What is Sad Computer Ransomware?
Surely, you do not want to face Sad Computer Ransomware, but you might if you are not careful. This infection could exploit system vulnerabilities exposed due to skipped updates to enter the system. It also could trick you into executing the infection via spam emails or malicious installers. Regardless of how the infection spreads, if it gets in, it encrypts files immediately. Your childhood photos, work documents, home videos, and other kinds of files could be affected by this threat without you even knowing it. After they are encrypted, the “.sad” extension is added to their names, and they can no longer be opened and read normally. That is because the data of the files is jumbled by an encryptor. To read the files, a decryptor is required. So, how can you get it? At the time of research, that was simply not possible. What about the ransom? Even if you believe that that is your only option, do not give in. Instead of wasting your money, learn how to delete Sad Computer Ransomware.
How does Sad Computer Ransomware work?
Sad Computer Ransomware falls into the same category of malware as Ghost Ransomware, Dharma Ransomware (.bkpx extension), Suppfirecrypt@qq.com Ransomware, and similar threats. However, our Anti-Spyware-101.com team indicates that this infection might be a little more aggressive than your average file-encryptor. That is because it does not really provide a lot of information for the victim and because it gives only a few minutes to pay the ransom before files are deleted. It was found that this is not just a threat, and the infection actually deletes files. This might make you follow the demands quicker, but, in reality, there is no point in following them at all. How can the creators of Sad Computer Ransomware confirm your payments? It seems like they cannot! Furthermore, the sample we tested did not even present any concrete details about the payment, and it was not clear how much had to be sent to the attackers’ Bitcoin wallet at 1BvBMSEYstWetqTFn5Au4m4GFg7xJaNVN2. Ultimately, even if there was enough information to pay the ransom, we would not recommend it. Can you really trust cyber criminals to help you? You cannot, as once they get your money, they are likely to disappear without a trace.
As you can see, there is no way out once files are encrypted. If they are removed, there certainly is nothing for you to do. While decryption and recovery is impossible, you might have backups. Whether you store personal files on an external drive or using cloud storage, if a copy of the corrupted file exists outside the infected machine, you should be able to replace the infected file with it. Obviously, you should check your backups and perform replacement (delete the file and transfer the copy from backup) only after you have the malicious Sad Computer Ransomware removed. In some cases, malware is capable of infecting all connected devices too. Therefore, if external drives were connected to your computer during the attack of Sad Computer Ransomware, you want to check if the files on these devices were encrypted too. Hopefully, that is not the case because backup copies are your only salvation at this point.
How to delete Sad Computer Ransomware
It must go without saying that the removal of Sad Computer Ransomware is crucial. Although you might not restore the encrypted files to their normal state by deleting this threat, it is a tool designed and controlled by cyber criminals, and you do not want their presence within your operating system, do you? As for the removal, you can choose from several options. For one, you can ask a more experienced friend or hire an expert to remove malware. Another option is to delete Sad Computer Ransomware manually, and to make the process easier, we have created the instructions below. Finally, you have the option of utilizing anti-malware software. This software plays the role of a technician, but you do not need to pay for its services every time a problem occurs. Once you invest in the tool, it always protects your operating system, and if malware already exists, it can eliminate it automatically.
Removal Instructions
- Launch Run (tap Win+R) and enter regedit.exe into the dialog box.
- In Registry Editor, navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- Right-click the malicious [computer name] value and choose Modify.
- Copy the location in the Value data box.
- Launch Explorer (tap Win+E keys).
- Paste the location into the quick access field at the top.
- Go back to the Registry Editor and click OK to close the Edit String box.
- Right-click the malware value and click Delete.
- Go to the Explorer to access the discovered malicious [unknown name].exe file.
- Right-click the file and click Delete.
- Right-click and Delete the ransom note file named sadcomputer_note.txt (delete all copies).
- Empty Recycle Bin to erase the deleted components.
- Install a malware scanner you can trust and run a system scan to check for leftovers.
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