Do you know what Zemblax Ransomware is?
Zemblax Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that was created to encrypt your files and then demand a ransom fee for it. Although this infection is really dangerous and annoying, there is a way to restore your files. It is possible to decrypt the files using a public decryption tool developed by Emsisoft for Jigsaw Ransomware. But before you do that, you need to make sure that you remove Zemblax Ransomware from your computer. For that, refer to the removal instructions right below this description. Don’t forget that you can also remove malware using a reliable antispyware tool.
Although ransomware has been rampant for several years now, users seldom realize how easy it is to get infected with it. There’s always this “this is not gonna happen to me” mentally, which (in fact) results in many infections and many destroyed files. Since Zemblax Ransomware comes from the Jigsaw Ransomware family, we can only assume that the people behind these infections have found lucrative business in extorting money from the infected users. Hence, you have to make sure that you learn everything there is to learn about ransomware distribution methods, so that you could avoid Zemblax Ransomware and other similar infections.
So, how does Zemblax Ransomware spread around? The most common ransomware distribution method is spam email and phishing email campaigns. Ransomware installer files usually come as email attachments, and they look like important document files. They might be disguised as MS Office documents, PDF files, or any other common format files that you have to deal with on a regular basis. That is why users often do not realize that they are about to open a dangerous file: they just think it’s the same type of document that they deal with every day. As a result, Zemblax Ransomware (and other similar infections for that matter) manage to enter target systems.
Zemblax Ransomware screenshot
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The best way to avoid such infections is to delete unfamiliar emails immediately. You might think that the received files are important even if you do not recognize the sender. If that is the case, you can acquire a powerful security tool that you can use to scan the downloaded files before opening them. Do not open unfamiliar files automatically, and do not enable content if you receive such a pop-up. It is very likely that by enabling content, you will allow Zemblax Ransomware (or any other ransomware infection for that matter) to enter your system.
Since Zemblax Ransomware comes from a prominent ransomware family, there isn’t much novelty about it. When this program enters a target system, it immediately looks for the files it can encrypt. All the encrypted files get a new extension “.zemblax.” Technically, this extension allows you to see which files were affected by the encryption, but even without the extension you would be able to see that because all encrypted files change their file icon into a blank page (since the system can no longer read them).
Also, Zemblax Ransomware creates a window with a message that tells you about the infection. To make that window disappear, you need to kill the process via Task Manager. Please note that the process might resist being closed, but don’t be discouraged by it.
If you were to click the How To Decrypt Files! line, you would be automatically redirected to mediafire.com, where the criminals have stored their ransom note in a PDF format file. The ransom note says that the files can be restored if you purchase the decryption tool from them. Needless to say, you should never pay a single cent to these criminals because there is a very good chance that they would not issue the decryption tool in the first place.
If you have a file backup, you just need to remove Zemblax Ransomware from your computer, and that will be it. On the other hand, even if you don’t have a backup, you can restore all the files with the public decryption tool.
However, take note that not all ransomware programs have public decryption tools. If you want to avoid a very serious situation in the future, you should make copies of your files, and store them in an external hard drive or in a cloud drive.
How to Delete Zemblax Ransomware
- Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager.
- Open the Processes tab and kill the drpbx.exe process.
- Press Win+R and type regedit. Click OK.
- Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- On the right pane, right-click and delete the firbefox.exe value.
- Press Win+R and type %AppData%. Click OK.
- Remove these files from the directory:
firefox.exe
System32Work
Address.txt
dr
EncryptedFileList.txt - Press Win+R again and enter %LOCALAPPDATA%. Press OK.
- Delete the Drpbx folder and its contents.
- User SpyHunter to scan your computer.
In non-techie terms:
Zemblax Ransomware is a malicious computer infection. It will lock up your files and you will not be able to open them. The program wants you to pay money for the file recovery. You don’t have to pay anything because you can restore your files with a public decryption tool. Please remove Zemblax Ransomware from your computer today. If you don’t want to do it on your own, use a licensed antispyware application that will clean your system and protect it from similar threats in the future. But be careful about opening unfamiliar files too!