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About MedusaHTTP Malware

MedusaHTTP Malware will encrypt your files and demand that you pay for a decryption key. Ransomware in general is believed to be a highly harmful infection because of the consequences it will bring. Specific file types will be encrypted soon after the ransomware is launched. Your most valued files, such as photos and documents, will become targets. Sadly, in order to unlock files, you need the decryption key, which the ransomware developers/distributors will offer you for a price. If the ransomware is decryptable, researchers specializing in malicious software may be able to release a free decryptor. If you do not have backup for your files and do not intend to pay, that free decryptor might be your best choice.

In addition to the encrypted files, you will also see a ransom note placed on your system. Seeing as ransomware authors want to make as much money as possible, you will be requested to pay for a decryption program if you want to be able to open your files ever again. Our next statement should not surprise you but interacting with hackers over anything is not suggested. It wouldn’t surprise us if your money would simply be taken, without you being sent a decryptor. To believe that you’ll receive a decryption tool means you need to trust crooks, and believing them to keep their word is pretty naive. We would recommend you purchase backup with some of that requested money. Simply remove MedusaHTTP Malware if you had taken the time to create backup.

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You quite possibly opened a contaminated email attachment, or downloaded something malicious, and that’s how it got into your device. Such methods are quite commonly used by hackers because they do not require a lot of skill.

Ransomware distribution ways

Spam emails and bogus updates are possibly how you got your system contaminated with ransomware, despite the fact that other spread methods also exist. Become familiar with how to recognize infected spam emails, if you believe you infected your computer by opening a file attached to a spam email. When dealing with unfamiliar senders, do not rush to open the attached file and check the email attentively first. So as to make you less careful, crooks will use recognizable company names in the email. The sender may claim to come from Amazon, and that they have added a receipt for a purchase you did not make. It isn’t difficult to verify if the sender is actually who they say they are. Look up the company the sender says to be from, check their used email addresses and see if your sender is real. Additionally, scan the attached file with a malicious software scanner before opening it.

The ransomware could have also used false updates to get in. The bogus software updates can be encountered when visiting sites that have a dubious reputation. Frequently, the false update notifications may appear via advertisements or banners. However, because updates will never be pushed this way, users familiar with how updates work will not fall for it. If you continually download from suspicious sources, do not be surprised if you end up with a contaminated computer again. If you have automatic updates turned on, you will not even be alerted about it, but if you have to manually update something, you’ll be notified via the software itself.

How does this malware behave

As is probably clear by now, some of your files have been locked. Soon after the infected file was opened, the ransomware started locking your files, likely unknown to you. Files that have been encrypted will have a weird extension attached, which will help you differentiate affected files. If your files have been encrypted, you won’t be able to open them so easily as a strong encryption algorithm was used. If you look on your desktop or folders that contain files that have been encrypted, a ransom note should appear, which should provide information on how to restore your files. Text files that act as the ransom note typically threaten users with erased files and encourage victims to buy the offered decryptor. Despite that cyber crooks might have the decryptor, you will not see a lot of people advising giving into the requests. The people responsible for locking your files are unlikely to feel obligated to restore them after you make a payment. If you pay this time, hackers may think you would pay again, thus you might be targeted specifically next time.

You should first try and remember if any of your files have been stored somewhere. Alternatively you could backup files that have been encrypted and hope this is one of those cases when malware specialists create free decryption utilities. Whatever the case might be, it is still necessary to erase MedusaHTTP Malware.

While we hope you’ll get your files back, we also would like this to be a lesson to you about how important it is that you begin regularly backing up your files. There is always a risk that you might lose your files, so having backup is essential. In order to keep your files secure, you’ll have to buy backup, and there are several options available, some more expensive than others.

How to uninstall MedusaHTTP Malware

Attempting manual removal could end in a more damaged system so we do not suggest trying it. Download anti-malware program to deal with the malware, unless you want to risk doing further damage to your device. The ransomware might stop you from launching the anti-malware program successfully, in which case you have to reboot your device in Safe Mode. There should be no problems when your run the program, so you could successfully remove MedusaHTTP Malware. It is unfortunate but malicious software removal program won’t help with file recovery, it will only delete the malware.

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Learn how to remove MedusaHTTP Malware from your computer

Step 1. Remove MedusaHTTP Malware using Safe Mode with Networking.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP
  1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK. win-xp-restart Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
  3. Choose Safe Mode with Networking win-xp-safe-mode Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
For Windows 8/10 users
  1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart. win-10-restart Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart. win-10-options Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Networking. win-10-boot-menu Remove MedusaHTTP Malware

b) Step 2. Remove MedusaHTTP Malware.

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 MedusaHTTP Malware using System Restore

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP
  1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK. win-xp-restart Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
  3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt. win-xp-safe-mode Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
For Windows 8/10 users
  1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart. win-10-restart Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart. win-10-options Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt. win-10-boot-menu Remove MedusaHTTP Malware

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. command-promt-restore Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  3. A window will pop-up and you should press Next. Choose a restore point and press Next again. windows-restore-point Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  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

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. data-recovery-pro Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  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. windows-previous-version Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  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. shadow-explorer Remove MedusaHTTP Malware
  4. If folders are recoverable, they will appear there. Press on the folder and then Export.

* SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. More info on SpyHunter. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter. If you wish to uninstall SpyHunter, click here.

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