ViluciWare ransomware Removal

What is ransomware

ViluciWare ransomware malware is classified as a very harmful threat because of its aim to lock your data. It’s also generally known as as ransomware. If you remember having opened a spam email attachment, clicking on a strange advert or downloading from suspicious sources, that’s how the infection might have slipped into your system. Carry on reading to find out how infection might be avoided. If you’re worried about how much damage a ransomware infection might do, you need to familiarize yourself with ways to prevent an infection from getting access to your computer. If you are unfamiliar with what file-encrypting malware is, you could be especially surprised to see encrypted files. You will be unable to open them, and would soon find that a payment is requested of you in exchange for a decryptor. Paying the ransom is not the best choice, seeing as you’re dealing with hackers, who will probably not want to help you. It’s much more possible that you will be ignored after payment than get a decryptor. This, in addition to that money supporting an industry that does millions of dollars in damages, is why paying the ransom is not the recommended option. It’s possible a free decryption program has been developed, as people specializing in malicious software could occasionally crack the ransomware. Before making any rash decisions, try the alternatives first. For those with backup available, just erase ViluciWare ransomware and then access the backup to restore files.

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Ransomware distribution ways

There are different ways you could have acquired the threat. Ransomware tends to stick to simple methods, but it’s possible that more elaborate ones are employed. Many ransomware creators/distributors stick to sending spam emails containing the ransomware and hosting the malware on various download pages, as those methods don’t require much skill. It is probable that your system got contaminated when you opened an infected email attachment. Hackers have huge databases full of possible victim email addresses, and all they have to do is write a kind of legitimate email and add the file infected with the malware to it. Typically, those emails have signs of being bogus, but if you have never come across them before, it may not be so. You can note certain signs that an email may be malicious, such as the text being full a grammar errors, or the nonsense email address. You may also run into famous company names used because that would put you at ease. So if you get an email from seemingly Amazon, check the email address to see whether it matches the company’s actual one. In addition, if there is a lack of your name in the greeting, or anywhere else in the email for that matter, it should raise suspicion. Senders who have business with you wouldn’t use common greetings like User, Customer, Sir/Madam, as they would know your name. To be more clear, if you’re an eBay user, the name you have given them will be automatically inserted into any email you are sent.

In short, you just need to be more careful when dealing with emails, mainly, do not rush to open the email attachments and ensure the sender is who you think it is. And when you visit questionable websites, do not press on ads. It would not be a surprise if by pressing on one you end up authorizing malware to download. Whatever the ad may be offering, try not to press on it. And stop jeopardizing your system by downloading from sources that are dangerous. If you’re an avid torrent user, the least you might do is to read the comments from other people before you download it. Ransomware, or other types of malware, could also slither in via certain flaws in programs. For such reasons it is so important to install updates, whenever you’re encouraged to do so by the software. You just need to install the updates, which are released by software vendors when they become aware of the flaws.

How does ransomware act

Ransomware will begin the encoding process as soon as you launch it. Expect to find files such as documents, photos and videos to be targeted since those files are the ones you would likely wish to recover. Once the files are identified, they’ll be encrypted with a strong encryption algorithm. The encrypted files will have a weird extension attached to them, and that will help you quickly identify encrypted files. The ransom note, which should pop up soon after the ransomware is done encrypting your files, will then ask payment from you to receive a decryption software. Depending on the ransomware, you might be requested to pay $100 or a even up to $1000. While we’ve already explained that complying with the requests is not the option we advise, you are the one that has to make the decision. There might be other data restoring options, so look into that before anything else. It is possible that malicious software researchers were able to crack the ransomware and release a free decryptor. It is also possible you have made backup, you could simply not realize it. It could also be possible that the ransomware did not remove Shadow copies of your files, which means you could restore them through Shadow Explorer. If you do not want to end up in this type of situation again, ensure you do routine backups. If you did make backup prior to infection, you can restore files after you terminate ViluciWare ransomware.

ViluciWare ransomware uninstallation

We don’t suggest attempting to delete the threat in a manual way. If something goes incorrectly, irreversible damage could be brought about to your machine. Instead, acquire a malicious software removal program and have it erase the threat. Because those tools are created to uninstall ViluciWare ransomware and other threats, you shouldn’t run into any problems. As this tool won’t help you decrypt the files, don’t expect to find your files recovered after the infection is gone. You’ll need to look into how you could recover files yourself.

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Learn how to remove ViluciWare ransomware from your computer

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

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

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