Remove .MOKA file virus

About this infection

.MOKA file virus is thought to be a very dangerous infection because of its intention to encrypt your data. Ransomware is the classification you will will be more familiar with, however. If you’re unsure about how you managed to obtain such an infection, you possibly opened an infected email attachment, clicked on a malicious ad or downloaded something from an unreliable source. We’ll explain how you could safeguard your system from such infections in the proceeding section of this report. A ransomware infection may bring about very serious outcomes, so it’s essential to know its distribution ways. If that isn’t an infection you’ve heard of before, seeing locked files may be especially shocking. Soon after you notice that something is not right, a ransom note will appear, which will disclose that in order to get the files back, you need to pay the ransom. In case you consider paying to be a good idea, we’d like to warn you who you’re dealing with, and we doubt they’ll aid you, even if they are given the money. It’s much more likely that you will not get a decryption utility. It should also be pointed out that your money will probably support future malware projects. We suggest looking into a free decryption program, a malicious software researcher could have been able to crack the ransomware and therefore release a decryptor. Look into the free decryption software before you even consider paying. For those with backup available, just uninstall .MOKA file virus and then access the backup to restore files.

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Ransomware spread ways

If you want to not get infected again, we advise you read the following paragraphs in detail. Ransomware generally employs quite basic ways, but it’s not impossible that more elaborate ones are used. Those simple methods don’t require much skills and are popular among malicious software authors/distributors who don’t have much abilities. Adding the malware to an email is particularly frequent. Cyber criminals add the ransomware to a somewhat valid looking email, and send it to possible victims, whose email addresses they likely acquired from other cyber criminals. Generally, the email wouldn’t convince users who have dealt with spam before, but if you’ve never ran into it before, you opening it would not be that shocking. If you careful enough, you might see particular signs that make it obvious, such as the sender having a nonsense email address, or the text having a lot of grammar mistakes. It would not be shocking if you encountered popular company names like Amazon or eBay because people would drop their guard when dealing with a sender they are familiar with. Thus, even if you are familiar with the sender, always check the email address. A red flag ought to also be the greeting not having your name, or anywhere else in the email for that matter. If you get an email from a company/organization you had business with before, instead of greetings like Member or User, they will include your name. So if you’re an Amazon customer, and they send you an email, they will address you with the name you’ve provided them with, and not as User, etc.

If you want the short version, just be more careful when dealing with emails, primarily, don’t rush to open the email attachments and ensure the sender is who you think it is. We also do not suggest pressing on advertisements hosted on dubious reputation pages. By clicking on an infected ad, you could end up authorizing ransomware to download. The advertisements you run into on those websites are certainly unreliable, they’ll only cause trouble. And stop using download sources that can easily be harmful. If you are an avid torrent user, at least ensure to read the comments made by other users before you download it. Software has certain vulnerabilities, and ransomware or other malware might use them to enter. Keep your software updated so that malicious software can’t exploit the flaws. Software vendors regularly release updates, you simply need to install them.

What happened to your files

If you open the ransomware infected file, it’ll scan your computer for certain file types, and when they’re discovered, they’ll be locked. Expect to find documents, photos and videos to be targeted since those files are very likely to be essential to you. The ransomware will use a powerful encryption algorithm for file encryption once they’ve been found. All affected ones will have a file attachment and this will help with identifying encrypted files. A ransom note will then appear, explaining to you what happened to your files and how much a  decryptor is. You could be asked a couple of thousands of dollars, or just $20, it all depends on the ransomware. It is up to you whether to pay the ransom, but do think about why malware investigators don’t recommend that option. You should also explore other file recovery options. If the ransomware can be decrypted, it’s possible malicious software analysts were able to release a free decryption program. Maybe a backup is available and you simply do not remember it. Or maybe the ransomware left the Shadow copies of your files, which means that by employing a specific program, you could be able to recover them. We also hope you have learned your lesson and have invested into dependable backup. If you did make backup prior to the ransomware infecting, you will be able to recover files after you entirely uninstall .MOKA file virus.

.MOKA file virus uninstallation

Take into consideration that trying to get rid of the threat yourself isn’t suggested. You could do permanent damage to your device if errors are made. It would be a much wiser idea to employ a malicious software removal utility since the program would take care of everything. Because those applications are developed to uninstall .MOKA file virus and other threats, there shouldn’t be any issues with the process. Bear in mind, however, that the application does not have the ability to recover your files, so it will not be able to do anything about them. You’ll have to look into how you could restore data yourself.

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Learn how to remove .MOKA file virus from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove .MOKA file virus using Safe Mode with Networking.

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

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 .MOKA file virus.

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 .MOKA file virus 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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