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In this article we are going to try and help you remove “Help Help Help” Virus. Our instructions cover all Windows versions.
Your files have been encrypted with a nasty Ransomware infection named “Help Help Help” Virus and you are not able to access them? On top of that, some anonymous hackers are now blackmailing you to pay ransom if you want to get your data back. If you’ve just faced this nasty malware, then you’ve come to the right place. There is no need to submit to the hackers and panic! Here is a removal guide that will help you better understand the threat that you are dealing with and will show you how to remove it from your system. “Help Help Help” Virus is one of the latest cryptoviruses from the Ransomware family, and a really tricky threat to deal with, but if you closely read the information below, you will learn how to handle it the best way and what your options are, in terms of recovering from its attack. We did our best to provide you with a step-by-step removal guide and some useful data restoration instructions, so take a look at them and let us know if you need any other help.
What is “Help Help Help” Virus and how it operates?
Nowadays the news is full with shocking titles about Ransomware. If you’ve not had the “luck” to meet them until now, then we wish you never get any closer to this type malware. If you’ve just been attacked by one of its numerous variants, then you probably already know that Ransomware is really among the most dangerous online threats that one could encounter. We don’t want to get you panicked, but unfortunately, we have to say that this is true and there are a few good reasons to fear from these malicious guys.
As one of the latest sophisticated cryptoviruses, “Help Help Help” Virus has been created with one goal – to encrypt your data in such a way, that there is no option for you to access it. All of your dearest files, documents, music, images, videos, movies and frequently used files that you keep on your PC are the target of this Ransomware. The purpose of that encryption is a criminal online scheme, which aims to extort money out of the victims by blackmailing them for the access of their own data. Unfortunately, this scheme is very popular among the criminal circles now, and this is the reason why there are hundreds of new Ransomware threats that pop up every day and infect the online users and businesses all over the world.
The malicious encryption follows a strict sequence.
Once it has found its way to your computer, “Help Help Help” Virus first infiltrates all the files that could be found on the hard drive and the connected devices to detect the targeted file types for the encryption. Then, it silently initiates the encryption process, which converts every single file into a very complex algorithm of symbols that cannot be read or opened by any program. As a result, it changes the file extensions to unfamiliar ones, which also ensures that no program will recognize them and they will remain locked. When all the files are encrypted and the malicious process is over, the Ransomware displays a ransom note on the victim’s screen. The hackers behind the threat usually place some instructions in it on how to receive a decryption key, with the help of which you can return your files in their previous state. However, that key isn’t available for free, and to get it, you will need to pay them a fat amount of money. Their demands are generally very clear – you either have to pay them what they want within the given deadline, or your files will remain encrypted forever and you will never have access to them again.
Being blackmailed like that places you in a very unpleasant position where for a very short time you need to decide how to act. Dealing with the unscrupulous criminals is a huge risk itself. What if you don’t have the money? What if you need your files now? Is it sure that you will really get the decryption key? When will this happen? What if the decryption key doesn’t work? Is there another option to deal with the Ransomware and the criminals behind it? There are tons of questions that you need to consider before you make a decision on how to deal with the Ransomware infection. Removing “Help Help Help” Virus is always an option and is a good one if you have some backup copies, from where you can easily restore your data, once you clean your system from the infection. Even if you don’t keep backups on an external drive or a cloud, you can still try to extract some of your files from the backups of your system. We can show you how to do that in the removal guide below. However, as hopeless as it may sound, there is really a very small chance of you fully recovering your data loss. In fact, even if you pay the ransom to the crooks, the chance isn’t any bigger, but the risk of losing your money is very real. So, it’s not easy to decide what you should do, but in a way, choosing the lesser evil may be better than losing both your money and your files.
“Help Help Help” Virus Removal
# 1
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Enter Windows Safe mode.
- Win 7 Users: Restart your PC –> keep on clicking F8 –> In the subsequent Menu select Safe Mode with Networking.
- Win 8 Users: Start Button –> Control Panel –> System and Security –> Administrative Tools –> System Configuration –> In the subsequent Menu select Safe Boot –>
- Win 10 users: Start Menu –> Power Options Menu –> Hold down the SHIFT button while clicking on Restart –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> Startup Settings –> Restart –> In the subsequent Menu select Safe Mode with Networking.
# 2
Open Task Manager and locate any processes associated with “Help Help Help” Virus.
- Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC keys simultaneously –> Processes Tab –> Select a suspicious process (use Google or ask us in the comments if you are not sure about a process) –> Right Click and Open File Location –> End the suspicious process in Task Manager –> Delete the Folders containing the suspicious files.
# 3
Open the Registry Editor and search for “Help Help Help” Virus.
- Win 7 Users: Click Start and type regedit –> Enter –> Press CTRL + F buttons –> Type Cryp1 Virus in the search field.
- Win 8/10 users: Start Button –> Choose Run –> type regedit –> Enter Press CTRL + F buttons –> Type “Help Help Help” Virus in the search field.
# 4
Try to recover your files. First you will need System Restore.
- Win 7 Users: Start button –> Type Windows System Restore –> Enter –> Open System Restore –> Select a Restore Point and revert to it.
- Win 8 Users: Hold down the Windows key + Q –> Type Recovery –> Settings –> Choose the Recovery icon –> Open System Restore –> Select a Restore Point.
- Win 10 Users: Start Menu –> Power Options Menu –> Hold down the SHIFT button while clicking on Restart –> Troubleshoot –> Advanced Options –> System Restore –> Select a Restore Point and apply it.
Secondly use program that can access your Shadow Copies.
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- Use Google to find the official website of such a program and download it.
- Use the program to select the file types and the hard drive locations you want the program to scan for.
- Start the scan and keep in mind that it might take a while.
- Once the scan has been completed just select the files you want to be recovered.
If you have questions or suggestions feel free to use our comments section!