Terminate LimeDecryptor Ransomware

What is file-encrypting malicious software

LimeDecryptor ransomware is is a file-encrypting type of malware. For the most part, file-encoding malicious software uses spam emails and fake downloads to infect users, and one of the two possibly triggered the infection on your machine. Ransomware is highly damaging piece of malevolent software since it encodes files, and requests that you pay to get them back. If file-encoding malicious software researchers manage to crack the ransomware, they could release a free decoding tool, or if you have backup, file loss may not be an issue. Other than that, data recovery could not be possible. By paying the ransom, you might not necessarily get your files back so take that into account if you’re thinking about paying. Crooks already encoded your data, what’s preventing them from being even more horrible by not recovering your data after you pay. Since paying may not be the most good option, you should just delete LimeDecryptor ransomware.

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What does ransomware do

Try to remember if you have recently opened an email attachment since it’s probable you got the threat from there. All malware developers have to do is adjoin a contaminated file to an email and send it to innocent users. As soon as you open the email attachment, the file-encoding malware downloads onto the operating system. This is why by opening all email attachments you might be endangering your machine. You can generally differentiate a malicious email from a safe one somewhat easily, you simply need to familiarize yourself with the signs. Be specially cautious of senders urging you into opening the attachment. Just be careful of email attachments and before you open them, guarantee they are safe. Another way to allow the file-encoding malicious software to enter is by downloading from not credible portals, which could be easily compromised. If you wish to have safe, ransomware-free software, only download from credible portals.

By the time you notice the file-encoding malicious software, it will be too late because it will have encrypted your files. Your images, documents and other data will become unopenable. After encoding, a ransom note should appear, if it does not open on automatically, it should be placed in folders holding the encoded data. In exchange for data unlock, you are asked for money. However, you are doing business with hackers, best not forget that. So by paying, you may just be giving away money only to receive nothing. You getting the decoding software for which you have to pay, may not necessarily happen. You may lose your money and not get back your files. If backup is something you have, you may just uninstall LimeDecryptor ransomware and then restore the files. Whether you have backup or not, we recommend you abolish LimeDecryptor ransomware.

How to eliminate LimeDecryptor Ransomware

We encourage you to get anti-malware software and have it terminate LimeDecryptor ransomware for you. If you are an inexperienced user, by hand LimeDecryptor ransomware termination may bring about more trouble than good. Anti-malware software is made to terminate LimeDecryptor ransomware and similar threats, so don’t expect it to restore your files

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Learn how to remove LimeDecryptor ransomware from your computer

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

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

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