Do you know what Rapid RaaS is?
Quite a few malicious applications have already been developed on the Rapid RaaS source code, but it is not likely at all that cyber criminals are going to stop there. These older versions include Rapid Ransomware and Rapid 2.0 Ransomware. It is not a secret at all why ransomware infections are developed by cyber criminals. Crooks simply want money from users, and these threats allow them to obtain money from them easier. If you ever encounter one of the versions of Rapid RaaS ransomware, delete it immediately without transferring a cent to cyber criminals behind the threat. It is not always an easy task to delete malware, especially such infections as Trojans, ransomware, backdoors, and similar, but it should not be a problem to remove any Rapid RaaS ransomware version from your system if you follow our guide or use a powerful antimalware scanner. Unfortunately, we cannot promise that you will find a way to unlock your files for free. Yes, new versions of Rapid RaaS ransomware should lock data on victims’ computers as well. If you have not encountered this threat yet, you can still prevent malware from entering your system and encrypting your files. Keeping a reputable security application active is enough.
Since all previous versions of Rapid RaaS ransomware encrypted files on affected computers, our team of malware researchers suspects that new threats will act the same. That is, they will encrypt personal files once executed. Rapid Ransomware stays active after encrypting users’ personal files. In other words, even if the computer is rebooted, it stays active and can lock more files. It also appends the .rapid (file.jpg.rapid) extension to all encrypted files, so specialists suspect that new Rapid RaaS ransomware versions will act the same. If you have already encountered a crypto-threat, your files have been encrypted, and you see a new filename extension appended to them all, do not even waste your time on trying to remove it because your files will not be unlocked no matter what you do. Purchasing a decryption tool that can allegedly unlock files from cyber criminals is not a smart move either. If possible, you should use a backup to retrieve your files instead. A bunch of ransomware infections execute a command to delete Shadow Volume Copies of files, so it is not very likely that you will find a free decryptor that could help you to fix files affected by Rapid RaaS ransomware on the web. Make sure the ransomware infection is fully removed before you take any action to restore your files.
The distribution of new Rapid RaaS ransomware versions is still a mystery because these infections have not been released yet and we know nothing about them. According to researchers, usual distribution methods should be used to spread new infections too. For example, cyber criminals might send malware in the form of an ordinary email attachment to users whose email addresses they manage to obtain. This method might be used to spread a bunch of other threats, not only ransomware infections, so you should never open attachments sent to you by people/companies you cannot recognize. You should not download software from random websites too because you might allow malware to enter the system yourself by clicking on the Download button once. Last but not least, if you happen to use an RDP connection, make sure it cannot be hacked. It is not always easy to prevent malware from entering the system, so we do not think that you should do that alone. You should let an automated antimalware tool help you.
Instructions provided below will help you to remove typical Rapid RaaS ransomware components from the system manually; however, since new Rapid RaaS versions might act slightly differently and drop more files on affected computers, it would be best that you scan your system with an antimalware tool as well. That way, you will be sure that your system is clean.
Rapid RaaS ransomware removal instructions
- Tap Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
- Open the Processes tab and then kill all processes that might belong to the ransomware infection.
- Close Task Manager.
- Locate malicious .exe files associated with ransomware on your computer. Delete them all.
- Delete ransom notes.
- Empty Trash.
- Use an antimalware scanner to scan your PC.
In non-techie terms:
New versions of Rapid RaaS ransomware will not differ much from previously-released ones, we can assure you that, which means that you will find your files encrypted if you ever encounter any new malicious application. Luckily, these new versions are still in the development phase, so you have some time to improve your system’s protection against malicious software. Install a reputable antimalware tool on your PC and you will be fine.