Btcware Ransomware Virus Removal (+File Recovery)

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

Getting your files encrypted by Ransomware is a serious problem. Once the virus has locked them with its sophisticated encryption, you will not be able to access them without a special key, which is held by the hacker. After a successful Ransomware attack, the user is blackmailed for a ransom payment if they are to get the encryption key for their files. Unfortunately, currently Ransomware viruses are some of the most commonly spread types of malware and they only seem to be gaining more momentum. Additionally, so far most antivirus programs are having a hard time detecting and neutralizing threats of the Ransomware type. It has never been more important for users to be well informed and well aware of how this particular type of malware works and how you can prevent it from attacking your files. The main focus of the current article will be Btcware Virus – this is one of the newest entries to the Ransomware family and many users have already reported that their data has been locked by it. If your personal files have already fallen victim to the noxious Btcware, you can resort to our Ransomware removal guide located below, which might help you deal with the virus. We must tell you, though, that no method for removing Ransomware and restoring one’s access to their files is effective in all instances of a Ransomware attack. Still, we highly advise you to try what we have to offer instead of opting for the ransom payment, since there’s a significant chance that you might be simply wasting your money for nothing.

Why antiviruses are oftentimes ineffective

As was stated above, a major issue when it comes to Ransomware viruses is that they are very good at remaining under the radar of the user’s security software. The reason for that lies in the approach adopted by those viruses. In contrast to most other types of malware, typical Ransomware is not directly trying to cause any actual damage. Sure, your files are getting locked, but they do not actually get damaged as opposed to what a Trojan horse or some other virus might do in the same situation. Additionally, the method used for making your files inaccessible (encryption) is also not considered inherently malicious. In reality, encryption processes are in fact quite commonly used as a method of advanced data protection.

When Ransomware attacks your machine/files, all of this is turned against you, but since none of it is actually damaging, the antivirus you might have is very likely to fail to detect the malicious software that is currently rendering your documents inaccessible to you. After the process is finished, it is possible that the user receives a notification from Btcware itself, in which the ransom payment is demanded and instructions on how to make the transfer are given.

Indications of the encryption

The encryption process usually does not happen instantaneously. In the majority of instances, it takes some time to complete, during which time certain typical symptoms can be noticed by a vigilant enough user. The most noticeable of these symptoms are increased use of CPU time and virtual memory as well as free physical memory. The reason for the higher-than-usual consumption of PC resources has to do with the way the encryption works. For your files to get locked by it, they first need to be copied (which temporarily takes the additional free space on your HDD). The copies have the Ransomware’s encryption on them and they are actually the files you end up with. After all targeted data has been made into encrypted copies, the original files get deleted and thus the process is completed. Truth being told, it is not an easy task to manually spot a Ransomware infection. However, if you are being observant and attentive, you might just be able to detect Btcware before it has completed its malicious task and intercept it by immediately shutting down your machine and having it taken to an IT professional.

The importance of keeping your system safe

There isn’t a more effective and successful method for handling a Ransomware threat than never actually having it land on your machine. A lot of users tend to overlook just how important it is to keep your machine safe and secure, but we are sure you are not one of them. For that reason, we have come up with a number of useful and helpful guidelines and rules which, if followed and employed in combination with each other, would greatly reduce the chances of getting your machine attacked by Btcware or any other Ransomware.

• The first and most important rule would be to always stay safe when browsing the World Wide Web. There are all sorts of sites with unknown shady contents out there and you are highly advised to only visit reliable and trusted websites.
• You probably already know how annoying spam emails can be. However, did you know that they might also carry Btcware with them? This is why it is even more important to be very careful not to open or interact with the contents of some spam message that might have been sent to you.
• Make sure that your system is protected by a high-quality antivirus program since you might need one in order to fend off Trojan Horse viruses. Malware of this kind is very commonly used as a backdoor for Btcware into the PC of its victim.
• Backing up your important personal files is probably the most effective and important anti-ransomware precaution that you can make. Therefore, if you haven’t done that already, go on and backup your data right now!

Btcware 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.