Remove .LANDSLIDE file ransomware

About this infection

.LANDSLIDE file ransomware file encrypting malware will encrypt your files and they’ll be unopenable. Ransomware is the classification you will will be more familiar with, however. You may have contaminated your system in a couple of ways, probably either through spam email attachments, infected ads or downloads from sources that aren’t safe. We’ll further discuss this in a later paragraph. Become familiar with how to prevent ransomware, because an infection could have dire results. If you aren’t familiar with this type of infection, it could be rather shocking to see encrypted files. Soon after you see that something is wrong, a ransom message will pop-up, which will disclose that in order to get the files back, you need to pay money. Paying the ransom is not the bets idea, seeing as you’re dealing with hackers, who will feel no obligation to assist you. The hackers are likely to just ignore you after you give them money, and it’s not likely that they’ll even attempt to help you. Ransomware does damage worth hundreds of millions to businesses, and you’d be supporting that by paying the ransom. We ought to also mention that malicious software analysts do help victims of ransomware to restore files, so you might be in luck. Look into a free decryption tool before you even think about giving into the demands. In case backup was created prior to infection, after you terminate .LANDSLIDE file ransomware there you shouldn’t have problems when it comes to data restoring.

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How to avoid a ransomware infection

Your machine might have gotten contaminated in various ways, which will be discussed in a more detailed manner. It’s not uncommon for ransomware to use more complex methods to spread, although it usually employs the simpler ones. Many ransomware authors/distributors tend to send out infected spam emails and host the ransomware on various download sites, as those methods don’t require much skill. Infecting through spam email is still one of the most frequent infection methods. Crooks attach a contaminated file to an email that looks somewhat legitimate, and send it to hundreds or even thousands of users, whose email addresses were sold by other cyber criminals. Normally, those emails have signs of being fake, but for those who have never run into them before, it might appear rather real. You need to look out for certain signs, such as mistakes in the text and email addresses that look entirely fake. Crooks also tend to use famous company names to ease people. So, for example, if Amazon sends you an email, you still need to check if the email address is right just be sure. Be on the lookout for your name not used somewhere in the email, particularly in the greeting. If a company with whom you have had business before sends you an email, they’ll always include your name, instead of Member/User/Customer. So if you have used eBay before, and they send you an email, they’ll address you by name, and not as Member, etc.

In short, just be more careful when dealing with emails, primarily, don’t rush to open files attached to emails and always make sure the sender is legitimate. Also, refrain from engaging with advertisements while on web pages with dubious reputation. Don’t be surprised if by pressing on one you end up obtaining something dangerous. The ads you see on those websites are certainly unreliable, they will only cause trouble. And stop using download dangerous download sources. Downloading through torrents and such, are a risk, therefore you ought to at least read the comments to make sure that you’re downloading safe content. Ransomware, or other types of malware, could also enter through software vulnerabilities. Therefore keep your software updated. You simply need to install the updates, which software vendors release when the vulnerability becomes known.

What happened to your files

Your files will start being encrypted soon after the infected file is opened on your computer. Files that will be encrypted will be documents, media files (photos, video, music) and everything you hold valuable. A strong encryption algorithm will be employed for encrypting the files ransomware has located. The encrypted files will have a weird extension attached to them, and that’ll help you quickly identify encrypted files. You will not be able to open them, and soon enough, a ransom note should pop up, in which the hackers will demand that you pay them the ransom in exchange for a decryptor. How much you’re asked to pay really depends on the ransomware, the amount could be $50 or it may be a $1000. We’ve already said why paying is not encouraged, but in the end, the choice is yours. You need to also explore other file restoring options. A free decryption software could have been made so research that in case malware analyzers were able to crack the ransomware. Maybe a backup is available and you simply don’t remember it. Or maybe the Shadow copies of your files are available, which indicated they may be restorable using a specific software. If you do not wish to end up in this type of situation again, we highly suggest you invest money into a backup option so that your files are kept safe. If you do have backup, simply delete .LANDSLIDE file ransomware and proceed to recover files.

.LANDSLIDE file ransomware termination

The manual termination option is not recommended, for one big reason. If you make an error, your computer might undergo serious damage. It would be wiser to use a malicious software elimination software because the program would take care of everything. Such utilities are made with the intention to terminate .LANDSLIDE file ransomware or similarly harmful infections, therefore you shouldn’t encounter trouble. Bear in mind, however, that the program is not capable of restoring your files, so it won’t be able to do anything about them. Instead, other data recovery methods will need to be considered.

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Learn how to remove .LANDSLIDE file ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove .LANDSLIDE file ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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