Remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware

About this infection

.[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware is classified as ransomware, a file-encrypting kind of malicious program. Infection could have serious consequences, as the files you can no longer access could be permanently damaged. Another reason why it’s thought to be a highly harmful malware is that it’s rather easy to get the infection. Ransomware creators target negligent users, as contamination generally infiltrates via spam email attachments, dangerous advertisements and false software downloads. After the encryption process is finished, it will request you to pay a ransom for a decryptor utility. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some could settle with $100. Whatever you are asked to pay by this ransomware, think about every likely consequence before you do. Don’t trust cyber criminals to keep their word and restore your files, since they may just take your money. There are many accounts of users receiving nothing after giving into with the demands. It would be better buy backup, instead. From external hard drives to cloud storage, there are many backup options out there, you just need to select one. Simply remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware, and if you had made backup before the infection entered your machine, file restoration should not be an issue. You’ll come across malicious program like this all over, and contamination is likely to happen again, so the least you could do is be ready for it. To keep a system safe, one must always be on the lookout for possible malware, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.

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Ransomware distribution methods

Users generally get data encrypting malicious program by opening malicious email attachments, interacting with malicious advertisements and obtaining programs from sources they should not. More elaborate methods can be used too, however.

You must have recently opened an infected email attachment from a seemingly real email. Cyber crooks attach an infected file to an email, which gets sent to many users. Crooks can make those emails quite convincing, often using delicate topics like money and taxes, which is why it isn’t that surprising that those attachments are opened. When you’re dealing with emails from senders you do not recognize, be vary of specific signs that it may be malicious, such as mistakes in grammar, pressure to open the file attached. If the sender was a company of whom you’re a client of, your name would be automatically inserted into the email they send you, instead of a common greeting. Criminals also like to use big names like Amazon so that users become more trusting. It is also possible that when visiting a dubious website, you pressed on some advertisement that was dangerous, or downloaded something from a suspicious web page. Some ads could be harboring malicious program, so it’s best if you refrain from clicking on them when on questionable reputation pages. And stick to legitimate download sources as often as possible, because otherwise you are endangering your computer. You ought to never download anything from adverts, whether they’re pop-ups or banners or any other kind. Programs generally update without you even seeing, but if manual update was necessary, you would be alerted via the application, not the browser.

What does it do?

Data encrypting malware is thought to be so dangerous is because it could encrypt your files and lead to you being permanently blocked from accessing them. Once it’s inside, it will take a short while to find its target file types and encode them. You’ll notice that your files have an extension added to them, which will help you identify the file encrypting malware and see which files have been encoded. A file encoding malware will use strong encryption algorithms, which may be impossible to break. A note with the ransom will then appear on your screen, or will be found in folders that have encrypted files, and it should explain everything, or at least try to. The note will state that you need to buy a decryption key to recover files, but complying with the requests is not the wisest decision. The hackers will not feel obligation to help you, so what’s stopping them from just taking your money. The money you supply crooks with would also finance their future ransomware activity. And, people will increasingly become attracted to the already very successful business, which reportedly made $1 billion in 2016 alone. Like we mentioned above, investing into backup would be wiser, as copies of your files would always be available. And if this type of threat took over your computer, you wouldn’t be jeopardizing your files. If you have decided to ignore the requests, you will have to uninstall .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware if it is still present on the device. And In the future, we hope you will try to avoid these kinds of threats by becoming familiar with how they spread.

How to uninstall .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware

We highly recommend acquiring anti-malware tool to make sure the threat is gone entirely. If you are reading this, you may not be the most tech-savvy person, which means you shouldn’t attempt to remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware manually. Instead of endangering your system, implement reliable elimination software. It shouldn’t have any problems with the process, as those kinds of tools are made to terminate .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware and other similar infections. However, if you are not sure about where to start, scroll down for guidelines. Take into consideration that the program won’t help with data recovery, all it will do is take care of the threat. However, if the ransomware is decryptable, a free decryptor may be developed by malware researchers.

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Learn how to remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files Ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files 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 .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files 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 .[nullcipher@cock.li].null Files 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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