Uninstall RansomWarrior ransomware

About this infection

RansomWarrior ransomware ransomware is a piece of malware that will encode your files. It really depends on which ransomware is accountable, but you may end up permanently losing access to your data. Because of this, and the fact that getting infected is quite easy, data encrypting malware is thought to be very dangerous. Opening spam email attachments, clicking on malicious advertisements and fake downloads are the most typical reasons why data encrypting malware may be able to infect. And once it’s launched, it will begin encoding your files, and when the process is finished, you’ll be asked to buy a decryption tool, which will supposedly decrypt your files. How much is demanded of you depends on the data encrypting malicious software, some ask for thousands of dollars, some for less than $100. Whether you’re asked for a lot of money, or a small amount, giving into the demands isn’t suggested. Considering crooks will feel no responsibility to recover your data, what’s stopping them from just taking your money. If you’re left with still encrypted files after paying, we would not be shocked. This kind of situation might reoccur, so instead of complying with the demands, think about investing into backup. We are sure you will find an option that suits your needs as there are plenty to select from. Simply remove RansomWarrior ransomware, and if you had backup before the infection, file recovery shouldn’t be an issue. These threats will not go away in the near future, so you need to prepare yourself. In order to keep a machine safe, one should always be ready to run into potential malware, becoming informed about how to avoid them.

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File encoding malicious software spread methods

Commonly, the majority of file encoding malware use infected email attachments and ads, and fake downloads to infect devices, although you could definitely find exceptions. It does, however, every now and then use more sophisticated methods.

It’s possible you opened a malicious email attachment, which would prompt the ransomware to launch. All criminals spreading the ransomware have to do is attach an infected file to an email, send it to hundreds of users, and once the file is opened, the device is infected. As those emails normally use topics such as money, plenty of people open them without even considering the results. When dealing with unknown sender emails, be vary of specific signs that it could be malicious, like grammatical mistakes, pressure to open the attachment. If the email was from a company of whom you’re a client of, your name would be automatically inserted into the email they send you, and a general greeting would not be used. Criminals also like to use big names such as Amazon, PayPal, etc so that users become more trusting. Or maybe you engaged with the wrong advertisement when on a questionable site, or downloaded something from an unreliable source. If you were on a questionable or compromised page and pressed on an infected advert, it could have triggered the ransomware download. And stick to official pages for downloads. Keep in mind that you ought to never acquire software, updates, or anything really, from pop-up or any other kinds of ads. If a program needed to update itself, it would do it itself or alert you, but not through browser.

What happened to your files?

Because ransomware is able to permanently lock you out of your files, it’s categorized to be a very damaging infection. Once it is inside, it will take minutes, if not seconds to locate the files it wants and encode them. All files that have been encrypted will have a file extension attached to them. Some ransomware do use strong encryption algorithms for file encryption, which is why it might be impossible to recover files for free. When the encryption process is complete, a ransom note will be dropped, and it should explain how you should proceed. It will tell you the sum you ought to pay for a decryptor, but whatever the price is, we don’t suggest complying. Crooks may just take your money without helping you with your data. Your money would also finance their future criminal activity. By giving into the requests, victims are making data encrypting malware a progressively more successful business, which is thought to have earned $1 billion in 2016, and evidently that will lure many people to it. You might want to consider investing into backup with that money instead. And if this kind of infection occurred again, you would not be risking losing files again. If you have made the choice to ignore the requests, proceed to uninstall RansomWarrior ransomware if it’s still present on the system. You can dodge these types of infections, if you know how they spread, so try to familiarize with its distribution ways, at least the basics.

Ways to erase RansomWarrior ransomware

Malicious threat removal software will be required to get rid of the threat, if it’s still present on your system. Unless you know exactly what you are doing, which might not be the case if you’re reading this, we do not suggest proceeding to erase RansomWarrior ransomware manually. It would be better to use anti-malware software which wouldn’t be jeopardizing your computer. The utility would locate and terminate RansomWarrior ransomware. So that you aren’t left on your own, we have prepared guidelines below this article to help you. The tool is not, however, capable of helping in data recovery, it will only terminate the threat from your computer. Sometimes, however, malware specialists are able to create a free decryptor, so occasionally check.

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Learn how to remove RansomWarrior ransomware from your computer

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

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

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