Remove Mr.Dec ransomware

What is data encoding malicious program

Mr.Dec ransomware is a file-encoding kind of malware, most commonly known as ransomware. These kinds of contaminations should be taken seriously, as they might lead to file loss. It’s quite easy to infect your computer, which makes it a highly dangerous malicious program. If you have it, it’s quite probably you opened a spam email attachment, clicked on an infected ad or fell for a fake download. As soon as it’s running, it will launch its file encoding process, and when the process is complete, you’ll be asked to buy a utility to decode data, which should in theory recover your data. How much money is demanded depends on the data encoding malicious program, you may be asked to pay $50 or a couple of thousands of dollars. Whatever amount is demanded of you, consider the situation carefully before you do. Keep in mind that you’re dealing with crooks who may just take your money and not give anything in exchange. If you were left with still encrypted data after paying, we would not be surprised. It would be wiser to invest that money, or some part of it, into trustworthy backup instead of giving into the demands. We are sure you will find an option that matches your needs as there are many to choose from. And if by chance you do have backup, simply terminate Mr.Dec ransomware and then proceed to file recovery. This is not likely to be the last time you will get contaminated with some kind of malware, so you ought to prepare. In order to keep a computer safe, one must always be on the lookout for possible threats, becoming informed about how to avoid them.

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How does file encrypting malware spread

Data encoding malicious software normally uses pretty basic ways for distribution, such as through questionable sources for downloads, corrupted adverts and corrupted email attachments. It does, however, sometimes use methods that are more sophisticated.

If you can remember downloading a strange file from an apparently real email in the spam folder, that might be where you obtained the file encoding malware from. The contaminated file is simply added to an email, and then sent out to potential victims. Those emails might be written in a convincing way, usually talking about money or something related, which is why users may open them without thinking about it. Usage of basic greetings (Dear Customer/Member), strong encouraging to open the attachment, and many grammatical mistakes are what you need to look out for when dealing with emails that contain files. A sender whose email you ought to definitely open would not use general greetings, and would use your name instead. Do not be surprised if you see names such as Amazon or PayPal used, as people are more likely to lower their guard if they see a known name. Pressing on adverts hosted on questionable web pages and getting files from unreliable sources might also result in an infection. Compromised sites may be hosting infected ads so avoid pressing on them. And stick to official web pages for downloads. One thing to take into account is to never download anything, whether software or an update, from weird sources, such as ads. If an application was needed to be updated, you would be alerted through the application itself, not via your browser, and generally they update without your intervention anyway.

What happened to your files?

It’s not impossible for a data encrypting malware to permanently encrypt files, which is why it’s such a dangerous threat to have. The file encrypting malware has a list of target files, and their encryption will take a very short time. All files that have been encrypted will have an extension attached to them. While not necessarily seen in all cases, some file encrypting malware do use strong encryption algorithms for file encryption, which makes it hard to recover files without having to pay. When the whole process is complete, a ransom note will appear, which will try to explain to you how you should proceed. The creators/distributors of the ransomware will request that you use their decryption program, which you obviously have to pay for, and that isn’t advised. By paying, you would be trusting hackers, the people who are responsible for locking your files in the first place. Your money would also support their future ransomware activity. The easily made money is regularly attracting hackers to the business, which reportedly made $1 billion in 2016. A better choice would be some type of backup, which would store copies of your files in case something happened to the original. If this type of situation reoccurred, you could just get rid of it and not worry about losing your files. If you’re not planning on complying with the demands, proceed to uninstall Mr.Dec ransomware if it’s still on your system. You can dodge these types of infections, if you know how they are spread, so try to familiarize with its spread methods, in detail.

How to erase Mr.Dec ransomware

You are strongly advised to obtain malicious program removal software for the process of getting rid of this threat. You might have decided to delete Mr.Dec ransomware manually but you might end up causing more harm, which it’s not advised. A better option would be to implement valid malware removal software to take care of everything. If the ransomware is still on your system, the security tool should be able to remove Mr.Dec ransomware, as the purpose of those utilities is to take care of such threats. However, if you aren’t sure about where to begin, you may use the guidelines we have given below to help you. Unfortunately, the malware removal program isn’t able to decrypt your data, it will only erase the threat. Although in some cases, a free decryptor might be released by malicious program specialists, if the ransomware can be decrypted.

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Learn how to remove Mr.Dec ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove Mr.Dec ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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