What is Parisher Ransomware?
Parisher Ransomware is a significantly dangerous malware infection. This program will not leave you alone unless you pay the ransom fee. Of course, you should not send your money to the criminals behind this attack. Although there may not be a public decryption tool available yet, you can still restore your files from an external backup.
Your job right now is to remove Parisher Ransomware from your system; ensuring similar infections do not enter it again. If you think you cannot protect your computer on your own, you can invest in a licensed antispyware tool. In fact, this is what computer experts recommend you do.
Where does Parisher Ransomware come from?
Our research shows that Parisher Ransomware is a new version of the Mobef ransomware. This piece of information can tell us something about the application, but unlike other malware clones, ransomware programs are quite different from each other. Therefore, whatever could be used to decrypt the files affected by Mobef Ransomware, it cannot be applied to the data encrypted by Parisher Ransomware.
What’s more, this program employs a different distribution method. Usually, ransomware programs spread via spam email campaigns or website exploits. This program, on the other hand, exploits Windows Remote Desktop Protocol. It makes use of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection software or even the TeamViewer software, and it spreads without the connected computers directly. It can be achieved by acquiring your login credentials or by simply participating in open sessions.
On top of that, the researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that Parisher Ransomware may also change its distribution methods in the future. It is hard to be prepared for this, but you can always lower the possibility of malware infection by acquiring a legitimate security application. An up-to-date sentinel program will ring the alarm if you deviate from your usual path.
What does Parisher Ransomware do?
As you can already tell, this program encrypts your files. Parisher Ransomware uses a strong encryption method, and the researchers still cannot tell which encryption algorithm is utilized in this case. It is hard to read the code because it is heavily obfuscated. Having that in mind, we should point out that the program targets mostly document extensions like .docx, .txt, .pdf, .xml, and others. This means that it will not encrypt all of your documents, but if you have extremely important files saved in these extensions, then there is a good chance the infection will keep you on edge.
Once the encryption is complete, the program will not add any new extensions to your files. It will only open a new window that cannot be moved. On the other hand, you can close the window by right-clicking the program’s icon on the taskbar and pressing “close.” Along with the window, Parisher Ransomware will also create specific files, including HELLO.0MG, LOCKMANN.KEY993, and a random six-digit log file. All of these files are placed in separate directories, and the user has to remove them in order to get rid of the infection. It might seem a little bit too much for an average computer user, but everything is doable.
It goes without saying that you should not even consider paying the program because it wants you to pay 5 BTC (which is around $3150USD) for the decryption tool. It is an insane amount of money, and there is no guarantee that you would get your files back in the first place. Therefore, you should look for other options, and you should start with removing this program for good.
How do I remove Parisher Ransomware?
To delete the ransomware program from your system, you should check out the removal instructions right below this description. They might seem confusing at first, but you can really do everything yourself. If you still think that manual removal is too much of a task for you, you can always refer to an automated antispyware tool that would remove Parisher Ransomware for you automatically.
Please note that no antivirus program would be able to decrypt your files. After manual removal, you should delete the infected files and then replace them with the healthy copies from your external backup drive. Should you have any further questions about this infection or your computer’s security, please let us know by leaving a comment.
Manual Parisher Ransomware Removal
- Right-click your taskbar and choose Task Manager.
- Click the Processes tab.
- Locate the malicious ransomware process.
- Check the executive file’s location.
- Navigate to that directory and get rid of the file.
- Delete HELLO.0MG and LOKMANN.KEY933 from every subfolder in %USERPROFILE%.
- Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
- Type %WINDIR% into the Open box and click OK.
- Remove the ransomware log file. The six digits filename is from your ransom note ID.
- Scan your system with a security application.
tested removal of Parisher Ransomware*
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