What is Wannacry666 Ransomware?
Receiving the Wannacry666 Ransomware could cause many problems as the malware could encrypt files that you might be unable to replace, such as photos, important documents, videos, etc. Files that become encrypted can be restored, as instead of being damaged, they get locked. However, it is vital to have a unique decryption key and a decryptor to undo the encryption. As you can probably imagine, both of these decryption tools are not easy to come by. In fact, the only ones who may have them could be the malicious application’s developers who offer them only to those who pay a ransom. We advise not to make any rash decisions because paying the ransom does not guarantee that you will get the needed decryption means. If you want to know why and learn more details about this threat, you should read the rest of this article. At the end of the text, you can also find our removal instructions that show how users might be able to erase Wannacry666 Ransomware manually.
Where does Wannacry666 Ransomware come from?
We cannot say how Wannacry666 Ransomware is being spread as, currently, there is no information about it. However, we can tell you how it could be distributed because hackers behind ransomware often use the same methods. One of them is to send an infected file to the targeted victim via email. Of course, cybercriminals disguise their malicious attachments so that they would not raise suspicion. Thus, users who receive them might think that they are opening text files, pictures, etc. If you do not want this to happen to you, we recommend being cautious with spam emails, messages from people you do not know, and attachments you did not expect to receive. Another popular way to spread malware is to convince users to launch fake updates, installers, and data alike. Users could come across such offers while visiting various unreliable or malicious websites. Thus, we highly recommend staying away from suspicious websites when you surf the Internet. It would also be smart to get a legitimate antimalware tool that could protect your system against various threats.
How does Wannacry666 Ransomware work?
Wannacry666 Ransomware’s main task is to encrypt all valuable files. Usually, pictures, photos, text documents, and similar files are considered to be of value because such files cannot be restored unless users make copies of them. As for program data, it can always be reinstalled, which is probably one of the reasons why hackers do not think it is worth encrypting. Not to mention, encrypting Windows files could make it impossible to launch the device and, most importantly, read the malware’s ransom note. This malicious application encrypts files one by one with a robust encryption algorithm and appends the extension called .wannacry666, e.g., picture.jpg.wannacry666.
As soon as all targeted files are encrypted and marked with the .wannacry666 extension, Wannacry666 Ransomware should create text files with ransom notes in every folder containing encrypted files. Also, the text files' message ought to appear on a pop-up window that should also be displayed after the encryption. It should say that users can decrypt files with a unique decryption key if they pay a ransom. Of course, we do not recommend paying it. You cannot know for sure that the malware’s developers are going to send you the promised decryption means. If they scam you, your important files would remain encrypted, and you would have less money on top of that.
How to erase Wannacry666 Ransomware?
Keeping a threat like Wannacry666 Ransomware is never safe, which is why we advise you to erase it as fast as possible. You could try to delete it manually while following the instructions below, but keep in mind that they might not work for all the malware’s victims. Therefore, it might be faster and safer to eliminate Wannacry666 Ransomware with a chosen antimalware tool.
Remove Wannacry666 Ransomware
- Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Pick Task Manager and select Processes.
- Locate 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 - Locate the malicious application’s launcher (could be any recently obtained file), right-click it, and select Delete.
- Find documents containing the ransom note, right-click them separately, and select Delete.
- Exit File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle Bin.
- Restart the computer.
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