What is Vivelag Ransomware?
If you got infected with Vivelag Ransomware, you must have crossed the path of the ransomware distribution network. This is a very regional ransomware infection, as it is clearly intended for French-speaking users. However, we always emphasize that ransomware programs know no borders, and you could easily get infected with any kind of program, as long as you manage to get exposed to its distribution network. Hence, the same applies to Vivelag Ransomware as well. Therefore, you have to be ready to fight all types of ransomware infections, and right now, your main objective is to remove Vivelag Ransomware for good.
Where does Vivelag Ransomware come from?
It doesn’t look like Vivelag Ransomware belongs to any well-known ransomware infection family. It wouldn’t be a surprise if this was just a random lone-wolf infection created by or bought by a group of local hackers.
Nevertheless, even though the infection is rather obscure, it probably employs the most common ransomware infection methods. It is very likely that it travels via spam email campaigns or social engineering messages via corrupt RDP connections. The bottom line is that it is always possible to avoid getting infected with ransomware, but users often fail to do so because they don’t understand how dangerous it can be to get exposed to such emails and so on.
Hence, if you receive a message from someone you don’t know, and the message is urgent, AND it comes with an attachment, you should most definitely remove that message at once. We do realize that sometimes these messages look like the real deal, and you might feel inclined to open the attached file. If you feel like that, you can employ a powerful security application to scan the received file before you open it. It will definitely help you figure out whether the file is safe or not.
What does Vivelag Ransomware do?
There is nothing unusual about the way this ransomware operates. When it enters the system, the program scans the entire computer looking for the files it can encrypt. As far as we know, Vivelag Ransomware encrypts all important picture and document format files. The encrypted files obviously receive an additional file extension that is “.VIVELAG.” As usual, ransomware extensions are more like stamps that mean this file was modified by this particular infection, and now you have to deal with this.
Afterward, Vivelag Ransomware also displays a notification window that contains instructions for the affected users about ransomware payments. Since this infection targets French-speaking users, the notification is entirely in French, too. Also, it sounds rather personal because the infected users are supposed to contact the criminal via the Discord server. Although usually, victims need to contact cybercriminals via emails, but of course, there are no rules that would regulate that.
Also, the people behind Vivelag Ransomware expect you to pay $250 for the file decryption. As there is no public decryption tool at the moment, it is very likely that some users would be more than willing to pay for the file recovery. However, again, we would like to discourage you from doing that because you would only help these criminals create more dangerous infections and spread them around.
Of course, since there is no public decryption tool available, so a file back-up is your best bet when it comes to file recovery. If you don’t have one, you should go through all the places where you could’ve saved your files: maybe your mobile device, your work computer, a flash drive, or anything like that. The point is that it is usually possible to retrieve most of your files, just don’t panic.
How do I remove Vivelag Ransomware?
Luckily, this infection doesn’t drop any additional files on your system. You just need to remove the files that launched the program, and that should be it. On the other hand, if you want to make sure that your system is clean again, scan it with a licensed antispyware tool that will locate other potential threats and will remove them for you automatically. Not to mention that a security tool of your choice will protect your system from various threats, but your own behavior is just as important if you want to avoid ransomware.
Manual Vivelag Ransomware Removal
- Delete the latest files from Desktop.
- Remove the latest files from the Downloads.
- Press Win+R and enter %TEMP%. Press OK.
- Remove the most recent files from the directory.
- Scan your computer with a powerful security tool.
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