Nbes Ransomware

How secure is your Windows operating system? If it is not secure enough, Nbes Ransomware is one of the many infections that could try to invade it. Unfortunately, if this malware succeeds, it can seriously harm your personal files, including documents, pictures, and media files. The threat is set up to use a unique encryptor to lock your files and make them unreadable until a decryptor is applied. Sadly, although the attackers should have the decryptor, they are unlikely to give it to you even if you follow their instructions. These instructions, of course, lead to the payment of a ransom, which is why the threat is classified as ransomware. Should you pay the ransom? We do not think that you should, and if you want more information about this, you must continue reading. In this report, you will also learn how to remove Nbes Ransomware from your operating system and, hopefully, how to secure it against similar and other kinds of malicious threats in the future.

Our research team informs that Nbes Ransomware is a clone of Hets Ransomware, Kodc Ransomware, Mosk Ransomware, Msop Ransomware, and hundreds of other infections alike. STOP Ransomware is the predecessor of all of these threats, but we cannot know if the same cybercriminal is standing behind them all. Most likely, different parties have obtained the malware code and used it to build their own versions of the threat. In most cases, the launchers of these infections hide within bundled downloaders and spam emails, but cybercriminals could find many other ways to drop them on unguarded systems. Once in, they start encrypting files immediately, but that is done silently, and so you are unlikely to notice it. When Nbes Ransomware encrypts files, it attaches the “.nbes” extension to their names. Do not bother renaming the files or deleting the attached extension because you actually need to change the data of your files, not their names. Can you do it yourself? That is unlikely, but a free tool called STOP Decryptor has been released, and while it cannot guarantee successful decryption in all cases, victims of malware from the STOP family can definitely give it a go.

If you do not realize that a free decryptor exists, or if you do not have backup copies that could easily be used to replace the corrupted files, you might pay attention to the Nbes Ransomware ransom note. It is delivered using a file named “_readme.txt,” and it includes instructions to email the attackers (at helprestore@firemail.cc or datarestore@iran.ir) and then pay a ransom that is $490. This is not a small sum, and since there are no guarantees that you would get a decryptor in return – or that it would work – you want to think carefully if you can afford to take the risk. Most likely, if you pay the ransom, you will waste your money, and if you do not want that, we suggest that you keep your money to yourself. What about contacting cybercriminals? Is that safe? Of course, it is not, but if you are 100% sure that you want to contact them, create a new email account, and make sure you do not click any links or open any files that could be sent to you. Remember that cybercriminals only care about money, and they do not care how they get it, which is why you need to protect yourself.

We are hopeful that you can restore the files corrupted by Nbes Ransomware using a free decryptor or that you can replace them with backup copies. Note that most ransomware threats are not decryptable, which is why you want to have copies of all personal files, and you want to save them outside the computer, or the original location of your files. If you are relying on backups, delete Nbes Ransomware first because you do not want to risk losing copies as well. As for the removal, some users will be able to remove the infection manually, and others will need the help of legitimate malware removers. In any case, we advise installing anti-malware software because besides eliminating threats, it can also reinstate Windows protection to ensure that new threats cannot invade.

Nbes Ransomware Removal

1. Delete the {random name}.exe file that executed the ransomware.
2. Simultaneously tap Windows and E keys on the keyboard to access Explorer.
3. Enter %HOMEDRIVE% into the quick access field at the top.
4. Delete a folder named SystemID and a file named _readme.txt (if copies exist, delete them too).
5. Enter %LOCALAPPDATA% into the quick access field at the top.
6. Delete the {random name} folder that contains a malicious .exe file.
7. Exit Explorer and then immediately Empty Recycle Bin.
8. Quickly install a trusted malware scanner to perform a thorough system scan for leftovers.