Pgpsnippet Ransomware

There are all sorts of ransomware infections out there, and today we are dealing with Pgpsnippet Ransomware. This program is an encrypting ransomware infection, which is not surprising. This is the most common type of ransomware that infects users nowadays, and it is rather hard to battle them because they can virtually block people from accessing their data. Nevertheless, it is necessary to remove Pgpsnippet Ransomware and other similar infections with no mercy, and this is why we are writing this description. You can find the manual removal instructions below this article, although we would strongly recommend deleting the infection with an automated antispyware tool.

Pgpsnippet Ransomware is a particularly nasty infection because it can encrypt all the files on your disk. So it is very likely that it can cripple your system and hold your computer hostage until you pay the ransom. What’s more, the damage might be even heavier if the program infects not an individual computer, but a corporate system. The truth is that ransomware program usually target small businesses rather than individual computers because small business are less likely to have invested in computer security, and they might be more willing to pay the ransom fee.

The fact that ransomware programs usually target small businesses means that small company owners should consider investing at least in staff education as far as cyber security is concerned. That is mostly because Pgpsnippet Ransomware and other similar applications tend to get distributed via spam emails or through unsafe Remote Desktop Protocol connections.

As far as spam emails and phishing messages are concerned, individual users and company employees should learn how to tell fake emails apart from the real messages that need to be answered. For the most part, spam emails get filtered into the junk folder nowadays. However, there might be cases when they land into the main inbox as well. If that happens, users should be really careful about emails that come with attached files. If you can, please scan the attached file with a security tool before opening it. Also, check if you really were looking forward for this particular email message or whether it reached you randomly. Sometimes the messages that distribute Pgpsnippet Ransomware and other ransomware infections may look like legitimate notifications from reliable companies, but they often arrive out of the blue, and they simply trick users into interacting with them.

So while it is not complicated to avoid getting infected with Pgpsnippet Ransomware, let us talk about what happens when this program DOES enter the target system. First, the infection runs a full system scan to find the files it needs to encrypt. Then it runs the encryption algorithm and locks up your files. When the encryption is complete, the program adds the .decodeme666@tutanota_com extension to the affected filenames. It then drops a ransom note that says you have 72 hours to pay the ransom ($500 in Bitcoin). And if you fail to transfer the payment, the ransom amount will go up.

Of course, the program tries to make it seem as though paying the ransom is your only option. However, our research proves that there is a public decryption tool available for this infection. You can locate the decryption tool yourself, but if you need any help with that, you can always drop us a comment below. The main point is that you do not need to transfer the ransom because that would not help at all. You may also choose to delete the encrypted files and replace them with healthy copies of your data, if you have all of your files saved on a backup drive. However, please note that you should do that only after you have removed Pgpsnippet Ransomware for good.

It is possible to terminate this program manually, but you will have to locate all the malicious files yourself. To spare yourself the trouble, you can acquire a legitimate antispyware tool that will scan your computer, and the scan will locate all the malicious files that need to be deleted. After malware removal, please protect your system from similar intruders, and make sure you employ safe web browsing habits because your behavior online is just as important as the security program you use.

How to Remove Pgpsnippet Ransomware

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc and Task Manager will open.
2. Open the Processes tab and highlight suspicious processes.
3. Click the End Process button and go to your Downloads folder.
4. Remove the recently downloaded files from the directory.
5. Open your Desktop and remove the most recent files.
6. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
7. Type %TEMP% into the Open box and click OK.
8. Delete the recently downloaded files and scan your PC.