Remove getmedia.me

About this malware

getmedia.me might lead to severe damage as it will leave your files locked. Ransomware in general is classified as a highly harmful infection due to its behavior. As soon as the ransomware launches, it locates specific files to lock. Victims usually find that the encrypted files are photos, videos and documents because of how important they are likely to be to you. Unfortunately, you will have to get a special key to decrypt files, which the ransomware creators/distributors will attempt to sell you. Every now and then, malicious software analysts are able to crack the ransomware and develop a free decryption program. It isn’t certain if or when a decryption program will be developed but that may be your only option if backup has not been made.

On your desktop or in folders with encrypted files, you will find a ransom note. The crooks behind this ransomware will offer you to buy a decryption application, explaining that it’s the only way to recover files. Despite the fact that it may be the only way to get your files back, paying criminals anything isn’t a great idea. Often, criminals take the money but do not send a decryptor. What’s stopping them from doing just that. Consider using that money to purchase backup. Simply remove getmedia.me if you had created copies of your files.

Fake updates and spam emails were likely used for ransomware distribution. Those methods are the most common among crooks.

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Ransomware spread ways

Spam emails and bogus updates are possibly how you got your device contaminated with ransomware, even though there are other spread methods. Since malicious spam campaigns are pretty frequent, you have to learn what malicious spam look like. Before you open the file attached, you need to attentively check the email. In a lot of such emails, recognizable company names are used because that ought to make users feel more secure. For example, senders claim to be from Amazon or eBay, with the email saying that a receipt for a recent purchase has been added as an attachment. Nevertheless, you can easily check whether that is really true. Compare the sender’s email address with the ones the company really uses, and if you find no records of the address used by anyone real, best not to engage. If you’re uncertain scan the attachment with a malware scanner, just to be certain.

If you are sure spam email isn’t to blame, bogus software updates may be the cause. Alerts that promote bogus software updates are usually encountered when you visit dubious pages. Those fake update offers might also appear in advertisements and banners. We highly doubt anyone who knows how updates are offered will ever fall for this trick, however. Do not download anything from ads, because you’re needlessly endangering your computer. When a program needs an update, you would be notified via the program itself, or updates may be automatic.

What does ransomware do

If you are wondering what happened to your files, they were encrypted. Soon after you opened the contaminated file, the ransomware started the encryption process, probably without you noticing. All encrypted files will have an unusual extension, so you will know which files were affected. Complicated encryption algorithms are generally used for file encryption, so don’t bother trying to open them as it will not work. Information about how to recover your files should be on the ransom note. Ransom notes generally look pretty similar to one another, threaten with forever lost files and tell you how to recover them by making a payment. Even if the crooks are in the possession of the decryption tool, you will not find many people advising paying the ransom. Even after you pay, it’s not likely that crooks will feel obligated to assist you. If you give into the requests this time, criminals might think you would be inclined to pay a second time, therefore could target you again.

You might’ve uploaded some of your files somewhere, so try to remember before even considering paying. Our suggestion would be to store all of your locked files somewhere, for when or if specialists specializing in malware make a free decryptor. It is necessary to erase getmedia.me and the sooner you do it, the better.

We hope this will serve as a lesson for you to frequently back up your files. It is not impossible for you to end up in the same situation again, so if you do not want to endanger your files again, backing up your files is essential. Backup prices differ based on in which form of backup you pick, but the investment is certainly worth it if you have files you do not wish to lose.

How to delete getmedia.me

Manual removal is not recommended. If you do not want to end up causing more harm to your computer, employing anti-malware program should be your choice. You might be having trouble opening the program, in which case you ought to, attempt again after rebooting your system in Safe Mode. Launch a scan of your system, and terminate getmedia.me as soon as it is detected. However unfortunate it may be, anti-malware program cannot help you restore files as that isn’t its intention.

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Learn how to remove getmedia.me from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove getmedia.me using Safe Mode with Networking.

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

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 getmedia.me.

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 getmedia.me 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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