‘Hairullah@inbox.lv’ Ransomware
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Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 21 |
First Seen: | October 12, 2015 |
Last Seen: | February 12, 2021 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware is a ransomware infection that third parties use to take over a computer. The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware will be used to prevent computer users from accessing their files. The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware encrypts files on the victim's computer, appending the hairullah@inbox.lv email address to the end of every file's name. The files will no longer be able to open, displaying instead error messages urging computer users to pay a hefty ransom by contacting this email address. The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware is associated with several ransomware infections, all using different email addresses to carry out their attacks. By changing the contact email frequently, it may be more difficult than normal for computer users and malware researchers to track down the people responsible for the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware attacks and bring them to justice.
The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware and Similar Ransomware Infections
The main purpose of the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware and similar ransomware infections is to take over a computer and encrypt the victim's files. Essentially, the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware is installed as a Trojan infection and then performs a search for all files on the victim's computer system that match its list of extensions. Extensions on the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware list may belong to Office software, games, media files, and other files that could prove to have a personal value or be difficult to replace. Once these files have been encrypted by the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware, they are nearly impossible to decrypt without the encryption key. Because of this, the best protection against the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware attacks and similar infections is to backup your files and keep your computer protected from encryption. In the case of a 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware infection, the best solution is to wipe the infected hard drive and reinstall the encrypted files from a backed up copy.
How the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware Attack Works
When computer users contact the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware email, they will be asked to pay a large amount of money to recover their files. Generally, they are allowed to decrypt a single small file to prove that these people do have, in effect, the decryption key. Computer users should refrain from paying the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware ransom. Paying this ransom allows the people responsible for the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware to continue carrying out their attacks, and there is no guarantee that they will actually follow through on their promise to provide the decryption key once the ransom has been paid.
The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware is associated with full-screen messages alerting computer users that their computers have been compromised. Computer users will be unable to use the affected computer normally, being interrupted by messages urging them to contact the hairullah@inbox.lv Ransomware email constantly. The 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware will change the victim's Desktop picture and display other types of messages. However, the main way in which the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware convinces computer users to make contact is by displaying the hairullah@inbox.lv email address prominently.
Dealing With a 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware Infection
Computer users should recover their files from their backup location, after wiping the affected hard drive. In some rare cases, some of the files can be recovered using the shadow volume and special tools that allow computer users to browse shadow copies of files. However, this is not common, since the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware wipes all shadow copies as well. Computer users need to ensure that all traces of the 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware infection are gone before restoring files from a backup (this is why it may be better to wipe the infected drive). Otherwise, computer users risk a repeat attack, having their new copy of the files become encrypted as well. To prevent future 'Hairullah@inbox.lv' Ransomware attacks, PC security researchers strongly recommend the use of a reliable, fully updated security application.