Remove MaMo434376 ransomware

Is this a severe infection

The ransomware known as MaMo434376 ransomware is classified as a severe threat, due to the possible damage it might cause. While ransomware has been a widely reported on topic, it’s possible it’s your first time encountering it, thus you might not be aware of the damage it might do. Data will be inaccessible if they have been encoded by data encrypting malicious software, which usually uses strong encryption algorithms. This is what makes data encrypting malicious software such a dangerous infection, since it may lead to you permanently losing your data. You will be given the choice of paying the ransom but many malware researchers won’t recommend that option. Firstly, you might be just spending your money for nothing because payment doesn’t always lead to file decryption.

It would be naive to believe that cyber crooks will feel bound to help you in data recovery, when they do not have to. Furthermore, by paying, you would be supporting their future malware projects. Ransomware already costs $5 billion in loss to various businesses in 2017, and that is an estimation only. And the more people give them money, the more of a profitable business ransomware becomes, and that attracts many people to the industry. Situations where you might lose your data can happen all the time so a much better purchase might be backup. You could then proceed to data recovery after you remove MaMo434376 ransomware or similar threats. You’ll find information on how ransomware spreads and how to avoid it in the below paragraph.

Ransomware distribution ways

You may generally see data encoding malicious software attached to emails as an attachment or on suspicious download websites. It’s usually not necessary to come up with more sophisticated methods because a lot of users are pretty negligent when they use emails and download something. Nevertheless, some file encrypting malware could use much more sophisticated methods, which need more time and effort. All crooks have to do is add an infected file to an email, write some type of text, and falsely state to be from a real company/organization. Generally, the emails will mention money, which users tend to take seriously. And if someone like Amazon was to email a person about questionable activity in their account or a purchase, the account owner would be much more prone to opening the attachment. Because of this, you need to be cautious about opening emails, and look out for hints that they might be malicious. What’s essential is to investigate who the sender is before opening the file attached. Do no make the mistake of opening the attached file just because the sender seems familiar to you, you first need to double-check if the email address matches the sender’s actual email. The emails can be full of grammar mistakes, which tend to be pretty obvious. The greeting used might also be a clue, as legitimate companies whose email is important enough to open would include your name, instead of generic greetings like Dear Customer/Member. Infection is also possible by using unpatched vulnerabilities found in computer software. A program has vulnerabilities that could be exploited by ransomware but usually, software developers fix them. However, as world wide ransomware attacks have proven, not all people install those updates. It’s very crucial that you install those patches because if a vulnerability is serious enough, it may be used by malware. Updates can be set to install automatically, if you find those notifications annoying.

How does it behave

Ransomware will start looking for certain file types once it installs, and when they are located, they’ll be encrypted. You will not be able to open your files, so even if you do not notice the encryption process, you’ll know eventually. Look for weird file extensions attached to files that were encrypted, they they’ll help recognize the ransomware. In a lot of cases, data restoring may impossible because the encryption algorithms used in encryption could be undecryptable. A ransom note will warn you that your data has been encrypted and how you ought to proceed. The decryption software proposed will not be for free, of course. If the ransom amount is not specified, you would have to use the given email address to contact the criminals to find out the amount, which could depend on the value of your files. As you have likely guessed, we don’t suggest complying with the demands. You should only think about paying as a last resort. Maybe you’ve simply forgotten that you’ve made copies of your files. Or maybe there is a free decryptor. We ought to say that every now and then malicious software specialists are capable of decrypting a file encrypting malicious program, which means you may decode files with no payments necessary. Look into that option and only when you are sure a free decryption utility is not an option, should you even think about paying. If you use some of that sum to buy backup, you wouldn’t face likely file loss again since you could always access copies of those files. If backup is available, you may restore data after you erase MaMo434376 ransomware completely. If you familiarize yourself with data encoding malicious program’s distribution methods, you should be able to avoid future file encrypting malicious program. You essentially have to update your software whenever an update becomes available, only download from secure/legitimate sources and not randomly open email attachments.

MaMo434376 ransomware removal

If the data encrypting malware stays on your device, we recommend getting an anti-malware software to terminate it. If you attempt to fix MaMo434376 ransomware virus in a manual way, you could end up damaging your system further so that’s not recommended. Thus, pick the automatic method. An anti-malware utility is created for the purpose of taking care of these infections, it may even prevent an infection. Find which anti-malware utility best suits what you need, install it and scan your computer so as to locate the infection. Unfortunately, a malware removal software unlock MaMo434376 ransomware files. After you get rid of the file encrypting malicious software, ensure you acquire backup and regularly backup all essential data.

Learn how to remove Remove MaMo434376 ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Delete ransomware via anti-malware
• Step 2. Delete Remove MaMo434376 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 MaMo434376 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.