Blend Ransomware

Blend Ransomware is a malicious computer infection, and you don’t need to be a genius to understand that if got infected with this program, you’re in a deep trouble. If you don’t want to read the entire entry on this infection, you are free to scroll down to the bottom for the manual removal instructions. But please note that removing Blend Ransomware will not revert the effects of this infection. It means that your files will remain encrypted, and unless you have a file backup, it might be quite hard to get everything back. Therefore, you should take this infection and its implications seriously.

As far as we know, Blend Ransomware isn’t some new infection that’s sprung out of nowhere. It happens to be another version of the Phobos Ransomware infection. As such, Phobos Ransomware itself is similar to Crysis/Dharma Ransowmare infections, and there are multiple programs from this group out there, terrorizing computer users worldwide. For instance, Calix Ransomware, 8800 Ransomware, GTF Ransomware, and many other applications are all in one way or another related either to Crysis/Dharma or Phobos infections. In a sense, it gives us a good idea of what we can expect from Blend Ransomware, but it doesn’t really help us with file recovery because each infection comes with a unique encryption key.

Since it is really challenging to restore the encrypted files, computer experts always emphasize prevention as an important part of fight against ransomware. The point is that you could easily avoid Blend Ransomware, as this infection requires your permission to enter your system. But then, how do users install Blend Ransomware if no one would really want to have this thing on-board?

It all boils down to the way ransomware infections spread around. Usually, they employ spam email attachments to reach their victims. Thus, users are tricked into opening spam emails, thinking they carry some important documents. And it is true that Blend Ransomware and other similar infections might disguise their installer files as online shipping invoices, financial reports, urgent notifications, and so on. It might be quite hard to tell that certain documents are dangerous, especially if users deal with multiple attachments every single day in their line of work.

However, it is important to learn how to differentiate between a regular email and a scam. Don’t click everything just because you’re used to. Read the topic line, check the message itself (opening the email doesn’t automatically infect you with malware!). And finally, if you are still in doubt, don’t hesitate to scan the received file with a security tool of your choice. This way, you will definitely be able to avoid potential ransomware infection.

On the other hand, if Blend Ransomware enters your system, you’re up for a long and bumpy ride. The infection will encrypt all your personal files. You will notice that the encrypted files have a long extension, and that extension comes with your infection ID and the email address you’re supposed to use to contact these criminals.

Aside from encrypting your files, Blend Ransomware will also display a ransom note (as that’s what ransomware apps do), and this note will tell you that your files have been encrypted with the RSA-1024 algorithm, and the only way to restore them now is by paying the ransom fee. The infection also gives you one week to contact its owners, otherwise, the decryption key that was generated for you will be deleted, and you will be left with a bunch of unusable data. However, please be aware that paying the ransom is not an option, and also, there’s no guarantee that the people behind Blend Ransomware would issue the decryption key in the first place.

You can use the manual removal instructions below to get rid of Blend Ransomware. However, it is strongly recommended that you invest in a powerful security tool because you might miss some files during manual removal. Also, do not hesitate to address a local professional for other file recovery options. You might have saved the latest files someplace else without even realizing it. On the other hand, if you have a file back, the restoring your files won’t be a problem. Simply delete the encrypted copies along with Blend Ransomware, and transfer the healthy files back into your computer.

How to Delete Blend Ransomware

1. Delete the Info.hta file from Desktop.
2. Press Win+R and enter %HOMEDRIVE%. Delete the Info.hta file.
3. Delete the most recent files from the Downloads folder.
4. Press Win+R and enter regedit. Click OK.
5. Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
6. On the right pane, right-click and remove the value with a random EXE file in its path.
7. Use the Win+R command above to access the following directories and delete the same random EXE file:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%
   %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE5\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
8. Use SpyHunter to scan your computer.