.Mole Virus File Removal

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

Ransomware is no doubt among the most terrifying threats on the web. Today it’s experiencing growth at a rate like never before and that is all the more reason to raise awareness about this horrible type of malware among online users. We’re guessing that you have landed on this page due a recent encounter with .Mole Virus – one of the latest file-encrypting ransomware variants to be released. If so, then stay with us and we will inform you about everything you will need to know about this cryptovirus. But even if you’re here for other reasons, we would still recommend reading through the following lines and gaining a bit more knowledge regarding this malware type. In addition to explaining how these viruses operate, we will also provide useful tips on how to prevent them from infecting you. But most importantly, below you will also find a removal guide that will show how you can locate and remove all .Mole Virus-related files. In addition, we have also included steps that may help restore the files that have been locked by this ransomware’s encryption algorithm.

How ransomware operates and how it spreads

Typically, once the ransomware has found its way into the victim’s machine, it immediately gets to works and scans all your disks and drives for certain file types. This depends on the specific virus, but it may be after images, documents, video and music files, as well as even system files. As you can imagine, the extent of the damage can be quite great. Next, it proceeds to create encrypted copies of the targeted data, whilst deleting the originals. Depending on the amount of data available, as well as the computer’s processing power, this may take some time and could potentially lead to a slowdown of the PC. This, in turn, may prompt an observant enough user to investigate and see what may be causing the seemingly groundless sluggishness. Furthermore, upon examination of your Task Manager, it’s very possible that you can notice CPU and RAM spikes, which can also serve as a clear indication of an ongoing ransomware attack. In the future, if you have any reason to believe there may be a virus of this caliber at work on your machine, switch it off immediately and contact a specialist.

But now that we’ve covered the way .Mole Virus tends to operate, it’s also no less important to go over the way it is likely to infect you. If you are among the victims of this awful malware and are unsure of the exact instant, in which you contracted it, we can suggest a few possibilities. Ransomware viruses typically rely on fake ads, better known as malvertisements, for their distribution. You can find them practically on any website, but they are more likely to be present on various illegal and shady sites that offer illegal or pirated content, etc. Oftentimes one click on an ad like that is all it takes to set off the infection. Alternatively, spam email campaigns haven’t gone anywhere and still remain a common source of infections not only with ransomware, but other viruses, like Trojans. Speaking of which, Trojans can often act as backdoors for ransomware, which why it’s necessary to have a powerful anti-malware tool that could block the infection or at least alert you about it.

Means of preventing ransomware attacks from happening

No system is really ever immune to virus infections, especially ransomware infections. That’s mainly because the encryption process is not seen as something malicious and most antivirus programs will let it slip past their guard. There are, however, precautions that you can take that will by the very least minimize the damage that programs like .Mole Virus can cause. We recommend paying special attention to any and all incoming online correspondence, be it emails, messages on social media or other platforms. Spam and malicious messages are usually not too difficult to spot, but it is important to do so, before you interact with them. If something seems suspicious to you, you’re better off deleting it before opening or downloading any of its attachments. In addition, you can try minimizing your contact with shady and obscure websites, as well as their contents. Try not to download anything from untrustworthy platforms. Finally, keep backups of your most important files on a separate drive. This will, in fact, render the ransomware powerless, as you will have copies of the data it’s blackmailing you for someplace safe and sound.

.Mole Virus File 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.