Do you know what 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware is?
If your operating system was corrupted by 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware, you might be in panic at the moment. It is completely natural to worry about malware that, allegedly, can fully encrypt your files and render them useless. On top of that, in most cases, ransomware victims cannot recover their personal files. Although, at first, it looks like this malicious infection is just as malicious as the rest of them, our research team informs that it actually has a decryptor built into it, and decryption of corrupted files is possible. All you need is a password, and it appears that “666HackerThn” works for most users. Of course, we cannot guarantee that the password will not change, or that its creators will not delete the feature altogether. For now, however, it appears that the victims of the infection have a way out. At the end of the day, whether or not you get your files decrypted, you must remove 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware, and the instructions you can find below will assist you.
Our research team has plenty of experience when it comes to malicious ransomware infections. A few of the latest of them include Darknes@420blaze.it Ransomware, GarrantyDecrypt Ransomware, and Qinynore Ransomware. In most cases, this kind of malware spreads via spam emails and malicious downloaders, and users are tricked into executing them. Therefore, the first thing you must learn is that the launcher of ransomware could be concealed to fool you. If you do not want to let it in, you need to be extremely cautious. If you are duped, and the malicious5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware is executed successfully, it encrypts all files on the Desktop. Once they are encrypted, “.5H311 1NJ3C706” is added to their names to help you identify them faster. Do not bother removing the added extension because the problem lies within your files, since the data is encoded. The encryption process is silent, but 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware reveals itself right after that using a launched window.
5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware screenshot
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The window presents an application with a few features that are very common amongst file-encrypting threats. The window includes a timer, a scary image (in this case, it is a logo), a general message, and payment information. According to the message – which is the ransom note – files can be decrypted only if you pay a ransom of 300 Bitcoin within 24 hours. The payment must be paid to 17sWg2xuBjtEJsXhAJkZJiSwbEEirRSXRS, which is a Bitcoin wallet address used by the creator of the infection. So far, no one has transferred any money to it. Although the ransom is big, some 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware victims might still pay it if they are desperate to get their files back. It is never a good idea to pay a ransom because cyber criminals are unlikely to help you once they get what they want. Luckily, in this situation, all you need to do is submit the 666HackerThn key and then delete the malicious infection.
The guide you can see below might help you manually delete 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware from your operating system, but we cannot promise that you will succeed because the exact location and name of the launcher file are unknown. If you are unable to remove the threat yourself, do not hesitate to install a legitimate anti-malware program. It will scan your operating system to find every single malicious file and element. It will then delete them all automatically. Finally, the program will reinstate protection to ensure that your operating system cannot be invaded by other malicious threats in the future. To guarantee that your files are protected, back them up on a cloud or an external drive.
Remove 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware
- Enter 666HackerThn as the key to decrypt your personal files.
- Simultaneously tap Ctrl+Alt+Delete and click Start Task Manager.
- Click the Processes tab and right-click the malicious [unknown name] process.
- Click Open file location to uncover the malicious [unknown name].exe launcher file.
- In the Task Manager, select the process and click End process.
- In the opened location, right-click the file and choose Delete.
- To eliminate the malicious components completely, Empty Recycle Bin.
- Install a real malware scanner to inspect your system for any leftovers that might still require removal.
In non-techie terms:
The malicious 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware appears to be a failed project on the end of cyber criminals because it is possible to decrypt files that are corrupted by it. Of course, this could change if the infection were to be updated. At this time, however, it is enough to enter a special key to decrypt everything on the Desktop. Even if you can decrypt your files, do NOT forget to delete 5H311 1NJ3C706 Ransomware, which is something can do that in several ways. You can follow the instructions above, but we cannot guarantee success in this situation. Alternatively, you can employ anti-malware software that is designed to find and remove infections autoamtically, as well as to protect your operating system against malware attacks in the future. Needless to say, we support the latter solution.