Remove OONN ransomware

About this threat

OONN ransomware is a file-encoding kind of malware, which is usually called ransomware. If your PC becomes infected, you could lose access to your files for good, so contamination is no simple matter. What’s worse is that it is fairly easy to contaminate your device. File encoding malware developers target negligent users, as contamination commonly infiltrates through spam email attachments, dangerous ads and malicious downloads. When the encoding process is finished, victims are asked to pay a ransom, and if they comply, supposedly, crooks will send them a decryptor. The sum of money demanded varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some could settle with $100. No matter how much you are requested to pay, giving into the demands isn’t recommended. Cyber crooks won’t have a moral obligation to return your data, so you may end up getting nothing. You would certainly not be the only person to get nothing. Backup would be a much better investment, because you would not lose your data if this were to happen again. You can find all kinds of backup options, and we are certain you can find one that is right for you. If backup is available, as soon you remove OONN ransomware, there should be no trouble with recovering data. It is critical to prepare for all scenarios in these types of situations because another similar contamination is likely forthcoming. To guard a device, one should always be on the lookout for possible malware, becoming informed about their spread methods.

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Data encrypting malicious program distribution ways

People usually infect their systems with file encoding malware by opening infected email attachments, engaging with malicious ads and acquiring programs from sources they should not. More sophisticated methods are generally less common.

Try to recall if you have recently visited the spam section of your email inbox and opened a weird email attachment. The infected file is simply attached to an email, and then sent out to possible victims. Those emails may be written in a convincing way, often including topics such as money, which is why users would open them without thinking about the danger of doing so. When you are dealing with emails from senders you aren’t familiar with, be on the look out for specific signs that it could be malicious, such as grammatical mistakes, strong encouragement to open the attachment. A sender whose email is vital enough to open would not use general greetings, and would use your name instead. Criminals also tend to use big names like Amazon, PayPal, etc so that people aren’t as distrustful. Pressing on adverts when on dubious pages and using compromised web pages as download sources could also lead to an infection. Be very cautious about which adverts you interact with, particularly when on suspicious sites. Or you may have gotten the file encrypting malware along with some file you downloaded from a questionable source. You should never download anything, whether it’s programs or updates, from advertisements or pop-ups. If a program was needed to be updated, you would be alerted via the application itself, not through your browser, and usually they update without your interference anyway.

What happened to your files?

It is possible for ransomware to permanently encrypt files, which is why it’s such a harmful threat to have. And it will take minutes, if not seconds, for all your important data to be locked. What makes file encoding very obvious is the file extension added to all affected files, usually indicating the name of the data encrypting malware. While not necessarily seen in all cases, some data encrypting malware do use strong encryption algorithms for file encryption, which makes it difficult to recover files without having to pay. If you do not understand what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The note will declare that you have to buy a decryption key file recovery, but paying isn’t the best choice for many of reasons. Paying doesn’t necessarily mean file decryption because there’s nothing preventing crooks from just taking your money, leaving your files encrypted. Not only would you be risking losing your money, you would also be supporting their future projects. Reportedly, ransomware made an estimated $1 billion in 2016, and such a profitable business will just attract more and more people. A wiser investment would be a backup option, which would always be there in case something happened to your files. And you would not be risking losing your files if this type of threat entered your computer again. Our advice would be to do not pay attention to the requests, and if the infection still remains on your computer, eliminate OONN ransomware, in case you need help, you may use the instructions we present below this report. And attempt to avoid these kinds of infections in the future.

Ways to terminate OONN ransomware

In order to make sure the threat is eliminated entirely, we recommend you acquire malicious program removal software. If you are reading this, chances are, you aren’t the most experienced when it comes to computers, which means you might damage your device if you try to delete OONN ransomware yourself. Instead of endangering your device, employ professional elimination software. If the data encrypting malware is still present on your system, the security tool will delete OONN ransomware, as the goal of those utilities is to take care of such threats. In case there is a problem, or you are not sure about where to begin, scroll down for instructions. Unfortunately, the anti-malware will merely erase the threat, it is not able to restore data. In certain cases, however, malware researchers can create a free decryption tool, so occasionally look into that.

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Learn how to remove OONN ransomware from your computer

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

Step 1. Remove OONN ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

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