What is Rektware Ransomware?
Rektware Ransomware is a file-encrypting malicious threat that turns the targeted victim’s files into useless data. Afterward, the malware drops a ransom note and shows the same text provided on a popup window that should be displayed on the computer’s screen. The message does not say a lot beside telling the victim to send a letter to a given email address. It may also contain the following phrase: (FreeDecryptAllYourFiles). It might look as if the malicious application’s creators promise to decipher victim’s data free of charge, but we highly doubt it considering such infections are usually created solely for money extortion. Perhaps, the hackers think they will be able to convince their victims to pay after all. If you continue reading our article, you will find out more information about the malware as well as deletion instructions for Rektware Ransomware provided below the report.
Where does Rektware Ransomware come from?
Rektware Ransomware could infect the device through unsecured Remote Desktop Protocol connections or after launching a malicious email attachment. It means the threat could get in by exploiting the computer’s weaknesses or with the user’s help without him realizing it. There are two methods to avoid such threats. First of all, it is essential to remove all vulnerabilities your system may have like outdated software or weak passwords. Secondly, it would be smart not to open email attachments if you were not expecting to receive them, especially if the emails urge you to open some link or a file. Even if the attachment looks like a picture or a document it could still be malicious. In some cases, if you inspect the attachment more carefully, you can see it has a double extension, e.g., picture.jpg.exe, which signals the file is not what it appears to be. Whenever in doubt, do not forget you can scan the suspicious attachment before opening it with a legitimate antimalware tool or remove it if you do not think it is something important.
How does Rektware Ransomware work?
Before showing the pop-up window with a ransom text or placing lots of ransom note copies everywhere, the malware is supposed to encipher user’s data. For instance, it could ruin different types of documents, pictures, and other private files. The only data Rektware Ransomware might not encipher is the one created by the device’s operating system or other software installed on it. What’s more, all encrypted files should have a particular extension that should be different to each user, for example, in our case the infection added .Rn8yops extension.
Once all the files the malware is after get encrypted, it should show the ransom note we described earlier in the article. As we said in the beginning, we doubt the hackers will offer to decrypt files for free. We cannot say how much they might ask you to pay, but whatever the sum is we recommend against it. The infection’s creators may not hold on to their words even if they promised or even guaranteed you will get decryption tools. Thus, if you do not want to risk wasting your money for something you might never get we advise eliminating Rektware Ransomware.
How to remove Rektware Ransomware?
To erase Rektware Ransomware manually, users should follow the instructions located below this paragraph. They will guide you through the process bit by bit, so if you feel up to the task, we invite you to use the given instructions. Still, if the process looks difficult even with the deletion guide, it would be smarter to employ a legitimate antimalware tool. With it, you could detect the malware along with other potential threats by scanning the system. Plus, to remove them all at once, you would need to press the given deletion button.
Get rid of Rektware Ransomware
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Select Task Manager.
- Search for the threat’s process.
- Select this process and click End Task.
- Leave Task Manager.
- Tap Windows key+E.
- Navigate to the following paths:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%\desktop
%USERPROFILE%\downloads - Find the file that was placed when the device got infected.
- Right-click the malicious file and press Delete.
- Locate files titled FIXPRZT.PRZ, right-click them and choose Delete.
- Close File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle bin.
- Restart the system.
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