Wannacry666 Ransomware

Wannacry666 Ransomware is a harmful application that encrypts files so that the malware’s creators could keep them as hostages. After the encryption process, the malware should open a pop-up and drop text documents with the message from hackers behind the threat. Both of the messages ought to ask users to pay a ransom in exchange for receiving decryption tools. As you see, decrypting enciphered files is the only way to make them readable again. Even though the malware’s creators might be the only ones who have the required decryptions tools, we still do not recommend putting up with their demands. We believe it to be a bad idea because there are no guarantees that the threat’s creators will hold on to their end of the bargain. Thus, if you have no wish to place your money at risk, we advise ignoring the malicious application’s ransom note. To learn more about it and how to erase Wannacry666 Ransomware, we invite you to read the rest of this article.

Threats like Wannacry666 Ransomware can enter a system if a user opens an infected file or link, leading to a malicious website. There are many ways to come across such data. For example, users can get malicious files from spam emails, messages from unknown senders, or unreliable file-sharing websites. Thus, it is vital not to open files when they originate from questionable sources, and you are not one hundred percent sure that they are malware-free. Malicious links can also be sent with spam emails and other types of messages and appear on unreliable websites, pop-ups, and advertisements. Therefore, we advise being cautious when clicking links too. If you are not sure that your encountered link is safe, do not click it. You can also slide your mouse pointer on top of the link, and you should be able to see its URL address on your browser’s bottom-left corner. Always review the full URL address and concentrate at its end, as it might reveal where the link will take you for real.

One the Wannacry666 Ransomware’s installer is launched, the malware might start encrypting your files one by one. You might overlook this process as the threat should encrypt files while working in the background. Each file that it encrypts should get a second extension that is called .wannacry666, for example, penguins.jpg.wannacry666 or instructions.pdf.wannacry666. Most importantly, the encrypted files should become unreadable, which means the computer should no longer be able to recognize or launch them. To ensure that the system stays bootable, the malware might be programmed to target only personal files. In other words, the data associated with Windows or other programs should not get locked because if it was, the infected device would crash, and users would be unable to see Wannacry666 Ransomware’s ransom note. The ransom note should be displayed on a pop-up window on top of a victim’s screen and appear in text documents that ought to be in every location containing encrypted files.

The ransom notes displayed on the pop-up and text documents should be more or less the same. They should say that files were encrypted, and the only way to restore them is to use special decryption tools. The notes should also say that users who want to receive decryption tools have to pay a ransom, and the notes should contain instructions telling how to make the payment. It is vital to stress that Wannacry666 Ransomware’s developers might promise to send the decryption tools, but there are no guarantees that they will do it. In short, they could scam you. They might not even do it entirely on purpose as the unique decryption keys mentioned in the ransom notes could be stored for a limited time. Therefore, if you fear you could be tricked and do not want to risk your savings, we advise not to pay any attention to Wannacry666 Ransomware’s ransom note.

For users who decide that they do not want to pay the ransom and keep a threat on their system, we advise deleting Wannacry666 Ransomware with no hesitation. You might be able to remove the malware manually, but keep in mind that the task could be challenging. We prepared the instructions placed below this paragraph for guidance, but we cannot guarantee that they will work for all victims who receive this malicious application. The other way to delete Wannacry666 Ransomware is to scan your device with a reputable antimalware tool. This option should be easier as you would only need to wait till the scanning is over and then click the displayed deletion button to eliminate all detected items.

Remove Wannacry666 Ransomware

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Go to the Task Manager.
3. Find the malware’s process (could be any unusual or suspicious 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 malware’s installer downloaded or received before the computer got infected.
9. Right-click the malicious file and press Delete.
10. Close File Explorer.
11. Empty Recycle bin.
12. Reboot the system.