What is TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware?
TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware is a new threat from the GlobeImposter Ransomware family. It may encrypt various types of files to take them as hostages and then display a ransom note that asks to pay in Bitcoins to receive special decryption tools. The offer might sound tempting if you have no backup copies and no means to restore your files, but we advise thinking twice before making your final decision. Cybercriminals may seem friendly and tell you anything to convince you to pay a ransom, but, in the end, no one can know if they mean to hold on to their promises. Naturally, if you have no intention to fund cybercriminals or do not want to risk losing your money for nothing, we advise you to ignore the ransom note and erase TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware. You can learn how to delete the threat as well as more details about its working manner if you read our full article.
Where does TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware come from?
Researchers think that TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware could be spread through unsecured RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) connections or Spam emails. Thus, users who want to guard their computers against such malicious applications should remove weaknesses like unsecured RDP connections and avoid email attachments if they come from unknown sources or are received unexpectedly. Also, our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com recommend employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could stand guard and help you protect your device against various malicious applications.
How does TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware work?
It does not look like TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware needs to create copies of itself or any other files to run on the system. In other words, it runs right from the directory where it gets downloaded. Also, it means that the malicious application ought to start encrypting victims’ data right away. The variant that we tested encrypted not only pictures and files alike but also Windows data. As a result, the device became unbootable. We do not know if all the malicious application’s variants act this way, but if they do, users might be unable to see what happens to their files or read the threat’s ransom note.
Files that get encrypted by TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware ought to be marked with the .[TorS@Tuta.Io] extension, for example, instructions.docx.[TorS@Tuta.Io]. By the time that the threat finishes encrypting files that it was programmed to lock, it ought to drop a file called Help Restore.hta on the victim’s Desktop. According to the message inside this file, users can contact hackers, pay their demanded sum of Bitcoins, and receive decryption tools that would decrypt all encrypted data. In other words, hackers ask to pay a ransom if you want to get your files decrypted. We do not advise paying it because you cannot be sure that the malware’s creators will do as they say. After all, if you pay the ransom, they could take your money without sending you the decryption tools that they promise.
How to remove TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware?
If the malware encrypts your system files too, you might have no other choice but to reinstall Windows. If you do so, the threat and the data that got encrypted could be erased automatically. For users who want to keep the encrypted files in case cybersecurity experts create free decryption tools for this malicious application, we recommend making backup copies of the encrypted files before reinstalling Windows. On the other hand, if your computer is still bootable, you could erase TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware manually. The instructions available below might help you with this task, although we cannot guarantee that completing our steps will be enough to eliminate the threat. Thus, if you want to be sure that TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware gets erased, we advise employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could delete it.
Delete TorS@Tuta.Io Ransomware
- Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Pick Task Manager and select Processes.
- See if you can find a process belonging to the threat.
- Select it and click End Task.
- Exit Task Manager.
- Click Windows key+E.
- Locate these paths:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop - Find a recently obtained file that could be the malicious application’s launcher.
- Right-click the malicious file and select Delete.
- Locate a file named Help Restore.hta on your Desktop.
- Right-click Help Restore.hta and select Delete.
- Exit File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle Bin.
- Restart the computer.
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