What is Hc7 Ransomware?
Hc7 Ransomware is a new threat that can attack your computer and your whole network, and encrypt all important files causing severe devastation. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com say that this threat is not really as new as it seems because it is indeed a new variant of a previous ransomware program called Hc6 Ransomware. This new variant is also coded in the Python programming language and seems very similar to the previous version. However, while Hc6 can be decrypted now using a free tool, this ransomware is still not decryptable, which means that you can easily lose all your files in this malicious attack. Although these attackers offer you the decryption key for a rather high price, you have no guarantee at all that you will actually get it in return. We believe that the only legitimate way to recover your files until a free tool may surface is to use a backup that you may have stored on a removable drive or cloud. But before you would rush to update your encrypted files from a backup, we highly recommend that you remove Hc7 Ransomware from your computer.
Where does Hc7 Ransomware come from?
There are two likely scenarios when it comes to distributing this vicious program. First, you may infect your system by opening a spam mail and its attachment. This attached file is in reality the malicious executable itself, which also means that viewing it will initiate this malicious attack. Once this ransomware is activated, there is no way to stop it until it finishes encryption. It also means that you cannot delete Hc7 Ransomware without possibly losing your files. Hopefully, now you understand better why prevention is so important when it comes to ransomware infections. There is simply no use crying over spilt milk, so to speak.
This spam can be very deceiving and convincing at the same time. No wonder so many users, even more experienced ones, tend to fall for it. Our curiosity is hard to dealt with or to fight. If there is a mail claiming that we have an outstanding overdue invoice or that we have not paid for a parking fine, it is quite likely that most of us would want to see the content of this mail. But once you click to open this spam, you will be led to believe that the attached file contains all the proof and information about the alleged matter. Please be more cautious with questionable mails and never open attachments unless you are perfectly sure that they were sent to you personally.
Another way for this dangerous infection to show up on your computer without your permission and knowledge is via RDP attacks. This means that must have a remote desktop tool installed, which is not correctly or safely configured. For example, your password could be too weak and easy to crack. All in all, these cyber crooks may find a way to break into your system and infect it with this ransomware, which can then infect and encrypt your whole network of PCs. Apart from using strong passwords, it is also important that you keep all your programs, including your browsers and drivers, always up-to-date to lower the chance for cyber criminals to exploit outdated bugs to harm you.
How does Hc7 Ransomware work?
This dangerous ransomware program does not only attack your computer and encrypts your important files, it can also do so with all mapped drives, which means that a whole network can be in danger if this threat finds a way to infiltrate one computer on it. This infection can take all your photos, videos, documents, databases, and more hostage. The encrypted files assume a ".gotya" or ".GOTYA" extension. This malware also drops a text file named "RECOVERY.TXT," which is the ransom note file.
This note is swarming with grammatical and spelling mistakes, which is a sign that you are dealing with non-English speaking attackers. One major difference compared to the previous variant is that this version demands as much as $5,000 in Bitcoins for the decryption of the whole network, which was "only" $2,500 in the case of Hc6. You have to pay now $700 for one PC, which is still very high. But no matter what the price, we do not encourage you to pay it anyway unless you want to risk losing that, too. After you transfer the money, you are supposed to send an e-mail to "m4zm0v@keemail.me" with your ID and then, you should get a reply with the decryption key or further instructions. But we recommend that you remove Hc7 Ransomware immediately.
How can I delete Hc7 Ransomware?
There is not much to do to eliminate this dangerous infection as a matter of fact. You need to delete all related or possibly related files from your system. Please use our guide below as a reference. Do not forget that this threat may be the most dangerous on board now but hardly the only one. Thus, we recommend that you employ a professional malware removal application like SpyHunter to automatically protect your PC against all possible threats now and in the future as well.
Remove Hc7 Ransomware from Windows
- Press Win+E.
- Locate the malicious file you have downloaded recently and launched.
- Delete this file and any other suspicious files you may find in your download directories.
- Bin the ransom note.
- Empty your Recycle Bin.
- Restart your PC.
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