Savepanda@india.com Ransomware

When you hear the words “save” and “panda” in one sentence, you probably do not think about malicious ransomware. Savepanda@india.com Ransomware is a threat that uses this misleading-sounding email address to communicate with its victims. Obviously, it has nothing to do with saving pandas. Instead, it allows cyber criminals to exposed users to ransom requests. So, what is the story behind the email address? It seems that malware creators are running out of options because there are so many threats that use india.com and aol.com domains. Some of them include Ramachandra7@india.com Ransomware, A_Princ@aol.com Ransomware, and Opencode@india.com Ransomware. Obviously, all names are random. All in all, it’s not the email address that we need to worry about but the ransomware itself, and we, of course, advise removing Savepanda@india.com Ransomware.

If you delete Savepanda@india.com Ransomware right away, you might lose the opportunity to retrieve your files. This malicious ransomware has to identify you somehow, and so we do not recommend any changes; that is if you decide to communicate with its creators. The bad news is that only they have the decryption key that you need to unlock your files. This key is created along with the RSA-2048 encryption key (the one that encrypts your files), but the decryptor is sent to a remote server to disable you from accessing it. Unfortunately, Savepanda@india.com Ransomware locks personal files, and if you are desperate to get them back, cyber crooks might push you into paying the ransom. If you are not sure which files were corrupted, all you need to do is check if the ".{savepanda@india.com}.xtbl" extension was attached to them. Do not try to delete this extension because that will be a waste of your time.

Although Savepanda@india.com Ransomware corrupts files, it also creates a few. “How to get data back.txt” and “Decryption instructions.jpg” are two files that are created by this infection. The first one is placed on the Desktop, and the other one covers it. Both files mention the Savepanda@india.com email address, and it is no wonder that many users contact cyber criminals. If you do, do not use your work or personal email address. It is best to create a new address that you will never use again. Why? Well, cyber criminals could record it and share it with other unreliable parties, which might result in exposing you to other scams. Remember that the devious Savepanda@india.com Ransomware itself might have been spread via a spam email attachment, and so you have to be extra cautious. Also, do not rush to follow the demands that come in with the response you get. If you do not think things through, you might end up losing your files and your money.

There is no doubt that Savepanda@india.com Ransomware was created to help cyber criminals make money. It is quite easy for them to do so because its victims are backed up into a corner, and they have no other choice but to pay the ransom if they need the decryption key. Unfortunately, this threat is truly devastating, and there is not much you can do when it slithers in and encrypts your files. At the time of our research, there was no alternative way of getting a decryption key. Even legitimate file decryptors are helpless against this monstrous infection. Luckily, most users nowadays use file backup systems. If you do as well, and the most important files are backed up, you do not need to postpone the removal of the ransomware for much longer. Also, do not worry if files of software were encrypted because it is most likely that you can easily download these files from the Internet. Finally, do not forget that you must erase the ransomware even if you pay the ransom, and your files are decrypted, which, by the way, is not a guarantee.

Do you have experience deleting malware manually? Although Savepanda@india.com Ransomware is not the most complex threat, its removal can be tricky, primarily because its main .exe file can have any name, and its location is unknown either. We offer a list of possible locations in the instructions below, and if you do not find the ransomware, use a trusted malware scanner to locate it. If you download this tool, you can also upgrade it to a fully functional anti-malware tool that will clean out infections and protect the operating system. The choice is yours, but we recommend trusting anti-malware software.

Savepanda@india.com Ransomware Removal

1. First, launch Explorer, which you can do by tapping Win+E keys on the keyboard.
2. Delete the {unique name}.exe file in one of these directories (to access, enter into the Explorer bar):
   • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
   • %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
   • %USERPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
   • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
   • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
   • %WINDIR%\System32\
   • %WINDIR%\Syswow64\
3. Now, launch RUN by tapping Win+R keys on the keyboard.
4. Use the dialog box to enter regedit.exe and access Registry Editor.
5. In the menu, move to HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop.
6. Double-click the Wallpaper value to modify it and erase the data in the value data box.
7. Go to HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers.
8. Open the BackgroundHistoryPath0 value and erase the data in the value data box.
9. Finally, move to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
10. Delete the {unique name} value that is linked to the malicious {unique name}.exe file.
11. Go to the Desktop, and Delete the How to get data back.txt file.
12. Scan your PC for leftovers.