What is Symbiom Ransomware?
Symbiom Ransomware is a newly created file-encrypting application based on an open source code known as Hidden Tear. Therefore, it is entirely possible users could decrypt the files that were enciphered by this threat with a decryption tool created for Hidden Tear by volunteer IT specialists. Symbiom Ransomware’s developers are offering to recover its malware’s damaged files for a particular price, but since there are no guarantees they will hold to their word, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend not to risk losing one’s savings. Instead, we advise you to erase the malicious application and look for other ways to get your valuable data back. For this reason, we are providing deletion instructions at the end of the report. However, if you do not want to take any rash decisions, it would be a good idea to read the article first and get to know this infection better.
Where does Symbiom Ransomware come from?
Symbiom Ransomware could be distributed through malicious web pages, torrent and other unreliable file-sharing websites, infected email attachments, and so on. Thus, it is most likely that you received the threat after opening some suspicious file downloaded from the Internet. In order to avoid such mistakes in the future, it would be advisable to stay away from questionable web pages and be careful with any data received from unreliable sources. You could also be extra cautious by keeping a legitimate antimalware tool installed. It might be useful in times of emergencies when you accidentally open an infected file or if you receive suspicious files that need to be checked before launch.
How does Symbiom Ransomware work?
Same as other file-encrypting applications based on the Hidden Tear project, the malicious program may encipher your data with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). During the process, all of the targeted files might be marked with a unique extension, for example, picture.jpg.symbiom_ransomware_locked, slideshow.ppt.symbiom_ransomware_locked, etc. Furthermore, the malware should create a text document named as README_Ransomware_Symbiom.txt. It contains a message from Symbiom Ransomware’s creators, and it should be set up on your Desktop so it would be easy for you to notice it.
According to the message from the hackers, victims can get their data deciphered if they send 0.1 Bitcoins to 13NjrGWP8GBRSWCgNBPYpPsGUfbyiYGnDc Bitcoin address and send an email of confirmation to hackerz6924@tutanota.com. At the moment of writing 0.1 Bitcoins is a bit less than $300. Paying the ransom would result in dealing with hackers and considering they cannot be trusted there is a possibility you could get scammed and end up not just with ruined personal files, but also a lighter wallet. This is why we advise ignoring the note and eliminating the ransomware.
How to erase Symbiom Ransomware?
There are two options to get rid of Symbiom Ransomware. One of them is to eliminate all data belonging to the malicious application manually as it is shown in the instructions we added below this article. Instead of this you could employ a legitimate antimalware tool and identify data associated with the infection by doing a full system scan. As for the removal part, you would only need to click the deletion button provided by the antimalware tool and all identified threats should be erased. This option might be easier for less experienced users, not to mention acquiring such a tool could help you keep the system safe from malware in the future.
Remove Symbiom Ransomware
- Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete).
- Select a process belonging to the malicious program.
- Click the End Task button to kill it.
- Leave the Task Manager.
- Open File Explorer (Win+E).
- Check the following locations:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%\desktop
%USERPROFILE%\downloads - Find an infected file that was launched at the time the computer got infected.
- Right-click the malicious file and press Delete.
- Exit the File Explorer.
- Remove a text document called README_Ransomware_Symbiom.txt from your Desktop.
- Empty Recycle bin.
- Restart the system.
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