Remove Ooss ransomware

What is Ooss ransomware virus

Ooss ransomware is a file-encrypting malware, more generally known as ransomware. While ransomware has been widely talked about, it is possible it’s your first time encountering it, thus you might not know what contamination might mean to your device. If a strong encryption algorithm was used to encrypt your data, you will be unable to open them as they’ll be locked. The reason this malicious software is classified as high-level is because encrypted files are not always possible to decrypt.

You do have the option of paying the ransom but that’s not exactly the option we recommend. File decryption even if you pay isn’t guaranteed so your money may b spent for nothing. Keep in mind that you would be paying crooks who are unlikely to feel obligated to recover your data when they have the option of just taking your money. Secondly, your money would also support their future malware projects. It is already estimated that data encoding malware did $5 billion worth of damage to businesses in 2017, and that’s just an estimated amount. The more people pay, the more profitable it gets, thus luring more malevolent parties to it. Investing the money that is requested of you into reliable backup would be a much better decision because if you ever run into this type of situation again, you may just recover files from backup and their loss would not be a possibility. If backup was made before the ransomware contaminated your system, you can just uninstall Ooss ransomware virus and proceed to data recovery. We’ll explain how ransomware spreads and how to avoid it in the paragraph below.

How does ransomware spread

Ransomware generally uses quite simple methods for distribution, such as spam email and malicious downloads. Since plenty of users aren’t careful about how they use their email or from where they download, ransomware spreaders don’t have the necessity to use more sophisticated methods. Nevertheless, some ransomware could use much more elaborate methods, which need more effort. Criminals don’t need to do much, just write a generic email that seems quite authentic, add the contaminated file to the email and send it to hundreds of people, who might think the sender is someone credible. Money-related topics are commonly used because users are more prone to opening those emails. If hackers used the name of a company such as Amazon, people may open the attachment without thinking if criminals just say questionable activity was observed in the account or a purchase was made and the receipt is attached. In order to guard yourself from this, there are certain things you ought to do when dealing with emails. It is very important that you check whether you are familiar with the sender before you proceed to open the attached file. If you do know them, make sure it’s actually them by carefully checking the email address. Also, look for grammatical errors, which generally tend to be quite evident. Take note of how you’re addressed, if it’s a sender who knows your name, they’ll always use your name in the greeting. Weak spots in a computer may also be used for infection. Those vulnerabilities are normally identified by security specialists, and when vendors find out about them, they release fixes to fix them so that malicious software creators can’t take advantage of them to contaminate computers with malicious programs. Unfortunately, as as can be seen by the widespread of WannaCry ransomware, not everyone installs those patches, for different reasons. We encourage that you install an update whenever it is made available. Patches could install automatically, if you find those alerts bothersome.

What can you do about your files

If the ransomware gets into your system, it’ll scan your system for specific file types and once it has identified them, it will encode them. Your files won’t be accessible, so even if you do not see what is going initially, you will know eventually. A file extension will be attached to all encoded files, which assists users in identifying which ransomware they have. Your data could have been encoded using powerful encryption algorithms, which might mean that files are not decryptable. After the encryption process is completed, a ransom notification will appear, which ought to explain, to some extent, what has occurred and how you should proceed. You will be asked to pay a ransom in exchange for data decryption through their software. A clear price should be shown in the note but if it isn’t, you will have to email crooks via their provided address. Just as we mentioned above, we do not encourage complying with the requests. Before even considering paying, look into all other options first. Maybe you simply do not remember making copies. Or maybe there’s a free decryptor. A free decryption utility might be available, if someone was able to decrypt the ransomware. Take that into consideration before paying the ransom even crosses your mind. Purchasing backup with that sum may be more beneficial. If you made backup before the infection took over, you can perform file recovery after you fix Ooss ransomware virus. Try to familiarize with how a file encrypting malicious program spreads so that you do your best to avoid it. At the very least, stop opening email attachments left and right, keep your software updated, and only download from sources you know you can trust.

Ooss ransomware removal

Employ an anti-malware program to get rid of the ransomware if it still remains. It can be quite difficult to manually fix Ooss ransomware virus because you might end up unintentionally harming your system. Instead, we encourage you use an anti-malware software, a method that would not harm your computer further. The software would not only help you take care of the threat, but it could stop future data encoding malware from entering. So check what matches your needs, install it, have it scan the computer and if the infection is located, terminate it. However, the program won’t be able to restore files, so don’t be surprised that your files stay encrypted. If your system has been fully cleaned, unlock Ooss ransomware files from backup, if you have it.

Learn how to remove Remove Ooss ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Delete ransomware via anti-malware
• Step 2. Delete Remove Ooss ransomware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Delete ransomware via anti-malware

• a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
• b) Windows 8/Windows 10

a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

1. Start menu -> Shut down -> Restart.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options loads.
3. Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
4. When your computer boots, download anti-malware software via your browser.
5. Launch the program, scan your computer and delete the infection.

b) Windows 8/Windows 10

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and click on the power icon.
2. Select Restart while holding the Shift key.
3. Choose Troubleshoot and then Advanced options.
4. In Advanced options, choose Startup Settings and select Enable Safe mode with Networking (or just Safe Mode).
5. Press Restart.

Step 2. Delete Remove Ooss ransomware using System Restore

• a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP
• b) Windows 8/Windows 10

a) Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

1. Start menu -> Shut down -> Restart.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options load.
3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt, and press Enter.
4. In Command Prompt, type in cd restore and press Enter.
5. Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter again.
6. A new window will appear where you will have to choose a restore point. Choose one dating back prior to infection and press Next, and then Finish.

b) Windows 8/Windows 10

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and click on the power icon.
2. Select Restart while holding the Shift key.
3. Select Troubleshoot and then Advanced options.
4. In Advanced options, choose Startup Settings and select Enable Safe mode with Command Prompt.
5. In the Command Prompt window that appears, type in cd restore and press Enter.
6. Then type in rstrui.exe and press Enter again.
7. In the window that appears, you will have to select a restore point dating back prior to infection. Select one and press Next, then Finish.

Step 3. Recover your data

• a) Method 1. Data Recovery Pro
• b) Method 2. Windows Previous Versions
• c) Method 3. Shadow Explorer

When your files are encrypted by ransomware, you may be able to recover them. Below, you will find methods that could help you with file decryption. However, bear in mind that file decryption is not guaranteed. These methods are not always reliable, thus the best way to recover files would be via backup. And if you don't already have it, we suggest you invest in it.

a) Method 1. Data Recovery Pro

1. Download the Data Recovery Pro program.
2. Install and run the program.
3. Press Start Scan to see if data can be recovered.
4. If it finds recoverable files, you can restore them.

b) Method 2. Windows Previous Versions

If you had System Restore enabled prior to infection, your files should be recoverable through Windows Previous Versions.

1. Find a file you want to recover and right-click on it.
2. Properties -> Previous Versions.
3. Choose a version from the list and press Restore.

c) Method 3. Shadow Explorer

Some ransomware does not delete automatically created copies of your files, which are known as Shadow Copies. If they were not deleted, you should be able to recover them via Shadow Explorer.

1. Download Shadow Explorer from a reliable source.
2. Install and run the program.
3. Choose a disk that contains encrypted files and if it contains folders with recoverable files, press Export.