UselessFiles Ransomware
The UselessFiles Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that may be distributed mainly through other Trojans and by exploiting outdated versions of third-party platforms such as Adobe Flash and Java. Once installed, the UselessFiles Ransomware is used to encrypt the victim's files, taking them hostage. The UselessFiles Ransomware will then demand the payment of a ransom to restore the affected files.
The UselessFiles Ransomware will Make Your Files Useless
The UselessFiles Ransomware uses the AES encryption to target the user-generated files. The UselessFiles Ransomware will compromise many file types in its attack. The following are some of the different files that are commonly target by infections like the UselessFiles Ransomware:
.3dm, .3g2, .3gp, .7zip, .aaf, .accdb, .aep, .aepx, .aet, .ai, .aif, .as, .as3, .asf, .asp, .asx, .avi, .bmp, .c, .class, .cpp, .cs, .csv, .dat, .db, .dbf, .doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .dwg, .dxf, .efx, .eps, .fla, .flv, .gif, .h, .idml, .iff, .indb, .indd, .indl, .indt, .inx, .jar, .java, .jpeg, .jpg, .js, .m3u, .m3u8, .m4u, .max, .mdb, .mid, .mkv, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpa, .mpeg, .mpg, .msg, .pdb, .pdf, .php, .plb, .pmd, .png, .pot, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .ppj, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .prel, .prproj, .ps, .psd, .py, .ra, .rar, .raw, .rb, .rtf, .sdf, .sdf, .ses, .sldm, .sldx, .sql, .svg, .swf, .tif, .txt, .vcf, .vob, .wav, .wma, .wmv, .wpd, .wps, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlm, .xls, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xlt, .xltm, .xltx, .xlw, .xml, .xqx, .xqx, .zip.
The UselessFiles Ransomware will drop several files onto the victim's computer during its attack. Some of the files that will be delivered to the victim's computer are:
C:\WINDOWS\UselessFiles\B.bmp
C:\WINDOWS\UselessFiles\R.exe
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\42C7766P.bat
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\UselessFiles.exe
'B.bmp' is an image that replaces the victim's desktop background. This file contains the UselessFiles Ransomware's ransom demand. 'R.exe' loads '42C7766P.bat,' which carries out the encryption process on the victim's computer. The file 'UselessFiles.exe,' which gives a name to the UselessFiles Ransomware Trojan, delivers a ransom message to the computer user in the form of a pop-up window. The text of the UselessFiles Ransomware's ransom note reads:
'Ooops,your files hava been encrypted!
What Happened to My Computer?
Your important files are encrypted. Many of your documents, photos, videos, databases and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted. Maybe you are busy looking for a way to recover your files, but do not waste your time. Nobody can recover your files without our decryption service.
Can I Recover My Files?
Sure. We guarantee that you can recover all your files safely and easily But if you want to decrypt all your files, you need to pay.
How Do I Pay?
Payment is accepted in Bitcoin only.Please check the current price of Bitcoin and buy some bitcoins.And send the correct amount to the address specified in this window.Once the payment is checked, you can start decrypting your files immediately.
We strongly recommend you to not remove this software, and disable your anti-virus for a while, until you pay and the payment gets processed. If your anti-virus gets updated and removes this software automatically, it will not be able to recover your files even if you pay!
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Dealing with a UselessFiles Ransomware Infection
The ransom note does not include an email address or another form of contact. Because of this, it is impossible for the cybercriminals to follow up and deliver a decryption key after the ransom is paid. It is clear that these people have no intention of helping the victims recover their files. Because of this, the right path to follow is to refrain from paying the UselessFiles Ransomware ransom or accepting the instructions in its ransom note in any way. Instead, malware analysts advise having file backups that can be used to replace the files affected by the UselessFiles Ransomware.
