Do you know what Pig4444 Ransomware is?
When Pig4444 Ransomware invades an operating system, the victim should be able to see the corrupted files and a ransom note delivered using the “HOW TO BACK YOUR FILES.txt” file. Instead, they are likely to witness their operating system crashing and not loading in an orderly manner. That is because this threat fails to encrypt personal files only. Instead, it runs as a bulldozer, and all files – including systems files – are affected by it. Of course, there is always a possibility that the attackers could fix the issues within the current version of the threat, which is why we have added a manual removal guide below. However, if you are affected by malware that corrupts system files, the only solution for you might be to reinstall Windows. In either case, the corrupted files cannot be salvaged.
Some victims of Pig4444 Ransomware will let this malware in by opening a spam email and then clicking an attached file or a link. Others will let this threat in along with other infections. Some of these infections might even download the ransomware separately. The infection could also exploit RDP vulnerabilities to slither in. Whichever method is used, the malicious Pig4444 Ransomware is meant to stay silent, so that the victims could not remove it before it is executed. That is the M.O. of QP Ransomware, Oni Ransomware, dream_dealer@aol.com Ransomware, and other GlobeImposter Ransomware clones. If the infection does not make your system inoperable, you should find the “.Pig4444” extension attached to your personal files. A file named “HOW TO BACK YOUR FILES.txt” should be created next to them. Although you ought to delete this file, opening it is not dangerous.
You have to be very careful about how you treat the information that is delivered to you via the Pig4444 Ransomware ransom note file. If you follow the instructions blindly, you could end up exposing yourself to cyber criminals and then paying money for a decryption tool that you are unlikely to obtain regardless of what you do. The ransom note file lists China.helper@aol.com and China.helper@india.com as the two email addresses that can be used to contact Pig4444 Ransomware creators. If you establish communication, first, you will be asked to pay money for a decryptor. Beyond that, the attackers – or other parties if your email address is shared – could keep flooding your inbox with misleading emails used in phishing scams and malware distribution attacks. Needless to say, we do not recommend contacting the attackers. You should focus on removing the threat or reinstalling Windows instead.
Pig4444 Ransomware screenshot
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Depending on how you stored your files, they might remain present after reinstalling Windows. Of course, these files will be encrypted, and, at this time, restoring them is not possible. Do backups for these files exist on an external drive or in cloud storage? If they do, you have nothing to worry about. Remove Pig4444 Ransomware or reinstall Windows, and then transfer the healthy copies of the corrupted files back onto the computer. Of course, you have to make sure that your operating system is malware-free before you do anything, and we advise employing anti-malware software. It will automatically erase threats that might exist, and it will maintain full-time protection to ensure that you do not need to face and deal with malicious infections again.
Delete Pig4444 Ransomware
- Find and Delete the [unknown name].exe launcher. It could be located here:
- %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
- %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
- %TEMP%
- Delete the file named HOW TO BACK YOUR FILES.txt (if copies exist, erase them too).
- Empty Recycle Bin.
- Install a legitimate malware scanner.
- Perform a full system scan and if threats are found, erase them promptly.
In non-techie terms:
Hopefully, Pig4444 Ransomware has not invaded your operating system yet, and there’s still time for you to reinforce protection and become more cautious about the security backdoors that could help this threat to spread. According to our malware researchers, when this ransomware enters, it should encrypt whatever files it comes across, which should make your operating system inoperable. If that is what you are dealing with right now, the only thing you can do is reinstall Windows. If your system is still operable, you have to remove Pig4444 Ransomware, and eliminating this threat manually is not easy because its launcher could be anywhere, and its name could be unique, making it hard to identify the threat. In conclusion, if you need to secure your operating system or remove the malicious ransomware, we recommend implementing anti-malware software.