Mole03 Ransomware Virus Removal (+File Recovery)

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Welcome to our Mole03 Ransomware removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC for free.

What is Mole03 Ransomware?

Within the following paragraphs, readers of this article will be introduced to a malware program called Mole03 Ransomware. It is one of the newest and most malicious viruses that fall under the Ransomware category and as such, it is able to prevent you from accessing your own personal data that has been stored on your computer’s hard-drive. Once the noxious Rasomware virus locks your files using an encryption code, it will go on to blackmail you for a ransom payment that you’d be required to carry out unless you want to never be able to open your personal files again. Normally, users find out about the virus infection once the whole encryption process has been finished and the Ransomware itself has revealed its presence via a note displayed on the computer’s desktop. Within the said note, the hacker’s demands are stated as well as instructions explaining how the ransom payment is to be executed. The idea of the current article is to provide you with more information regarding this sort of insidious malware, as well as potentially help you handle such a virus threat without actually having to pay anything. For that reason, after you finish reading here, we advise you to scroll down and have a look at our Ransomware removal guide, which includes a number of steps that can help victims of Mole03 Ransomware remove the nasty cryptovirus from their machines, as well as potentially recover any files that have been locked by it. However, here we must mention that the guide might not always be successful in enabling you to regain access to files encrypted by the Ransomware. Nonetheless, we strongly advise all of you, who are currently struggling with this virus, to give our removal manual a go and see if it helps you. Bear in mind that paying the ransom is certainly the last thing you should do in such a situation. The hackers on the other side are not to be trusted and sending them the money certainly does not guarantee that you would, in fact, get hold of your private data again.

Why is Ransomware so problematic?

One important aspect of Ransomware that you should all be aware of is the fact that it operates rather differently compared to other forms of malicious software. First of all, a typical cryptovirus like Mole03 Ransomware wouldn’t really cause any damage to your computer or to the files that it is trying to take hostage. The encryption utilized by the virus only locks the data but does not alter it in any way. In fact, this sort of process is actually legitimate and frequently used for file protection. Obviously, when it is employed by Ransomware and turned against you, it sure is unpleasant. However, the thing is that, most of the time, due to the overall lack of any actual damage or data corruption, your antivirus program would probably ignore the ongoing encryption. This is also the main reason why the majority of users normally find out about what has happened when their files have already been made inaccessible and the virus has already displayed its ransom-demanding message.

One other thing that makes detecting Ransomware even more difficult is the general lack of any visible infection signs. Sure, in some instances, certain lucky users might manage to notice RAM and CPU spikes within the Task Manager and that way figure out that there’s something shady going on inside their PC’sб but this is rather rare. Another potential symptom of a Ransomware encryption process that is currently underway is decreased free disk space on your PC since additional physical memory is temporarily required throughout the duration of the virus’ process. Those red flags are easier to notice on less powerful PC’s. If you, however, have a machine with lots of RAM, a high-end CPU and a big hard-drive, then spotting a Ransomware in time would be rather unlikely.

How you can protect your system in the future

Before we give you our Ransomware removal guide, we must make sure that you have a general idea of how to keep your computer system protected from now on so that you never have to worry about cryptovirus infections again. The most important element of maintaining a clean and safe PC system is being careful online. This is where computer viruses normally come from and this is where you must be the most cautious. It is strongly advisable that you keep as far away as possible from any web addresses with a shady reputation that could be potentially hazardous. Additionally, you ought to avoid interaction with messages on social network platforms or e-mails that look like spam and contain suspicious redirect links or file attachments. Also, make sure to that you do not click on any online offers and adverts that are fake since those could also land you some malicious malware infection. Apart from that, you must also constantly keep your antivirus on and fully updated in order to have better protection against backdoor malware such as Trojans. Backdoor viruses are commonly used for Ransomware distribution and a good anti-malware tool can help you fight those off. Lastly, all users who have valuable data on their computers must make sure to have that backed-up on a separate device which would keep the files safe in the event of a Ransomware infection on their PC’s.

Mole03 Ransomware Virus Removal

 Here is what you need to do in order to remove a Ransomware virus from you computer.

I – Reveal Hidden files and folders and utilize the task manager

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1. Use the Folder Options in order to reveal the hidden files and folders on your PC. If you do not know how to do that, follow this link.
2. Open the Start Menu and in the search field type Task Manager.
   
3. Open the first result and in the Processes tab, carefully look through the list of Processes.
4. If you notice with the virus name or any other suspicious-looking or that seems to consume large amounts of memory, right-click on it and open its file location. Delete everything in there.
   

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• Make sure that the hidden files and folders on your PC are visible, else you might not be able to see everything.

5. Go back to the Task Manager and end the shady process.

II – Boot to Safe Mode

• Boot your PC into Safe Mode. If you do not know how to do it, use this guide/linked/.

III – Identify the threat

1. Go to the ID Ransomware website. Here is a direct link.
2. Follow there in order to identify the specific virus you are dealing with.

IV – Decrypt your files

1. Once you have identified the virus that has encrypted your files, you must acquire the respective tool to unlock your data.
2. Open your browser and search for how to decrypt ransomware, look for the name of the one that has infected your system.
3. With any luck, you’d be able to find a decryptor tool for your ransomware. If that doesn’t happen try Step V as a last ditch effort to save your files.

V – Use Recuva to restore files deleted by the virus

1. Download the Recuva tool. This will help you restore your original files so that you won’t need to actually decrypt the locked ones.
2. Once you’ve downloaded the program, open it and select Next.
   
3. Now choose the type of files you are seeking to restore and continue to the next page.
4. When asked where your files were, before they got deleted, either use the option In a specific location and provide that location or choose the opt for the I am not sure alternative – this will make the program look everywhere on your PC.
   
5. Click on Next and for best results, enable the Deep Scan option (note that this might take some time).
   
6. Wait for the search to finish and then select which of the listed files you want to restore.

• Keep in mind it is possible that not all files might be fully recovered. You can check in what condition the files are from the State column in the list of deleted files.