Do you know what Nemty Ransomware is?
You can confirm the attack of Nemty Ransomware by looking at your own personal files or by checking for a file named “NEMTY-DECRYPT.txt.” When it comes to your personal files, the infection is meant to add the “.nemty” extension to their names. The files with this particular extension are encrypted and, therefore, cannot be read normally. That is because the data of the files is changed during encryption to ensure that only someone with a decryptor can open them. While cybercriminals could not care less about accessing your personal documents or private photos, they certainly can use this to their advantage. After all intended files are encrypted, they can ask you to pay money for the decryptor. Should you do this, or should you focus on removing Nemty Ransomware? In short, paying the ransom is the wrong move, and deleting the infection is crucial. To get the extended version of things, keep reading.
According to our malware research team, vulnerabilities within RDP (remote desktop protocol) are likely to be used for the attack of Nemty Ransomware. Security vulnerabilities usually have patches, and it is up to you to apply them. It is also up to you to take care of your operating system. Needless to say, if you allow anyone to access your system remotely, and if your system is not protected reliably, Nemty Ransomware could slither in right away. If it is not this infection, there are plenty of other ones – such as Dragon Ransomware, Masodas Ransomware, or ChineseRarypt Ransomware – that could try to enter without your notice. After successful infiltration, the infection does not waste time, and the encryption of files is initiated right away. According to our researchers, the threat is unique because it does not encrypt files with .cab, .cmd, .com, .cpl, .dll, .exe, .ini, .lnk, .log, .nemty, .url, and .ttf extensions. Also, it evades files and folders that are named $RECYCLE.BIN, appdata, AUTOEXEC.BAT, boot.ini, bootmgr, BOOTSECT.BAK, Common Files, CONFIG.SYS, DECRYPT.txt, desktop.ini, IO.SYS, Microsoft, MSDOS.SYS, NTDETECT.COM, ntldr, ntuser.dat, programdata, RECYCLER, rsa, or windows.
Nemty Ransomware screenshot
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Besides encrypting files, Nemty Ransomware also deletes something. While it does not touch the encrypted files, it deletes shadow volume copies, which means that the threat makes it impossible to restore files using Windows backup. Obviously, if your files have backups stored outside the infected system, you are good. We recommend connecting to your backups only after you remove the threat because you do not want to endanger the copies of your precious files too. Unfortunately, if backups do not exist or are destroyed by Nemty Ransomware, you might consider the demands that are expressed using the “NEMTY-DECRYPT.txt” file. This file contains a ransom note that instructs to download the Tor Browser and go to zjoxyw5mkacojk5ptn2iprkivg5clow72mjkyk5ttubzxprjjnwapkad.onion/pay. This page contains a message that asks to transfer $1000 in the form of Bitcoin to the attackers’ Bitcoin Wallet, the address of which is 3KvxfRY6m8gWKhpzz5AYL2Gt9Xr9z85hG2. We do not recommend paying the ransom because it is unlikely that that would help you obtain a real decryptor.
Whether or not you take risks with the ransom payment, whether or not you have backups, whether or not you get your files back, deleting Nemty Ransomware is important. This malicious infection could be anywhere, and that pretty much depends on how the threat gets in, which is not something we can know either. Basically, eliminating this threat manually can be impossible, which is why it is better to employ an anti-malware program that could automatically remove Nemty Ransomware from your operating system for you. When selecting this program, also make sure that it can offer you Windows protection services, because you and your files will never be safe until your system is guarded reliably.
Remove Nemty Ransomware
- Delete all suspicious files (check in Downloads, TEMP, and Desktop folders first).
- Delete all copies of the ransom note file, NEMTY-DECRYPT.txt.
- Empty Recycle Bin.
- Install and run a trusted malware scanner to check for leftovers that still require removal.
In non-techie terms:
Although Nemty Ransomware can seem like a nightmare to its victims, it is just regular file-encrypting ransomware. It is not unlike most other threats that we have seen in our internal lab, and we are sad to say that we have seen thousands of them. Thousands more are likely to emerge after Nemty, and you need protection against them all. While you might be able to delete Nemty Ransomware manually, if this is the method you choose, you will need to figure out your system’s protection separately. On the other hand, if you employ anti-malware software, it will automatically erase infections and secure your operating system at once. After you have your system protected, figure out how to backup personal files because you want to make sure that you do not lose them ever again.