Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware

If Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware enters your system, all your pictures, photos, and other personal files could be lost. The malicious application encrypts such data with a strong encryption algorithm. Even though such files can still be decrypted with the right decryption tools, it might be impossible to get them because hackers behind the malware might be only ones who have them. Unfortunately, they demand to be paid before providing the decryption tools, which means there are no guarantees that a user would receive them even if he pays. If you have no intention to put up with any demands, we advise ignoring the ransom note and erasing Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware. It is advisable to do so because it is possible that the threat could be still dangerous if it is left on a system. To learn how to erase it as well as other details about it, we encourage you to read the rest of this article.

If you are wondering how you could protect your computer against such threats like Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware, there are a couple of things you should know about their distribution. In many cases the launchers of such malicious applications are spread through spam emails, unreliable file-sharing websites, and pop-ups or ads. Thus, a user can launch it unknowingly while opening attachments from suspicious sources, installers from doubtful websites, etc. Thus, one of the ways to keep away from ransomware and malware alike is to stay away from unreliable files. We also recommend getting rid of weaknesses that could expose your system to such malicious applications, for example, outdated software, weak passwords, unsecured RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) connections, and so on. If you want extra protection, it is advisable to get a reliable antimalware tool that could guard your system against many different malicious applications.

What happens if Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware is launched? At first the malicious application ought to create its copies in the %LOCALAPPDATA%, %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup, and other directories that are listed in our deletion instructions. Also, the malware may create a couple Registry entries that would allow it to restart with the operating system. It means that the threat might start running every time when you restart or turn on your device. After it creates the files that it needs, the malware should locate files that it was programmed to encipher, for example, text documents, photographs, and other data that a user might find valuable or irreplaceable. Once the targeted files get encrypted, they should receive a second extension, for example, little_panda.jpg.id[8E8F598B-2872].[helprecover@foxmail.com].help.

Soon after encrypting the data that the malware is after it should drop files called info.txt and info.hta. The text document should claim that all files were encrypted and that users can purchase decryption tools by paying ransom after they contact the malware’s developers with the given contact details. The other file opens a pop-up window that contains a similar message, except it is longer and with more links to websites that are supposed to help victims contact hackers or pay ransom. Neither of the messages say how much money hackers want to receive so the size of the ransom could be different to everyone. Whatever the sum could be we advise not to pay it if you do not want to risk wasting your money on decryption tools that you may never get. Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware’s developers might claim to have them or even be able to prove that, but no one can know if they will bother to send them. Thus, we advise against dealing with hackers if you do not like taking chances.

Another thing that our specialists recommend to those who encounter Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware is to erase it. The task might not be easy but if you care about your data’s and system’s safety, it would be wise not to wait too long and erase this malicious application. If you think you are experienced enough, you could try to remove it manually while following the instructions placed below. However, keep in mind that we cannot guarantee that they will work for everyone. Therefore, we believe it would be safer to install a reliable antimalware tool that could eliminate Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware for you. What you would have to do is install it, start a full system scan, and then click the deletion button that ought to appear after the scanning is over.

Remove Helprecover@foxmail.com].help Ransomware

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Pick Task Manager and go to the Processes tab.
3. Check if there is a process belonging to the ransomware.
4. Select it and press the End Task button.
5. Close Task Manager.
6. Press Win+E.
7. Navigate to these directories:
   %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
   %TEMP%
8. Find the ransomware’s installer (it could be any suspicious and recently downloaded file), right-click it, and select Delete.
9. Go to these locations:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%
   %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
10. Find suspicious executable files that belong to the ransomware, right-click them, and press Delete.
11. Navigate to these locations:
    %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
    %HOMEDRIVE%
12. Search for files called Info.hta, right-click them, and press Delete.
13. Find files called info.txt, right-click them, and press Delete.
14. Close File Explorer.
15. Press Win+R.
16. Type Regedit and click Enter.
17. Go to these locations:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
18. Look for value names belonging to the malware, right-click them, and press Delete.
19. Close Registry Editor.
20. Empty Recycle Bin.
21. Restart your computer.