What is Grod Ransomware?
No one ever wants to get infected with malware, but if you find Grod Ransomware on your computer, please don’t panic. It is true that a ransomware infection is a serious business, but panicking won’t help you anyway. It would be for the best if you scrolled down to the bottom of this description where you will find the manual removal instructions. You can use those instructions to remove Grod Ransomware from your system. If you feel that manual removal is not your thing, you can terminate Grod Ransomware automatically with a reliable antispyware tool. The bottom line is that you have to get rid of this malware.
Where does Grod Ransomware come from?
Grod Ransomware comes from the STOP Ransomware family. As such, this program is very similar to other applications that are based in the same malicious code. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched to say that Grod Ransomware is a direct clone of Kuub Ransomware, Karl Ransomware, Nols Ransomware, and many other applications that belong to the same family.
Does that mean that Grod Ransomware and all the other STOP Ransomware infections are created by the same criminals? Well, not necessarily. If the malware code is available out in the open, it could be tweaked and released by almost anyone who knows what they’re doing. But, at the end of the day, for the user who gets infected with Grod Ransomware, the genealogy of this ransomware program doesn’t really matter.
What matters is how this program reached the target system. From what we know, we can assume that Grod Ransomware uses spam email campaigns to reach their victims. The malware installer file comes camouflaged as some important document users are supposed to open immediately.
Of course, most of the time, spam emails get filtered into the Junk folder. But not all email providers are sophisticated enough to recognize spam, especially when the spam message itself is very well-made. It is not surprising to find spam emails that masquerade as notifications from online stores, financial institutions or even potential business partners. So, when you receive an email that looks urgent, you should always ask yourself whether you have really been expecting this message. Do you recognize the sender? Does the email seem somewhat aggressive in the way it tries to push you into opening the attached file?
The point is that it is really easy to avoid getting infected with ransomware. You just need to delete the spam email message that carries it. But if you are not sure whether the file is important or not, don’t hesitate to scan it with a security tool before opening it. If the file is malicious, the security tool of your choice will notify you immediately.
What does Grod Ransomware do?
This infection functions just like any other ransomware program out there. Not to mention that it comes from a big ransomware family, so we know exactly what to expect of it. The problem is that some of the STOP Ransomware infections can be decrypted. It is especially so if they use an offline key to encrypt the target files. However, there is no public decryption tool for Grod Ransomware at the moment. Therefore, if you do not have a file backup, it might be challenging to restore the affected files.
However, no matter what you do, you should NEVER pay the ransom fee. The ransom note that this program drops on your Desktop says that you can receive the decryption key for $980 or $490 (if you act fast), but that doesn’t mean the criminals would really issue the decryption key in the first place.
How do I remove Grod Ransomware?
As mentioned, you can follow the manual removal instructions below to terminate Grod Ransomware for good. On the other hand, the STOP Ransomware family infections leave a lot of files and registry entries that we have to take care of. It is bothersome, and it can be quite challenging for those users, who do not remove programs often.
Therefore, the fastest and the most efficient way to get rid of Grod Ransomware is by deleting the program with a security tool. When you remove this infection, make sure you employ all the security measures possible to avoid similar threats in the future.
Manual Grod Ransomware Removal
- Press Win+R and enter regedit. Press OK.
- Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- On the right, right-click the SysHelper value that has a long random path.
- Choose to delete the value, close Registry editor, and press Win+R, again.
- Enter %AppData% into the Open box and press OK.
- Delete the script.ps1 file and a folder with a long name.
- Remove all recently downloaded files.
- Press Win+R and type %WinDir%. Press OK.
- Navigate to System32/Tasks and remove Time Trigger Task.
- Run a full system scan with SpyHunter.
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