Do you know what Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware is?
Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware is a threat that might cause a bunch of problems to you if it ever affects your system because it is one of those malicious applications targeting users’ personal files. As research has shown, it is one of the new variants of Matrix Ransomware, so we suspect that it will not differ much from its predecessor. To put it in other words, it will encrypt files on the affected computer and then will encourage users to contact the ransomware author to get the decryption key and special decryption software. Even though victims are not told that they will have to pay money to get them, we are sure Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware has been developed to obtain money from users. As a consequence, you will be asked to pay a ransom if you contact the ransomware author. Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware uses strong encryption algorithms (AES-128 and RSA-2048) to lock data on victims’ computers, so there might be no alternative ways to decrypt files, but you should not rush to transfer money. We see no reason why you should pay money to crooks if no important files were locked. There is one more thing you need to know – there are no guarantees that you will receive the tool for unlocking files from cyber criminals. No matter what you decide to do regarding the decryption of those locked files, you must erase the ransomware infection no matter what.
Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware is quite a unique piece of software. Once executed, it searches for local IP addresses that have an enabled file sharing feature. Then, it tries to connect to the discovered IP address. If it does that successfully, the machine on the network is affected. It starts performing its malicious activities right away. Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware might be spread using usual distribution methods as well. To be more specific, it might be spread via malicious attachments in spam emails, or it might be dropped by cyber criminals after hacking the user’s RDP connection. It will act the same no matter how it enters your system. That is, you will find a bunch of files locked on your computer.
Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware screenshot
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The ransomware infection locks files on affected computers right away. A bunch of other threats do the same, but you can be sure that Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware is the one that has infiltrated your computer if your see that a long extension [newrar@tuta.io].[8 random characters]-[8 random characters].NEWRAR has been appended to all your personal files and you can no longer open any of them. The ransomware infection also drops a ransom note #NEWRAR_README#.rtf on the affected computer – this file will appear in every affected folder. Also, you will discover a new .bmp image in %APPDATA%. All files contain a message for those users who have encountered the ransomware infection. No matter which one of those files you open, you will find out that you cannot open your files because they have been locked using strong encryption algorithms. The ransom note will also tell you how encrypted files can be unlocked. You need a personal key and a special decryptor to unlock your files. You can only get them from cyber criminals. Most likely, they will not give you decryption software for free.
You cannot keep Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware installed on your PC because this threat might encrypt your all new files if launched again. Luckily, it is not that hard to prevent this from happening. You just need to remove several components that belong to this infection, starting from the malicious executable file that launches this threat. Also, you will have to erase the image dropped on your PC and ransom notes from all affected directories. We cannot promise that you will remove Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware in the second’s time, so if you do not have time to take care of it yourself, you should use an antimalware scanner instead.
Delete Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware
- Open Windows Explorer.
- Access the Downloads folders.
- Remove suspicious files you have launched recently.
- Delete #NEWRAR_README#.rtf from all affected folders.
- Go to %APPDATA%.
- Remove {8 random characters}.bmp.
- Empty Trash.
In non-techie terms:
Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware is a nasty infection that encrypts files on victims’ computers. All encrypted files are marked with a lengthy extension that ends with .NEWRAR. Once all files are encrypted and have a new filename extension appended, the ransomware infection drops ransom notes on the affected computer. The decryptor’s price is not indicated in the ransom note, but we are sure Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware has been developed to obtain money. If it is true, you will be asked to make a payment once you contact crooks. If you are not going to pay money, simply delete Matrix-NEWRAR Ransomware from your system.