File Spider Ransomware Removal Guide

Do you know what File Spider Ransomware is?

File Spider Ransomware is supposed to show a message saying the malicious application can not only encrypt user’s files but also erase them permanently. Nonetheless, our computer security specialists say it is most likely just a way of scaring the user to make him comply with the given demands. Apparently, the cyber criminals behind the malware want their victims to pay for a unique decryption key that could restore all data. Of course, if you are not going to risk your savings we would advise you to pay no attention to any warnings and delete File Spider Ransomware with no hesitation. Later on, users who have backup copies could replace encrypted files with them. Those who would like to know how to get rid of the malware manually should check the removal guide placed below this text. For users who have not decided yet what to do; we highly recommend reading the rest of our article and learning more about his threat.

First of all, we should mention it is believed File Spider Ransomware might be distributed only among users who live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, or Serbia. It appears to be the malicious application might be spread through infected Microsoft Word documents. Our researchers say such files could be received with Spam emails. Moreover, it was revealed the targeted computer gets infected soon after the user launches the harmful text document. To be more precise, when you open it you execute a particular macro command too that starts downloading the malicious application and later launches it automatically. Obviously, threats like File Spider Ransomware could be avoided in the future if the user would be more careful with suspicious email attachments, for example, to make sure it will not harm the computer the user could scan such a file with a reputable antimalware tool first.File Spider Ransomware Removal GuideFile Spider Ransomware screenshot
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Unfortunately, if the malware’s launcher is executed the threat should start encrypting your data at once. It looks like to encrypt it the malicious application might use strong encryption algorithms and to make it easy for the victim to separate the data he can no longer use; it should mark it with .spider extension. Later on, File Spider Ransomware is supposed to open a window with a ransom note. The main message informs the victim what happened to his files and suggest purchasing a unique decryption key to restore them. It also contains instructions explaining how to make the payment, decrypt one’s data, and so on. The user can even translate the text into other languages if he does not understand English. As we mentioned earlier the message on the ransom note may sound rather convincing, but keep it in mind there are no guarantees the hackers will do as they promise. In other words, if you choose to pay the ransom you might lose invested money in vain if the cyber criminals decide not to help you or appear to be unable to do so.

In order not to gamble with one’s money, our computer security specialists advise not to put up with any demands and look for other ways to decipher affected files. As said earlier users could replace encrypted data with backup copies. Plus, there is always hope the volunteer IT specialists will be able to create a free decryption tool. Provided, you already made up your mind to eliminate File Spider Ransomware, we offer you the removal guide available below this article, although if the process looks a bit complicated, we would recommend using a reputable antimalware tool instead.

Erase File Spider Ransomware

  1. Press Windows Key+E.
  2. Check the listed folders separately:
    %TEMP%
    %USERPROFILE%\desktop
    %USERPROFILE%\downloads
  3. Search for a malicious file that got the system infected.
  4. Right-click the threat’s launcher and press Delete.
  5. Navigate to %APPDATA%
  6. Look for a folder called Spider, right-click it and press Delete.
  7. Then go to %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
  8. Search for a file named DECRYPTER.url, right-click it as well and select Delete.
  9. Exit File Explorer.
  10. Empty Recycle bin.
  11. Restart the Computer.

In non-techie terms:

File Spider Ransomware is a malicious application that marks the files it enciphers with .spider extension, for example, picture.jpg.spider, document.docx.spider, and so on. According to our computer security specialists, it can be received by users who are too careless with Spam emails and at the moment of writing it is only targeted at users who live in countries like Croatia, Serbia, etc. What’s more, while testing it we learned the malware might encipher quite an enormous amount of different file types, which means it could cause its victims a lot of trouble. As usual, the hackers behind the threat seek to extort money from users who keep valuable data on their devices, for example, photos, videos, various documents, etc. No doubt, no matter what these hackers may promise in reality there are no guarantees you will not lose your money in vain. Thus, if you do not want to risk your savings we encourage you to delete the infection instead; it can be done manually as shown in the removal guide available above or with a reputable antimalware tool.