HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware

If HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware lands on your system, your personal files might get encrypted, your Desktop wallpaper could be replaced with an almost entirely black picture, and a note showing a skull could be displayed on top of the screen. This situation could overwhelm you, which is why we believe the best thing to do after receiving such a threat is to learn all about it. If you think so too, you came to the right place as, further in this article, we discuss the malware’s working manner and other things that you should know about it. At the end of our text, you can find deletion instructions showing how to eliminate HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware manually. If the task seems too complicated, keep in mind that you could leave it to a reliable antimalware tool.

Our researchers report that it is still unknown how HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware is spread. Nonetheless, we can list a few possible methods that the hackers behind this malware might use. The most popular ways to distribute such malicious applications are Spam emails and untrustworthy file-sharing websites. Thus, the threat could travel with attachments or content that might be offered on file-sharing sites. For example, malicious attachments could look like pictures or text documents, while data infected with the ransomware on file-sharing sites could be various installers, updates, game cracks, etc. Consequently, we believe that the key to keeping your computer safe from such threats is staying away from unreliable data, which is any content that comes from unknown sources or unexpectedly. To be sure that files you may want to interact with are safe, we advise scanning them with a reliable antimalware tool first.

If HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware appears on your system, it should encrypt files located in the Desktop, Pictures, Videos, and Documents folders that are in the %USERPROFILE% directory. You can tell if a file is encrypted or not from its title as files that are locked should have a second extension called .hackdoor, for example, picture.jpg.hackdoor. To make sure that users cannot restore encrypted data, the malicious application might delete all shadow copies. Therefore, without shadow copies, the only other way to get your data back is to use backup copies located on your cloud storage or removable media devices. All you would have to do is replace encrypted files with backup copies. Of course, the hackers behind HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware might suggest another way to get your data back, which is purchase decryption tools.

The hacker’s offer to get decryption tool buy paying a ransom should show up on a text document called !how_to_unlock_your_file.txt. This file might appear on the user’s Desktop around the same time that HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware should replace the infected machine’s wallpaper with wallpaper.bmp. The ransom note ought to demand 490 US dollars in 72 hours. After 72 hours, the ransom gets doubled and becomes 980 US dollars. Both of the sums are large, and if you do not think you can risk losing such amounts of money, we advise against paying the ransom.

Users who have no intention to pay the ransom should eliminate HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware with no hesitation. One of the ways to erase the malicious application is to find its launcher, which could be any recently downloaded file, and delete it manually. If you think this process might take too much time or could be too challenging, we recommend employing a reliable antimalware tool instead. Once you obtain a legitimate security tool, you could perform a full system scan, during which your selected antimalware software could detect the ransomware as well as other possible threats. After the scan, you could eliminate HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware and other identified malicious applications by pressing the displayed removal button. In case you need more help with this malware’s deletion or have any questions about the infection itself, we encourage you to use our comments section that is available below.

Eliminate HackdoorCrypt3r Ransomware

1. Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Choose Task Manager and select Processes.
3. Find a process belonging to the threat.
4. Mark it and click End Task.
5. Exit Task Manager.
6. Click Win+E.
7. Find these paths:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
   %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
8. Find the malicious application’s launcher (suspicious file downloaded before your computer became infected).
9. Right-click it and select Delete.
10. Find files called !how_to_unlock_your_file.txt, right-click them, and select Delete.
11. Exit File Explorer.
12. Empty Recycle Bin.
13. Restart the computer.