly more profitable business, which already made $1 billion in 2016, and that attracts plenty of people to it. A better investment would be some kind of backup, which would always be there if you lost your original files. And if this kind of threat occurred again, you would not be endangering your data. If complying with the requests is not something you have opted to do, proceed to erase DragonCyber ransomware in case it’s still running. And make sure you avoid such infections in the future.

DragonCyber ransomware removal

To check if the threat is still present and to get rid of it, if it is, anti-malware program will be needed. If you are reading this, you may not be the most computer-savvy person, which means you should not attempt to delete DragonCyber ransomware manually. Instead of jeopardizing your system, employ anti-malware software. There shouldn’t be any issues with the process, as those types of utilities are designed with the purpose to delete DragonCyber ransomware and similar infections. So that you know where to begin, instructions below this article have been placed to help you. The program is not, however, capable of assisting in data recovery, it will only erase the threat from your device. However, free decryptors are released by malware specialists, if the file encrypting malware is decryptable.

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Learn how to remove DragonCyber ransomware from your computer

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

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

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