Do you know what ROGER Ransomware is?
ROGER Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that can seriously impede your life. It is even worse if this infection reaches businesses and enterprises. The program can successfully lock up important files and then ask you to pay the ransom fee. Some users may feel that they have no other choice but to pay the money, but we would strongly recommend against doing that. Please remove ROGER Ransomware today, and then look for ways to restore your files. It shouldn’t be too hard if you have a file backup.
This program is not something new. True, it was detected only recently, but ROGER Ransomware comes from a prominent family of similar infections. It is called the Crysis Ransomware family, and there have been many other infections out there that were ascribed to the same group. For example, we believe that ROGER Ransomware is rather similar to Dever Ransomware, Bitx Ransomware, RSA Ransomware, and many others. Although there are many programs in the same group, it doesn’t mean that the same decryption tool fits them all. Thus, it is not surprising when users cannot employ an older decryption tool for newer infections. It just shows how devastating a ransomware attack could be.
Therefore, it is important to employ all the measures possible that can protect us from such infections. The best way to deal with ROGER Ransomware is to stop it from entering your system. For that, you have to recognize the possible ransomware distribution signs. Our research says that this program uses the most common ransomware distribution methods, namely, spam emails and unsecured RDP connections. It means that users download and open the files that install the malicious infection on their computers willingly albeit, unwittingly. It clearly shows that we should be more careful about the files we download on our machines.
ROGER Ransomware screenshot
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As far as spam emails are concerned, you should find it suspicious if you receive a file from an unknown sender, and that sender basically urges you to open the file, there is something suspicious. Spam emails that distribute ROGER Ransomware and other similar infections usually try to push users into opening the files, claiming that the files are important documents users have to check immediately. However, even if it looks like the files are important, you should still scan them with a security tool, just to be sure that the file is safe.
However, if you fail to recognize a potential infection vector and ROGER Ransomware enters your system, then your personal files will definitely be encrypted. When the encryption is complete, all the affected files receive a new extension. For example, flower.jpg after the encryption would look like flower.jpg.id-X0X0XXX0.[admin@datastex.club].ROGER. Please note that the ID number in the extension is a random generic sequence. Each affected system could have a unique ID because this is how the criminals discern one infected system from another.
Needless to say, along with the encryption, you would also see a ransom note. ROGER Ransomware uses two ways to inform users about the encryption. There is a separate window that pops up on your screen, and there is also the FILES ENCRYPTED.txt file that can be found in every folder that contains encrypted files. The pop-up window says the following:
YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED
Don’t worry, you can return all your files!
If you want to restore them, follow this link: [link]
Use Tor Browser to access the address
If you have not been answered via the link within 12 hours, write to us by e-mail: admin@datastex.club
As you can see, the infection doesn’t tell you how much you are supposed to pay for the decryption key. But paying the ransom should never be one of your options. Just remove ROGER Ransomware following the manual removal instructions below. If manual removal instructions seem too complicated for you, you can choose to delete the infection with an automated antispyware tool. After that, you need to look for ways to restore your files. On the other hand, if you do not have a file backup, you might have to face the situation where you will have to start amassing your file library anew. That’s how serious a ransomware infection is.
Manual ROGER Ransomware Removal
- Delete the most recent files from Desktop.
- Go to the Downloads folder and delete the most recent files.
- Use the Win+E command to access the following directories:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%APPDATA%
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%WINDIR%\System32 - Delete the Info.hta file and the EXE file that launched the infection from the directories above.
- Press Win+R and type regedit. Click OK.
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- On the right side, right-click and delete the Info.hta and the random name EXE file.
- Run a full system scan with the SpyHunter free scanner.
In non-techie terms:
ROGER Ransomware is a malicious infection that will not leave you alone unless you transfer the ransom payment. You should ignore whatever this infection says and terminate the program with a reliable antispyware tool. You should also upgrade your cybersecurity knowledge so that programs like ROGER Ransomware do not enter your system again. For more information, please do not hesitate to drop us a comment below.