Remove .Somik1 file ransomware

What is ransomware

.Somik1 file ransomware is a malicious software that will encode your files, generally known as ransomware. Threat could have serious consequences, as encoded data could be permanently damaged. What’s worse is that it’s quite easy to infect your computer. If you have it, a spam email attachment, a malicious advert or a bogus download is responsible. Once it completes the encryption process, victims are asked for a ransom, and if they comply, supposedly, cyber crooks will send them a decryption utility. The money you are asked to pay is likely to differ depending on the type of data encoding malicious program you have, but ought to range from $50 to possibly thousands of dollars. It isn’t suggested to pay, even if you’re requested for a small sum. Relying on cyber criminals to restore your data would be naive, because they could just take your money. You can certainly encounter accounts of people not being able to decrypt data after payment, and that’s not really shocking. Investing the required money into reliable backup would be wiser. You will encounter different backup options but we’re certain you can find one that’s right for you. Just remove .Somik1 file ransomware, and if you had made backup before the infection entered your device, file recovery should not bring about problems. It is essential that you prepare for all scenarios in these kinds of situations because another similar infection is probably forthcoming. If you want your system to be infection-free, you will have to learn about malware and how it could invade your device.

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How does ransomware spread

File encrypting malicious software normally uses quite basic methods for distribution, such as through unreliable downloads, malicious advertisements and infected email attachments. Nevertheless, it is possible for data encoding malicious software to use methods that require more expertise.

You must have recently opened a malicious email attachment from a seemingly legitimate email. As you have probably guessed, this method is just adding a file to an email and sending it to many people. You can usually find those emails in the spam folder but some users think of them as convincing and transfer them to the inbox, believing it is important. You can expect the data encoding malicious software email to contain a general greeting (Dear Customer/Member/User etc), clear mistypes and errors in grammar, encouragement to open the file added, and the use of an established business name. A sender whose email is vital enough to open would use your name instead of the regular greeting. You’ll also notice that crooks like to use big names such as Amazon, PayPal, etc so that people are less suspicious. It’s also not outside the realms of possibility that you pressed on some malicious advert when on a dubious site, or obtained something from a suspicious web page. Certain advertisements could be hiding malware, so it’s best if you refrain from pressing on them when on suspicious reputation sites. Avoid downloading from unreliable sites, and stick to official ones. You should never download anything, not programs and not updates, from questionable sources, such as advertisements. If a program needed to update itself, it would do it itself or alert you, but not via browser.

What does it do?

Due to data encoding malicious software’s ability to permanently encode your data, it’s considered to be a highly dangerous threat. And it will take minutes, if not seconds, for all your essential files to become encrypted. If not for other signs, the weird file extension attached to the files should make everything clear. The reason why your files may be permanently lost is because strong encryption algorithms could be used for the encoding process, and may be impossible to break them. A ransom note will appear once the encryption process is finished, and the situation ought to become clear. The note will state that you need to buy a decryption key to recover files, but giving into the requests is not what we recommend. Cyber criminals could just take your money without helping you decrypt data. Moreover, your money would support their future activity. According to reports, ransomware made $1 billion in 2016, and such a successful business is constantly attracting more and more people. We recommend you consider buying backup with that money instead. And your data would not be endangered if this type of situation reoccurred. If you have chosen to ignore the requests, proceed to uninstall .Somik1 file ransomware if you believe it to still be inside the computer. And In the future, we hope you will try to avoid these types of infections by familiarizing with their spread ways.

.Somik1 file ransomware termination

You’re strongly recommended to download anti-malware program for the process of getting rid of this threat. If you try to manually uninstall .Somik1 file ransomware, you may accidentally end up harming your computer, so we don’t advise proceeding by yourself. It would be wiser to use anti-malware software because you wouldn’t be risking damaging your system. The tool would scan your system and if the threat is still present, it will terminate .Somik1 file ransomware. In case there is a problem, or you aren’t sure about how to proceed, scroll down for guidelines. The tool is not, however, capable of restoring your files, it will only erase the threat from your device. However, free decryption tools are released by malware researchers, if the file encrypting malicious program is decryptable.

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Learn how to remove .Somik1 file ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .Somik1 file ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .Somik1 file ransomware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .Somik1 file ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .Somik1 file 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 .Somik1 file 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 .Somik1 file 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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