Remove WannaSpam ransomware

What is ransomware

WannaSpam ransomware will immediately start encoding your files, because it is ransomware. Threat could have serious consequences, as the data you may no longer access could be permanently damaged. Furthermore, contamination can happen very quickly, therefore making file encoding malicious software one of the most damaging malicious program out there. Opening spam email attachments, clicking on malicious advertisements and bogus downloads are the most typical reasons why data encrypting malicious software can infect. Once the file encrypting malicious program is finished encoding your files, a ransom note will pop up, requesting money for a tool to decrypt your data. Depending on which ransomware has infiltrated your computer, the sum asked will differ. If you are considering paying, think about alternatives first. Bear in mind that you’re dealing with cyber crooks who might not give you anything in exchange for the payment. You certainly would not be the only person to be left with locked data after payment. Investing the demanded money into some backup option would be a better idea. From USBs to cloud storage, there are plenty of backup options out there, you simply have to pick one. If backup is available, as soon you terminate WannaSpam ransomware, you will be able to restore data. It’s important to prepare for all scenarios in these kinds of situations because another similar infection is probably imminent. In order to keep a machine safe, one should always be ready to encounter potential threats, becoming informed about their spread methods.

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File encrypting malicious software distribution methods

You generally get the ransomware when you open a corrupted email, tap on a malicious advert or use questionable platforms as download sources. Nevertheless, more advanced criminals will use more sophisticated methods.

You could have recently opened an infected file from an email which landed in the spam folder. The method includes creators attaching the data encoding malware infected file to an email, which gets sent to hundreds or even thousands of users. We’re not really shocked that users fall for these scams, seeing as those emails might occasionally look quite realistic, often mentioning money and similar sensitive topics, which users are concerned with. Usage of basic greetings (Dear Customer/Member), strong encouraging to open the file added, and many grammatical mistakes are what you ought to look out for when dealing with emails from unknown senders that contain files. A sender whose email you ought to definitely open would not use general greetings, and would instead write your name. Do not be shocked if you see names like Amazon or PayPal used, as that would make people trust the email much more. Clicking on adverts when on questionable web pages and using compromised web pages as download sources might also result in an infection. If you regularly engage with ads while on questionable websites, it’s no wonder you got your device contaminated. It’s probable you obtained the ransomware concealed as something else on an untrustworthy download platform, which is why you ought to stick to valid ones. You should never download anything from adverts, whether they’re pop-ups or banners or any other type. If a program had to update itself, it would do it automatically or notify you, but not through browser.

What does it do?

The reason ransomware is categorized as highly damaging is due to its capability of encoding your data which could permanently block you from accessing them. The process of encoding your data isn’t a long process, so you may not even notice it. All encoding files will have a file extension attached to them. Strong encryption algorithms will be used to lock your data, which makes decoding files for free pretty hard or even impossible. In case you are confused about what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The ransom note will demand that you pay for a decryption utility but we recommend you ignore the requests. The hackers might just take your money, they won’t feel bound to help you. The ransom money would also likely go towards funding future ransomware or other malicious program activities. The easy money is regularly luring more and more people to the business, which reportedly made more than $1 billion in 2016. Investing into backup would be a much better idea. And if this kind of threat hijack your computer, your files would not be jeopardized as you could just access them from backup. If you have decided to not put up with the requests, proceed to uninstall WannaSpam ransomware if you know it to still be inside the computer. If you become familiar with the spread methods of this threat, you ought to be able to avoid them in the future.

How to eliminate WannaSpam ransomware

We caution you that malicious program removal software will be needed to completely eliminate the ransomware. Unless you know exactly what you’re doing, which might not be the case if you’re reading this, we do not recommend proceeding to uninstall WannaSpam ransomware manually. If you employed anti-malware software, you wouldn’t be risking doing more damage to your device. Those programs are designed to locate and terminate WannaSpam ransomware, as well as similar threats. You will find guidelines to assist you, if you are not certain about how to proceed. Sadly, the anti-malware isn’t capable of decrypting your data, it will only erase the threat. Although in certain cases, malicious program researchers create free decryptors, if the ransomware is possible to decrypt.

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Learn how to remove WannaSpam ransomware from your computer

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

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

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