Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware

Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware is a harmful tool used for money extortion. During the research, we discovered the malware could be distributed via suspicious email attachments. It looks like the infection’s source could be an executable file that has the appearance of a text document, a picture, and so on. What’s more, the threat may settle in without you noticing anything and bit by bit it should encipher your personal files to take them as a hostage. Needless to say, Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware’s developers claim they will provide you with means to get the locked files back, but our specialists say it is entirely possible they could be lying about being able to decrypt any files. Under such circumstances, we would not recommend paying any attention to the hackers’ demands. It seems to us it would be smarter to eliminate the malware and start afresh. If you wish to learn how to get rid of the malicious program, you should follow the instructions located below the text.

After infecting a computer with a harmful threat, it is crucial to get to know it better, especially if you have never come across something like it before. For starters, the user should learn how it is distributed so he could avoid similar malware in the future. For this reason, we will explain how Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware may enter the system in more detail. As said earlier, it might be spread with files sent via email. Our specialists say such data could have two extensions instead of one to confuse the user, e.g., {random title}.pdf.exe. To protect the computer next time we would advise you not to open files received via Spam emails or from unknown senders. Also, before launching untrustworthy data, it would be smarter to scan it with a reliable security tool to see whether it will not harm the system.

Once the user opens Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware’s installer the malware should begin enciphering all personal data, e.g., files with .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .lnk, .gif, .wav, .avi, .mkv, .pdf, .zip, .rar, mp3, .mov, .webm, .ogg, .m4p, and other similar extensions. Afterward, it might be hard to tell which file is which because it looks like the threat removes enciphered file’s original extension and gives it a random name. Later on, the user should notice a file Wo_sind_meine_Dateien.html on his Desktop or other directories containing locked data. The described file should provide a message from the malicious program’s creators. In it, they ask users to pay a ransom and promise to send software and a decryption tool that could decrypt enciphered files. This text is written in German, which is why we believe the malware should be targeted at users from Germany. In any case, whoever encounters it we would advise you not to trust these people.

It appears to be the way the infection enciphers user’s data there might be no ways to decrypt it. In other words, even if you purchase the software and a decryption key the malicious program’s creators offer they might be of no use to you. Consequently, we advise you to consider this option carefully. If you have any copies on removable media devices or cloud storage, you can get your files without gambling with your money. However, before attempting to place copies or new files on the infected computer, our researchers recommend removing Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware just in case.

One of the ways to erase the malware is to find the malicious program’s installer. We cannot tell its exact title, but we can list directories where you might have downloaded it. Therefore, if you have no idea where to start and yet wish to eliminate the ransomware manually, you should follow the instructions located below this text. Users who find this task too complicated could employ a reliable antimalware tool and perform a full system scan. Then click the deletion button and get rid of all identified threats at the same time.

Remove Wo Sind Meine Dateien Ransomware

1. Tap Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Go to the Task Manager.
3. Find the malware’s process.
4. Mark this process and click End Task.
5. Exit Task Manager.
6. Tap Win+E.
7. Navigate to:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\desktop
   %USERPROFILE%\downloads
8. Identify the malicious program’s installer.
9. Right-click the harmful file and press Delete.
10. Close File Explorer.
11. Empty your Recycle bin.
12. Reboot the system.