Remove Magic Ransomware

What is Magic Ransomware

Magic Ransomware malware is considered to be very harmful because of its aim to encrypt your files. In short, it is referred to as ransomware. There are various ways the infection could have slipped into your computer, such as via spam email attachments, contaminated advertisements and downloads. If you’re here for tips on how the infection might be prevented, carry on reading this article. If you’re concerned about how much trouble a ransomware infection may be, you must familiarize yourself with ways to stop an infection from entering. It may be especially shocking to find your files locked if it is your first time encountering ransomware, and you have little idea about what it is. A ransom message should make an appearance soon after the files are encrypted, and it’ll explain that you need to pay money in exchange for a decryptor. Paying the ransom is not the bets idea, seeing as it is cyber criminals that you are dealing with, who will feel no obligation to help you. It would be more probable that you will not get a decryption software. In addition, your money would go towards supporting future malware projects. Occasionally, malicious software analysts are able to crack the ransomware, and might release a decryptor for free. Research alternative options to restore files, such as a free decryption tool, before considering paying. Restoring files should be simple if you had created backup before the ransomware got in, so if you just delete Magic Ransomware, you may recover files.

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Magic Ransomware spread ways

There are a couple of ways the threat could have infected. It generally uses quite simple methods for contamination but more sophisticated ones aren’t out of the question. Low-level ransomware authors/distributors like to use methods that don’t require advanced knowledge, like sending the infected files attached to emails or hosting the infection on download platforms. Spam email attachments are possibly the most typical way. Cyber criminals have large databases full of future victim email addresses, and all that’s needed to be done is write a semi-convincing email and add the ransomware file to it. Typically, the email would not convince users who have dealt with spam before, but if you’ve never come across it before, it would not be that unexpected if you fell for it. There may be signs that you’re dealing with malware, something like a nonsense email addresses and a lot of grammar mistakes in the text. What you might also notice is the sender claiming to be from a known company because that would cause people to lower their guard. It is better to be safe than sorry, thus, always check if the email matches the sender’s actual one. If the email does not have your name, that should raise doubt. If you receive an email from a company/organization you’ve dealt with before, instead of greetings like Member or User, they will include your name. For example, if eBay sends you an email, the name you have given them will be automatically inserted if you’re their customer.

In case you want the shortened version of this section, always check sender’s identity before you open an attachment. And when you visit suspicious sites, don’t press on adverts. By simply clicking on a malicious advert you may be allowing all kinds of malware to download. No matter how appealing an ad may appear, avoid interacting with it. Downloading from questionable sites may also result in an infection. Downloads via torrents and such, may be dangerous, thus you should at least read the comments to ensure that what you are downloading is not malicious. Ransomware, or other malware, could also employ certain software flaws for infection. In order for those vulnerabilities to not be used, your software needs to always be up-to-date. When software vendors become aware of a flaw, they generally release an update, and all you have to do is install the fix.

What happened to your files

If you open the ransomware infected file, your device will be checked for certain files to encrypt. Because it has to have leverage over you, all files you hold valuable, such as documents and photos, will become targets. When it has found the data, it uses a powerful encryption algorithm to encrypt them. The file extension attached will help you find out with files have been affected. A ransom note should also appear, in which criminals will demand that you get their decryption software. You could be demanded to pay from $50 to a couple of thousand dollars, depending on the ransomware. While the choice is yours to make, do look into why this option is not suggested. Before you consider paying, you should research other data recovery means. If it’s possible for the ransomware to be decrypted, it is likely that a free decryptor has been released, developed by people specializing in malware analysis. You might also just not remember backing up your files, at least some of them. Or maybe the ransomware left the Shadow copies of your files, which indicated you may recover them with a certain application. If you are yet to do it, we hope you buy some kind of backup soon, so that your files are not at risk again. If you do have backup, simply erase Magic Ransomware and proceed to file recovery.

How to uninstall Magic Ransomware

Manual uninstallation is possible, but not something that is recommended. If you are not certain about what you’re doing, your machine could be put in danger. It would be much wiser to employ a malicious software removal utility instead. Such utilities are created to eliminate Magic Ransomware or similarly harmful threats, thus there shouldn’t be problems. However, take into account that an anti-malware software will not help you recover your files, it’s not developed to do that. This means you will need to research data restoring yourself.

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Learn how to remove Magic Ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove Magic Ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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