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Monday, November 9, 2015

Remove CryptoWall 4.0 - How to Prevent Files Encrypted by CryptoWall 4.0

Information of CryptoWall 4.0


CryptoWall 4.0 is a Trojan ransom program
which is dangerous and executes commands from an attacker. Once gets into the computer, CryptoWall 4.0 is capable to change the computer setting including the system files and registry entries. When you start the computer, CryptoWall 4.0 will run automatically at the background without any consent. CryptoWall 4.0 virus is capable to encrypt users' data on the computer, including .exe, .pdf, .docx, .xls, .sms, .doc, .jpg, .bmp, .psd, .vdi, .swf, mp3, .mp4. Usually this kind of virus can infiltrate into the computer through spam email attachment, unsafe program, malicious links or hacked sites, etc. Once gets into the computer, CryptoWall 4.0 will change the computer setting including the system files and registry entries. It can run automatically at the background without any consent.


CryptoWall 4.0 will encrypt your file and show the instruction to get the key to recover your file. You may be asked for a certain money to pay for the key. However, it is no guarantee. There seems to be some labs or online services which allow infected users to retrieve their private key by uploading a sample file, and then receive a decryption tool. But most of the experts states that the only method you have of restoring your files is from a backup or Shadow Volume Copies if you have System Restore enabled. It is suggested to remove CryptoWall 4.0 as soon as possible. And it is recommended to keep a powerful anti-spyware program like Spyhunter to protect your computer.

Instruction to remove CryptoWall 4.0


Method 1: Manual removal

Step 1: Boot your infected computer into Safe Mode with Networking

(Reboot your infected PC > keep pressing F8 key before Windows start-up screen shows>use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter.)


Step 2: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Windows Task Manager and close all the related running processes.


  

Step 3: Remove CryptoWall 4.0 from control panel.

1) On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel.




Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.
Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.


2) When you find the program CryptoWall 4.0, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.
Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).


Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)




HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-430184907-3966876259-3679084233-500\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU*
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-430184907-3966876259-3679084233-500\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\exe
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-430184907-3966876259-3679084233-500\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-430184907-3966876259-3679084233-500\Software\Microsoft\ShellNoRoam\MUICache

Method 2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter



SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. 


Boot your infected computer into Safe Mode with Networking

(Reboot your infected PC > keep pressing F8 key before Windows start-up screen shows>use the arrow keys to select “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter.)

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.


Step 2: Install SpyHunter on your computer.





Step 3:  Scan computer now!

Step 4:  Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.


Note: Manual removal is very difficult. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal, it is suggested to Install Spyhunter to remove viruses safely and quickly.

(Gary)

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