Do you know what Cmb Dharma Ransomware is?
So, you encountered Cmb Dharma Ransomware. What’s next? That might depend on the damage that has been caused by this malicious infection. If you do not store any personal files on the system that was affected, or if you have backups created online or stored on removable drives, you are good to go. Delete Cmb Dharma Ransomware and then quickly figure out a way to protect your operating system to ensure that malicious infections cannot invade it in the future. But what if important files were encrypted, and what if you cannot recover them from backup? If that is your situation, there is a good chance that you will decide to postpone the removal of this malicious infection. Should you? Of course, you should not. This is malware, and you want to eliminate it from your operating system as soon as possible.
How does Cmb Dharma Ransomware spread? That is the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Although we can give you some scenarios (e.g., the infection might be spread using corrupted spam email attachments), the reality is that the distribution of ransomware can be adjusted to target different users in different ways. If the attack is successful, and the victim does not realize that they need to remove Cmb Dharma Ransomware, the infection does a few things. For one, it collects information about the system using data that is available on the computer, which includes languages, computer name, and GUID. It was also found that the infection can delete shadow copies of backup files using the “vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet” command. Although the infection is a variant of Crysis Ransomware (another variant is Dharma Ransomware), the removal of shadow copies appears to be a new feature.
Cmb Dharma Ransomware screenshot
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After recording information and deleting shadow copies, Cmb Dharma Ransomware encrypts files, and when it does that, the “.id-C1EE6045.[paymentbtc@firemail.cc].cmb” extension is added to all original names. This makes it easy to check which files were corrupted. The infection also creates “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt,” a file that instructs to email paymentbtc@firemail.cc. The same instructions are found on the window launched by the ransomware, except that the message also informs that the victim will have to pay a ransom in Bitcoins. So, if you email the provided address, you are likely to be sent instructions on how to make the payment, and doing that is not recommended. The ransom is likely to be quite big, and if you pay it, no one can track the transaction and help you get the money back. Well, but you would be getting a decryptor in return, right? We cannot guarantee this, but we can tell you that that is unlikely.
%WINDIR%\System32\[random name].bin.exe is the point of execution of Cmb Dharma Ransomware, but it is not the only file you need to eliminate. There are quite a few components, and so the removal of the threat can be quite challenging. What’s the solution then? We suggest installing anti-malware software. If you are not sure this is the right path for you, consider this: The right anti-malware software can automatically remove Cmb Dharma Ransomware and, at the same time, reinstate full protection of the operating system. This, without a doubt, is the superior option. Are you choosing to delete the threat manually? Good luck, and don’t forget that your system should not be left unguarded for much longer.
Delete Cmb Dharma Ransomware
- Launch Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and go to Processes.
- Terminate all unfamiliar and malicious processes.
- Launch Windows Explorer (Win+E).
- Enter these paths into the field to access the directories. If malicious files exist, Delete them.
- %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
- %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
- %TEMP%
- Next, Delete malicious .exe files with random names in these directories:
- %APPDATA%
- %WINDIR%\system32\
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- Launch RUN (Win+R) and enter regedit.exe to access Registry Editor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN.
- Delete the {random name} value associated with the .exe file in %WINDIR%\System32\.
- Empty Recycle Bin and then immediately install a malware scanner to perform a full system scan.
In non-techie terms:
Cmb Dharma Ransomware is a monstrous threat that preys on gullible Windows users and unprotected operating systems. If the conditions are right, the infection immediately slithers in and starts encrypting personal files, and once they are corrupted, nothing can be done. At this time, no decryptor is available for free. The one offered by the creator of the infection might not even exist, and if it does, it is unlikely to be provided to those who pay a ransom for it. Unfortunately, if files are encrypted, most likely, you cannot do anything to recover them. Of course, if backups exist – only if they are outside the computer – you are in a good position. In any case, removing Cmb Dharma Ransomware is very important, and while it can be done manually, our research team strongly suggests employing anti-malware software.