What is Copa Ransomware?
Copa Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that will try to push you into spending your money on a decryption tool that is supposed to restore your files. You should never pay anything to the criminals behind this infection because it will only encourage them to create more malicious threats. Instead, use the manual removal instructions you will find below this description, and then look for ways to restore your files. There’s a public decryption tool available that should help you restore part of your data, but you should never keep all of your eggs in one basket, so you should learn about ways to protect yourself from a ransomware infection.
Where does Copa Ransomware come from?
Copa Ransomware belongs to a big family of similar infections. We call it the STOP Ransowmare group. The programs that belong to this family include Pezi Ransomware, Usam Ransomware, Homer Ransomware, and many others. When we have a lot of programs from the same family, it is very likely that they are similar in one way or the other.
In the case of Copa Ransomware, it means that its core code is shared with the other programs in the group, although it doesn’t mean that the same decryption code can be applied to all of them. At the same time, we can expect them to employ similar distribution methods. Thus, it means that it is possible to avoid getting infected with Copa Ransomware, but users often fail to do that because they are not aware of the ransomware distribution tactics.
For the most part, ransomware programs spread through spam email and unsecure RDP connections. Usually, ransomware infiltration is a process of several layers, but the bottom line is that someone allows the infection to enter the target system. Thus, you or your employee have to learn how to recognize those fake messages to try to either infect you with something like Copa Ransomware directly, or they want to get administrator access to your computer, so that they could then download ransomware onto it.
Whichever it might be, it is also important to create system and file backups. If you get infected with Copa Ransomware and you have copies of your files saved someplace else, you can just remove the infection no questions asked, and you can then transfer the healthy files back into your computer. Think about it, it might seem tedious to backup your files all the time, but it’s a pretty good method.
What does Copa Ransomware do?
This infection works like all the other STOP Ransomware intruders. It enters the target system, and then scans the PC trying to find all the files it can encrypt. When the files are located, Copa Ransomware launches the encryption algorithm, and the personal files get locked.
If the infection uses an offline encryption key, it is possible to decrypt the data with a public decryption tool that was developed for the STOP Ransomware infection. However, if an online encryption key is used, your main hope is a file backup (provided you have one).
Needless to say, Copa Ransomware also requests that you pay a ransom fee if you want to get your files back. It even says that you can get a 50% discount on the decryption fee if you contact the criminals within the first 72 hours. This might sound alluring, especially if you don’t have a file backup, but you should NEVER wire the money to these criminals because there’s no guarantee they would release your files in the first place. You should definitely focus on removing Copa Ransomware from your computer, and look for other file recovery options.
How do I remove Copa Ransomware?
Ransomware removal is often a very easy affair. These programs seldom drop additional files on the affected system, so you just need to remove the file that launched the infection (most of the time). If you’re having trouble with that, don’t hesitate to invest in a licensed security application that will help you terminate Copa Ransomware once and for all.
As for your files, be sure to address a local professional, who would guide you through various file recovery options. Don’t give up until you have tried everything!
Manual Copa Ransomware Removal
- Delete the most recent files from Desktop.
- Delete the most recent files from the Downloads folder.
- Press Win+R and type %TEMP%. Click OK.
- Delete the most recent files from the directory.
- Press Win+R and type %LOCALAPPADATA%. Click OK.
- Remove the folder with a long random name.
- Scan your computer with SpyHunter.
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