Wannacryv2 Ransomware

Wannacryv2 Ransomware was most likely created by hackers who were fascinated with WannaCry Ransomware. However, their threat’s functionality suggests they were unable to develop anything close to the mentioned malicious program. Our researchers say the malware in question has nothing in common with WannaCry Ransomware, except the similarity in their names. For more information on this infection, we encourage you to keep reading this article. On the other hand, if you came here to find out how to erase Wannacryv2 Ransomware manually, you could scroll below this article where you would find our prepared instructions. The provided steps should explain how to locate files belonging to the malicious application and how to delete them one by one. Naturally, if you are inexperienced, it might seem easier to download a reliable antimalware tool and let it remove the threat for you.

The first thing we noticed when testing Wannacryv2 Ransomware is how poorly it is written and so looks nothing like the sophisticated WannaCry Ransomware. According to our researchers, the hackers behind this infection coded it with AutoIt scripting language. Even though what they achieved could be called just a cheap copy of the well-known file-encrypting application mentioned earlier, it can still cause a lot of damage to users who encounter it. The threat can encipher not only personal files but also programs that are not related to Microsoft. Thus, in the end, it could affect a lot of various files and crash some of the programs. Obviously, the malware stays away from data belonging to Windows so the device would be still bootable and the user could see messages prepared by the malicious program’s developers.

Next, Wannacryv2 Ransomware should show a pop-up message called “Success.” It is supposed to say “All your files were encrypted! By wannacryV2 Spent time on encryption.” At the end of the message, you should see a number of minutes or seconds that took to encrypt all targeted files on your computer. In our case, the test computer’s files were locked in 8 seconds. The strangest part is the sample we tested did not show further messages or left a text document with a ransom note saying we have to pay for decryption. This makes us think the malicious program might be still in the development stage and what we have encountered is probably just a test version. Consequently, we doubt the malware is being widely distributed; if it is at all. Still, we do not say it is impossible to come across it.

Furthermore, another thing that makes us doubt the version we encountered was finished is the fact it dropped a decryption application right after encrypting targeted files. Our researchers say it should be called wanna cry v2 decryptor.exe and if the user launches this file, it should open a window with a box for submitting decryption code. It appears to be the decryption code is 123qwe, and it does not change on different devices. The bad news is Wannacryv2 Ransomware’s decryptor is also poorly made, so it might be unable to decrypt all user’s files. Nonetheless, if you do not have any backup copies, it might be worth trying it. Afterward, we would highly recommend erasing the malware as leaving it unattended might be dangerous.

Users who want to eliminate Wannacryv2 Ransomware manually should follow the instructions available at the end of this paragraph. They will list the files that need to be removed to get rid of the malware manually and show how to achieve it as well. If you find this process a bit too complicated, you could employ a reliable antimalware tool instead. Just start the scanning process and wait till your chosen tool checks the system and identifies potential threats. Then review the list and press the given deletion button to clean the computer. Lastly, if there is anything you would like to ask about the malicious program you could leave us a comment below the text.

Eliminate Wannacryv2 Ransomware

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Go to the Task Manager.
3. Find the malware’s process.
4. Mark this process and click End Task.
5. Exit Task Manager.
6. Tap Win+E.
7. Navigate to:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\desktop
   %USERPROFILE%\downloads
8. See if you can find the malicious file downloaded before the computer got infected.
9. Right-click the suspicious file and press Delete.
10. Close File Explorer.
11. Empty Recycle bin.
12. Reboot the system.