What is Termite Ransomware?
Termite Ransomware is a dangerous threat as it could encrypt various images and documents located on the infected device. Usually, such malicious programs show ransom notes demanding to pay for decryption tools. This application shows such a text too, but it might be impossible to read it. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com, say some computers might be unable to display the ransom note and so instead of the cybercriminals’ message you could see random characters. Obviously, without being able to read anything, the victim cannot know how to pay a ransom. However, we would not recommend doing so even if it was possible. The hackers may claim they can guarantee you will receive decryption tools, but in reality, there are no guarantees as they always ask to pay first and then what is left to do is to wait and hope the malware’s developers will bother to keep up with their promises. Instead of doing so we advise erasing the malicious application, and if you decide to remove Termite Ransomware, you can try eliminating it manually while following the instructions placed below.
Where does Termite Ransomware come from?
Termite Ransomware could come with email attachments, software installers, and any other files downloaded from the Internet. Meaning, its launcher might be something you downloaded and opened before your data got encrypted and before you saw the ransom note. Sadly, the installer could look like a harmless text document, a picture, or a setup file for popular software. Therefore, we always advise users not to open email attachments if they come from unreliable or unknown senders. Moreover, users should stay away from torrent and other untrustworthy P2P file sharing web pages that suggest you download pirated software, suspicious freeware, or other doubtful content. In addition, you could employ a legitimate antimalware tool that could warn you when you interact with potentially malicious content.
How does Termite Ransomware work?
To ensure the user does not get rid of the malware easily, Termite Ransomware was programmed to place a copy of its installer in the C:\Windows directory. Immediately after this, the malicious application should encrypt all targeted files. The user can recognize encrypted data from the additional extension added at the end of the title, for example, a document called chapter_one.docx would become chapter_one.docx.Xiak. Files marked with the mentioned extension cannot be opened without decryption tools. As we said at the beginning of the article, the cybercriminals are supposed to ask ransom in exchange for decryption tools, but the ransom note displayed by the malware might show random characters. Thus, it seems to us the only thing left to do after receiving Termite Ransomware is to erase it. Users who made backup copies before the files were encrypted could use them to replace damaged files, but keep it in mind, it would be safest to do so only after the malicious application is deleted.
How to erase Termite Ransomware?
More skillful users could try to get rid of Termite Ransomware by completing the steps located at the end of this article. Each step will explain how to look for data belonging to the malware and how to remove it from the system. If you think do not think you can handle the task, you could install a legitimate antimalware tool. All there is to do is perform a full system with the chosen tool, and after the scan is done, it should display a deletion button to eliminate all identified threats at once.
Remove Termite Ransomware
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Select Task Manager.
- Search for the threat’s process called payment.exe or similarly.
- 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.
- Go to C:\Windows
- Locate the malware’s copy titled termite.exe or similarly, right-click it and choose Delete.
- Close File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle bin.
- Restart the system.
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