Do you know what Dewar Ransomware is?
Dewar Ransomware employs a robust encryption algorithm to lock victims’ precious files. As soon as the targeted data becomes unreadable, the malicious application should show a ransom note. According to the message in the note, the malware’s developers have the tools necessary to decrypt the locked files, but they demand their victims to pay for them. If you want to know more about what could happen if this malicious application enters your system, we encourage you to read our full article. Also, since our researchers recommend deleting Dewar Ransomware, you can find a removal guide that shows how to erase the malware manually a bit below the main text. If completing these steps looks too complicated, we advise using a reputable antimalware tool instead. Plus, if you need more help or have any questions about the threat, you could leave us a comment at the end of this page.
One of the things that we ought to explain first is how this malicious application could be distributed. Our researchers believe that Dewar Ransomware could be distributed through spam emails, malicious file-sharing web pages, and unsecured RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) connections. Consequently, you may have to take a couple of extra precautions if you want to avoid receiving such threats. For instance, if you want to stay away from malicious installers via email, you should never open data that comes from people who you do not know or with messages that seem suspicious. Also, instead of opening files obtained from unreliable sources, you should scan them with a trustworthy antimalware tool first. Of course, it would be wise to take care of your device’s weaknesses, such as unsecured RDP connections, outdated software, weak passwords, and so on.
Dewar Ransomware screenshot
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Dewar Ransomware encrypts files and marks them with an extension that ought to have a unique ID number. For instance, files on our test computer received the following extension: .id[3C9E098B-2719].[kryzikrut@airmail.cc].dewar. You should know that erasing this extension will not undo what was done to your files as the only way to restore them is to decrypt them with special decryption tools. Such tools should be mentioned in the malware’s ransom notes that ought to be called Info.hta and info.txt. Messages in these files ought to explain that users have to pay if they want to decrypt their data and contact Dewar Ransomware’s creators if they want to learn how to make a payment to their account. The reason we are against putting up with any demands is that there are no guarantees hackers will hold on to their end of the bargain. If they do not, all the money paid to them would be lost in vain.
If you decide you do not want to pay to the hackers behind Dewar Ransomware, we advise concentrating on the malware’s deletion. You could try to erase it manually while following the removal guide available below this paragraph, but the task could be too complicated. If it is, we advise not to hesitate to employ a reputable antimalware tool that could eliminate Dewar Ransomware for you.
Delete Dewar Ransomware
- Restart your computer in Safe Mode with Networking.
- Click Windows Key+E.
- Navigate to the suggested paths:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%Desktop
%USERPROFILE%Downloads - Identify a file launched when the system got infected, right-click the malicious file, and select Delete.
- Find these paths:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%WINDIR%\System32 - Locate copies of the malware’s launcher (the title could be random), right-click them and select Delete.
- Find files titled info.txt, right-click them and choose Delete.
- Navigate to these paths:
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
%HOMEDRIVE% - Look for documents called Info.hta, right-click them and choose Delete.
- Exit File Explorer.
- Press Windows Key+R, type Regedit, and choose OK.
- Navigate to this path: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Look for value names that could be related to the malicious application.
- Right-click such value names and press Delete.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Empty Recycle bin.
- Restart the computer.
In non-techie terms:
Dewar Ransomware is a malicious application that encrypts files and displays a ransom note to convince users to pay a ransom. In return, the malware’s developers promise to send decryption tools that would unlock all affected files. To convince users to pay faster, hackers claim that the price will depend on how fast they are contacted. However, even if it looks like there is no time to waste, we recommend thinking carefully if you really want to deal with cybercriminals. Such people may sound friendly, but the truth is that they cannot and should not be trusted. They may say that they will send the promised decryption tools, but you cannot know whether it is true or not. Thus, we advise not to put up with any demands if you do not want to pay for something that you may never get. Besides, our researchers recommend deleting Dewar Ransomware as fast as possible because its presence could still endanger data on your computer.