What is Dqb Ransomware?
Dqb Ransomware encrypts and marks user’s files with the .dqb extension. Afterward, the malicious application should display a ransom note explaining how to restore affected data. In truth, the note only tells how to contact the malware’s developers. However, based on our experience with such threats, we are almost one hundred percent sure that the reply letter from hackers should provide further instructions. Usually, they ask to pay a ransom and promise to deliver decryption tools in return. Cybercriminals often claim they can guarantee victims will receive what is promised, but you should know that in reality, such promises have no value. Victims might be asked to pay with Bitcoins, and once they do, they cannot take their money back. Therefore, the malware’s developers might get their payment whether they provide decryption tools or not. If you rather not risk losing your money for nothing, you could pay no attention to the ransom note and erase Dqb Ransomware.
Where does Dqb Ransomware come from?
If you want to avoid malicious applications like Dqb Ransomware in the future, you have to know how they might be spread. Our researchers say that such threats often travel with infected email attachments, messages containing malicious links, or fake software installers/updates. Thus, you could say that one of the most important things to remember if you want to keep away from threats alike, is to be extra careful with data from the Internet.
Even if it does not raise suspicion, do not forget that even files, which look like documents or pictures can be harmful. Cybercriminals have various means to disguise malicious data, so if you do not want to be tricked into opening it, you should always check if files you encounter come from legitimate sources. In case they come from Spam emails, unknown senders, unreliable file-sharing sites, or other doubtful sources, we recommend scanning them with a legitimate antimalware tool first.
How does Dqb Ransomware work?
It does not look like Dqb Ransomware needs to create any data before starting the encryption process. Thus, it may begin enciphering your pictures, photos, documents, and other data considered to be private right after entering the system. During this process, each affected file ought to receive a second extension consisting of a unique user ID number, hacker’s email address (btcdecoding@qq.com), and .dqb part. For instance, a file called sunflowers.jpg could become sunflowers.jpg.id-A4CB3871.[btcdecoding@qq.com].dqb if it gets encrypted by Dqb Ransomware.
Later on, the malicious application is supposed to create a ransom note that could be called RETURN FILES.TXT. As we said earlier, it should not contain a lot of text as it is supposed to have short instructions telling how to contact the malicious application’s developers. It is likely they will ask to pay for decryption tools that they could promise to send over email as soon as the payment is confirmed. Again, we would like to stress that Dqb Ransomware’s could scam you, and if you do not want to risk it, we advise removing the malware.
How to erase Dqb Ransomware?
To get rid of Dqb Ransomware manually you should locate its launcher, some suspicious file that you obtained from unreliable sources. It could be any recently downloaded file. For more detailed instructions and suggestions where the malware’s installer could be, you should check the steps available below. Another way to remove the threat is with a legitimate antimalware tool of your choice. Simply scan your device with it and press the deletion button it ought to provide afterward.
Eliminate Dqb Ransomware
- Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Pick Task Manager and select Processes.
- Locate a process belonging to the threat.
- Select it and click End Task.
- Exit Task Manager.
- Click Windows key+E.
- Locate these paths:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop - Locate the malicious application’s launcher.
- Right-click it and select Delete.
- Find documents with ransom notes (e.g., RETURN FILES.TXT), right-click them, and select Delete.
- Exit File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle Bin.
- Restart the computer.
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