Chimera Ransomware is a
parlous ransomware which get into your machine, lock it and doesn’t allow you
to access your own files. Just like other ransomware, this virus also encrypts
certain folders and files demand payment to give you the access again. If you
compare this virus with other similar programs, it demands higher than other
ransomware. Usually this virus attacks a computer with the help of another virus,
infection, malware, or trojan. To make the entry possible in your system, it
finds flaws on the system and utilizes them as an entry point so that the process
remains unidentifiable for most antivirus programs.
It alters and encrypts
important files like spreadsheet, images, documents, music, and videos. Once it
blocks the access to any file, it releases a note and demand to pay a certain
amount to if you want to decrypt that. Plus, it also blocks access to certain
web pages, especially security pages because they offer security tools and
utilities which are helpful to clean the threats from the system. In fact, if
this ransomware is inside the PC, it immediately disables any security function
running on the computer. Development of the Chimera ransomware shows it clearly
that hackers are not leaving any stone unturned to get into your PC.
Hackers use such
malware to attack your PC and rack your personal as well as financial details
to make their own profit. It uses the most dangerous ways to steal people's
money, and shuts down the possibility to access all important files stored on
the system. If your system is infected with Chimera virus, it’ll show a huge
warning message, which asks you to pay to decrypt and recover your private
files, business documents, pictures, videos and similar data. You should be
careful while browsing the Internet and downloading anything. Because you can
be tricked into downloading such malware to your machine.
Usually when the system
gets infected, users get panic and tend to pay the amount demanded by the
frauds. But sadly it does not guarantee that you will get your personal data
back. Once your files are encrypted, it may be very hard to decrypt them. So
it’s better to keep backups of all of your important data and save it in an external
drive. Also keep in mind that storing the data in an online website is not a
safe way to protect your information, as this virus can connect to your
internet also. So if you wish to prevent your personal details from hackers and
snoopers, download and run a reliable security application which can find and
clean potentially unwanted applications, viruses, adware and so on.
Chimera Ransomware is a
Trojan virus, which hides its identity and gets into your computer while
pretending to be something very useful. Often, such applications reach their
target PC users via e-mail, so you need to be really careful with suspicious
attachments and messages. Plus, you also need to avoid spam or junk email sections
as there's a huge chance that they are filled with malicious threats. Usually,
hijackers send these e-mails from addresses which look similar to official and
known ones. So if you're not sure about the sender of the mail, don’t open it
and please look up their e-mail address online.
System Restore can be
helpful in resolving the issues with viruses and malware. However, it will not solve
issues with encrypted files. To get rid of this infection, you have various
potential applications or remove it manually. If you want to remove it manually,
just follow the step-by-step instructions written below.
Step
1:
Restart the system into Safe Mode with networking
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Restart your computer, and before the
Windows launches during the start-up processes, keep pressing F8 button on the
keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options displays on the screen. Use the arrow
keys on the keyboard to Highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option and hit
Enter to go on.
Step
2:
Eliminate suspicious processes
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Open the Task Manager (simultaneously
press Ctrl+Alt+Del)
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Now click the Processes tab.
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Now identify the Chimera process, click on
it and select End Process.
Step
3:
Show hidden files and folders and delete files with this ransomware
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Open the Start menu, write “folder
options” into the search bar and then click on “Folder Option” in the search
results.
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In the Folder Options, there will be a “View”
tab, click on that and under the “Advanced settings”, check the “Show hidden
files, folders and drives” option and uncheck the “Hide protecting operating
system files (Recommended)”, and then press OK button.
Step
4:
Now delete registry entries from the Registry Editor
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Go to the Start menu, write “redegit”
into the search box and click on the option “regedit.exe” from the result list.
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In the Registry Editor, search for all
related registry entries of the ransomware virus and remove them all.
