Defray Ransomware Removal (+File Recovery)

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

Defray Ransomware is a new version of Ransomware, which can secretly infect your computer and encrypt its files. The malicious software targets computer users all around the web in order to block the access to their data and to ask them for ransom. It encrypts the files using a very complex algorithm and gives recovery instructions in a special ransom notice that usually gets displayed on the victim’s screen or in the folder of the affected files. This new Ransomware version is very sophisticated and dealing with it can be a real challenge. The hackers, who stand behind it, have come up with some advanced malicious abilities and some very tricky distribution methods. Therefore, very little can be done once the infection has attacked the computer. If you have recently become a victim of Defray Ransomware, we cannot guarantee you will be able to deal with it successfully. However, we can offer you some alternatives, which are safe to try and may help you remove the infection from your system. You may also try the file-restoration instructions we have published and use the tips below to avoid the ransom payment. Unfortunately, we cannot promise you a “magical recovery” but giving a try to every alternative is still better than submitting to the hackers without a fight.

How harmful is Defray Ransomware?

Defray Ransomware is a crypto virus of an advanced type that targets different types of data, including documents, text files, photos, media files, and more. Using special secret cryptography, it locks the target documents and also tends to change their file extensions. The whole encryption process usually happens in the background and lacks any visible symptoms, that’s why the victims usually come to know about the infection only after the damage is done. With the help of a ransom message, the fraudsters inform the users and place their ransom demands, which usually contain a payment requested in Bitcoins. The hackers promise to send a decryption key right after the payment is made, and often place a short deadline for the ransom. However, after an attack of Ransomware like this, we do not recommend that you jump to buying and sending the requested Bitcoins. We understand that the ransom payment may be the only chance to get back all your photos, audio and video collections or other important documents, but there are many cases where the criminals raise the money requested and leave the victims without decryption solution and without access to their files.

To save your money, it’s best to focus on removing Defray Ransomware and try to recover some of your data from file backups, copies in cloud storage or other external devices. Besides, the security experts are working day and night to provide solutions for Ransomware infections and their encryptions, so there is a chance of creating a free decryptor for this Ransomware as well. This may take some time, but in the meantime, you can use alternative recovery methods such as the instructions in the removal guide below. Probably the fastest and safest way to remove Defray Ransomware is to use professional security software like the professional Defray Ransomware removal tool. If you cannot install or update the security tool, you can try to remove the malware with the help of the instructions at the end of the article. 

Methods of distribution and bits of advice on prevention

Most encryption viruses use similar distribution methods, of which malvertising, Trojan horse infections, and malicious spam email campaigns are some of the most favorite. Many computer users are still unable to distinguish safe from infected emails or fake from real ads. In fact, sometimes the cyber criminals are able to create perfect duplicates of official emails, harmless looking installers or pop-ups. Still, safe emails rarely end up in a spam folder. In addition, fake emails typically do not have sender data, have a lot of grammatical and spelling errors, and are sent from suspicious email addresses. Potentially malicious emails typically contain an object or an attachment with the name “Payment Receipt”, “Invoice”, “Voice Message Attached” or “Scanned Image”, which could be camouflaged as a Trojan horse. So always check the information before opening these files.

Defray Ransomware, as well as other Ransomware viruses, can also be distributed through infected web pages, compromised installers, torrents, pirate content or exploit kits. Therefore, you should not visit dubious and potentially dangerous sites, avoid clicking on ads that offer you great deals, especially software upgrades and downloads. Finally, protect your computer by installing a reliable antivirus program and ensuring the optimal protection for your system by regularly updating it and backing up your data.

Defray 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.