What is Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware?
Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is a new threat that targets your personal files, and it can corrupt them without any warning. In fact, you might not realize that your files were corrupted until you face a scary notification informing that you were hacked. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, this notification might appear on the screen if the ransomware creates a file called “ransom.jpg”. Another file that this infection creates is called “READ_ME.txt” and it delivers a more extensive message. If you follow the instructions provided to you, you will end up communicating with malware creators and, possibly, paying a ransom fee in the hopes of retrieving a file decryptor. Our malware researchers advise that you do not make any rash decisions. Needless to say, you need to delete Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware from your operating system, but you cannot rush this. First, you need to read this report to understand this infection better and to learn which removal approach is the best for you.
How does Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware work?
According to our research, the malicious Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is likely to be distributed in the same way as Popcorntime Ransomware, Supermagnet@india.com Ransomware, and other malicious ransomware infections we have reviewed in the past. Although not all ransomware threats are distributed in the same way, most of them are spread via spam emails, and it is surprising that computer users are still careless when it comes to spam emails. Sure, the email addresses used by malware distributors can be misleading, and the messages delivered can be very believable, but you should NEVER open unfamiliar attachments or click on suspicious links. If you act carelessly, all kinds of malicious infections could attack your operating system. Unfortunately, Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is one of the worst infections you could encounter, and we are truly sorry if it has already infected your operating system. Once this infection slithers in, it encrypts all personal files, starting with archives that might contain photos and ending with important documents. Hopefully, all files are backed up, and the only thing you need to worry about is the removal of the ransomware.
Have you contacted the creator of Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware by emailing them at the given address? If you have, you must have received a response with instructions telling how to pay the ransom. Have you paid this ransom already? If you have, did you receive a working decryptor? It is unlikely that the victims of the malicious ransomware will be provided with a decryptor because cyber criminals do not actually care about your files. They encrypted your files just so you would give your money. Once you do that, cyber criminals have no real obligation to help you with the decryption. This is the reason we do not recommend paying the ransom. The risk of losing your money along with your files is very high. Well, is there a third-party file decryptor or an anti-malware tool that could help you out and free your files? Unfortunately, ransomware infections are created because they are usually unbeatable, and our researchers warn that, right now, legitimate file decryptors do not work, and it is unlikely that the working ones will be created any time soon, if ever.
How to delete Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware
You might have doomed your personal files by letting Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware into your operating system. Once this infection slithers in, you either pay the ransom and hope to get the decryption key or you say goodbye to your photos, media files, documents, etc. Of course, it is not so terrible to lose the encrypted copies if you have “healthy” copies in the backup. In either case, removing Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is crucial, and we have a few tips that should help you out. First of all, you need to decide which way you are moving. Are you going to install an anti-malware tool to erase the threat automatically, or are you going to try to remove it manually? If you choose the automated removal option, make sure you install a trustworthy and legitimate tool. If you want to erase the infection manually, make sure you understand that this operation is for the more experienced users. Finding and identifying the malicious .exe file is not that easy, and you are always at risk of erasing the wrong file which could cause more problems. Think about this before you make your first move.
Removal Guide
- Tap Win+E keys to launch Explorer.
- Type %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ into the bar at the top.
- Check if this folder contains the malicious {random name}.exe file and Delete it.
- Other potential locations of the malicious file:
- %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- %USERPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- %WINDIR%\System32\
- %WINDIR%\Syswow64\
- Tap Win+R keys to launch RUN.
- Enter regedit.exe into the Open box to access Registry Editor.
- Go to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- Identify the value linked to the {random name}.exe file, right-click, and select Delete.
tested removal of Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware*
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