.Arena Virus Ransomware Removal (+File Recovery)

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

We have published this article because of the increase in the number of the computers infected by .Arena Ransomware. Briefly speaking, .Arena Ransomware represents a kind of a Ransomware virus, which is generally file-encrypting malware that, once it has gotten inside your system, can cause the sealing of some of your data and the appearance of blackmail alerts on your desktop, saying that ransom needs to be paid for the safe and successful decryption of the affected files. You already know from the passage above that .Arena Ransomware is a Ransomware virus that gets exploited by cruel hackers to extort money from you by encrypting some of your files and following that – requesting a ransom to be paid in exchange for their safety.

The way .Arena Ransomware manages to infiltrate your PC:

Actually, this Ransomware casn’t always enter your PC on its own. That’s the reason why it may bring a Trojan along with it to help with this malicious task. These two kinds of viruses seem to be best friends, and almost always get spread in the company of one another. In fact, what the Trojan does is to search for a weakness in any of your installed software or in your OS itself and to use it to sneak the Ransomware inside. As soon as this is done, .Arena Ransomware continues with its own tasks which are focused on determining and blocking the files you have currently used. Following that the real encryption process takes place. A double-component key code is used to seal your data. One of the components of the key is typically given to you once the process is completed. For the second component, though, you do receive a screen notification. Such messages are pretty scary because they might at times include additional warnings or threats, and preferred payment means and deadlines.

What are the symptoms of an infection taking place?

More or less, the process of contamination can be stopped if spotted early enough. This, however, is very rarely the case. Sometimes you can guess your device is contaminated by something as it changes its normal behavior and its performance worsens. For example, in case your PC has been substantially slower recently, or you can notice an unfamiliar process in your Task Manager, these signs show for sure that something malicious is probably draining your PC resources. The wisest thing you can do in this case is to shut down your device immediately, and what’s more, refrain from turning it on again before you have consulted a specialist or a guide such as ours below for some assistance and advice. Nevertheless, only a small number of all the infected users are lucky enough to see the ongoing infection before it’s too late.

Where can your PC catch Ransomware?

Sadly, we can’t single out a specific distribution means that .Arena Ransomware and the other kinds of Ransomware may use. Such hazardous malware might be spread by contagious websites, program bundles, spam in any form, even some text documents. It could come from shareware and torrents or from any untrustworthy source on the web. That’s the reason why all the above mentioned things should be avoided.

What are the possible solutions to your problems with Ransomware?

For sure, paying the ransom as soon as the hackers demand it from you is not a clever idea. Doing that will only take your money and give you really no guarantee that your data will ever get decrypted. We are NOT advising you not to consider paying off the demanded money. However, it is better if you wait and try to cope with .Arena Ransomware by other means. Giving into their demands might only make these criminals more confident and willing to harass more and more people online. Certainly, there will be no guarantees that you will be able to access your encrypted data again, if you decide not to pay the ransom, either. In both of the cases, you are definitely going to risk your files. Choose wisely and risk fewer of your resources – not both your files and your money at the same time. If you really choose to try to uninstall the virus and decrypt your files on your own, you will be interested in our Removal Guide down on this page, which includes valuable instructions.  

.Arena Virus Ransomware 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.