What is Mikoyan Ransomware?
Mikoyan Ransomware, also known to be Mikoyan Encryptor, is a recently detected ransomware-type infection based on Hidden Tear, an open-source ransomware developed for educational purposes. At the time of writing, it is not spread actively, and, according to specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com, should not affect many users because it has been originally developed for testing and affects only one folder purposefully created by the developer of ransomware. Of course, no one knows what the future holds, so, theoretically, this infection might be updated and become prevalent. Are you reading this article because you have encountered this threat and found your files encrypted? If so, go to uninstall Mikoyan Ransomware without consideration and do not send a cent to its author for the decryption of files although it might seem to be the easiest way to get files back because there are no guarantees that your files will be unlocked for you or that you will receive a key for unlocking them.
What does Mikoyan Ransomware do?
Mikoyan Ransomware works like an ordinary crypto-threat; however, it is not spread widely at the time of writing, and it only affects one folder C:\Users\rucku\Downloads. Although all users have a Downloads folder, it is not likely at all that their folder paths will be the same, so even if they manage to get Mikoyan Ransomware from some kind of source, they should still not find their files encrypted. No matter this ransomware encrypts your files or not, you should find a window MIKOYAN ENCRYPTOR opened on your Desktop if you really encounter this ransomware infection. It contains a message for users, so it can be called a ransom note. Users are told why they cannot access their files - they have been encrypted with a strong encryption algorithm AES-256, and the only way to unlock them is to send 1 Bitcoin to the provided Bitcoin address. This window opened by ransomware also contains an email address belonging to the ransomware developer - mikoyan.ironsight@outlook.com – users can email the creator of Mikoyan Ransomware if they need help. You should not find any encrypted files on your PC even if you encounter this ransomware infection, but if you do, do not send money to the developer of this threat. There are no guarantees that your files will be unlocked for you. Additionally, it might be possible to recover files without spending a cent on the decryptor – users who back up their files periodically can recover them easily after the removal of Mikoyan Ransomware. Delete this infection even if it has not touched any of your files – you never know when it is updated and starts working normally.
Where does Mikoyan Ransomware come from?
At the time of writing, Mikoyan Ransomware is used for testing purposes only and, consequently, it is not spread actively, so it is not very likely that it will show up on your computer. Of course, the situation might quickly change in the future. If it happens, this infection, most probably, will be spread using popular ransomware distribution methods. Specialists say that the majority of ransomware-type infections are distributed via spam email campaigns, but they might also be dropped by Trojans or wait for victims on dubious third-party pages pretending to be useful software. It is, without a doubt, not always easy to prevent a ransomware infection from entering the system, so specialists recommend having a security application installed and enabled 24/7/365. Malicious applications could not show up on the system if your security tool is enabled.
How to remove Mikoyan Ransomware
You should not encounter Mikoyan Ransomware because it has not been developed to obtain money from users; however, if it ever happens that cyber criminals start spreading it actively and it shows up on your computer, go to delete it as soon as possible. What you need to do is to find and erase a malicious file you have opened. In case your files have received a new extension .MIKYOAN, i.e. they have been encrypted, you should know that you cannot decrypt them by deleting Mikoyan Ransomware. Try entering the unlock code M9K6Y2A0N2:nQW1AVK4m2m1h0aQRkX9v FsSqAYVspm20zH7PvSTVaxgKkDL26mBuJ94qfjfsoVB to decrypt them without the special key instead. We cannot promise that it will work though.
Remove Mikoyan Ransomware manually
- Tap Ctrl+Shift+Esc simultaneously and then open the Processes tab.
- Right-click on the suspicious process and click End Process.
- Close the Task Manager.
- Open the Windows Explorer (press Win+E).
- Locate the malicious file (start by checking %USERPROFILE%\Downloads and %USERPROFILE%\Desktop directories).
- Delete it.
- Empty the Recycle bin.
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