Remove STOP ransomware

Is ransomware really that dangerous

STOP ransomware is is a file-encrypting kind of malware. Malicious downloads and spam emails are widely used to distribute the ransomware. Ransomware is a very dangerous piece of malevolent software as it encrypts files, and requests for money in exchange for getting them back. If file-encoding malware researchers are able to crack the ransomware, they might make a free decryption utility, or if you have backup, you may easily restore your files. Other than that, data recovery may be impossible. But what about paying the ransom, you might think, but we ought to warn you that it might not lead to data decryption. There are of cases when ransomware makers just take the money and leave the files as they are, locked. Since paying could not be the most good choice, you ought to just uninstall STOP ransomware.

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What does file-encrypting malicious software do

Try to recall if you have recently opened a file attached to an email since that’s where you could have gotten the threat. All malware makers need to do is attach a contaminated file to an email and send it to innocent people. When a user opens the email attachment, the file-encoding malicious software will download onto the machine. Careless or less informed users may be putting their computers in danger because they open every single email attachment that lands in their inbox. You can normally differentiate an infected email from a secure one quite easily, you simply need to learn the signs. Be particularly vigilant if the sender is quite persistent that you open the attachment. Just be vigilant of email attachments and before opening them, make sure they are non-dangerous. Downloads from unsecure sites are also a great method to infect your device with ransomware. Only trust dependable sites with safe, ransomware-free software.

Data encoding will be initiated the moment the file-encrypting malicious software gets into your computer. Your images, documents and other files will become unreadable. A ransom note will then be dropped, and it ought to inform you about what has happened. If you have heard of file-encoding malware before, you will know that you will be asked to pay for file decoding. The biggest concern with crooks is that you have no way of forecasting their actions. This is why, giving into the demands might not cause the desired results. You getting the decryption software for which you have to pay, may not be the outcome of this whole situation. We would not be shocked if criminals took your money and provided nothing in exchange. If backing up files was something you did regularly, you can just terminate STOP ransomware and proceed to recover the files. Whether you have backup or not, we suggest you terminate STOP ransomware.

How to delete STOP ransomware

You will have to obtain anti-malware software in order to delete STOP ransomware. The process of manual STOP ransomware elimination may be too complex to perform safely, so we don’t recommend it. We ought to note, however, that the security software won’t decode your data, it will only delete STOP ransomware

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Learn how to remove STOP ransomware from your computer

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

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

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