Pscrypt Virus Removal

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

In case that your computer has been attacked by a nasty Ransomware cryptovirus named Pscrypt Virus the first and most important thing is not to panic. It is good that you found our page because here, our “How to remove” team will do our best to explain to you how to deal with this infection and how to possibly minimize its harmful effects. Although this is extremely dangerous malware, it is possible to remove it from your system and in the removal guide below we have described the exact steps for that. When it comes to your files, who have most probably been encrypted, we should warn you that there are not many working solutions, but paying a ransom to release them isn’t a good idea either. What we can suggest you is to try the free file-restoration instructions, that we have prepared. They are absolutely safe to try and may eventually help you get some of your data back. 

What do you need to know about the Pscrypt Virus virus?

Pscrypt Virus is a very nasty new cryptovirus, which similarly to other Ransomware programs that encrypt the users’ data and blackmail them, require a certain amount of money as ransom in exchange for decrypting your files from its malicious encryption. The way this virus attacks your system is designed to ensure a quick and easy win for the criminal hackers, who have created it. Once in the system, Pscrypt Virus scans it for various documents, video, audio, text files, archives, and more. These files are then encrypted with the help of a very complex secret algorithm, which renders them inaccessible.  Once the malicious process is completed, the affected files usually have their file extensions changed and no program or software can recognize and open them. This way, the hackers can easily come into play and start to blackmail the victims. They usually place an automatically generated ransom notification on the screen, which prompts the users to pay ransom if they want to get their files back. The amount required to recover the files is usually requested in Bitcoins and may reach up to a couple of thousands, depending on how greedy the hackers are. The victims are usually promised to get a decryption key once they pay and are given a short period of time to make the payment, otherwise, the crooks threaten to delete the key and leave their data encrypted forever.

How can my computer get infected with this virus?

There are some things you need to know about the tricky infection methods that Ransomware threats like Pscrypt Virus employ. Generally, it is relatively easy to get infected with this virus. You just have to click on a malicious transmitter that will take you to a third web page from where the malware can get it into your system.

But this is not the only way. The hackers can get really creative in their attempts to spread their malicious “baby” all over the web and infect as many people as possible. According to some of the latest reports, the most common transmitters of Ransomware are the Trojan horse infections, which camouflage well and trick the users into clicking on them. Unfortunately, not every ad, link, image, video or installer that you see is as safe as it looks like. If you are not careful when browsing the web, you may accidentally click on some infected transmitter which will immediately deliver the infection. This means that if you want to be safe from malicious software like Pscrypt Virus, you should avoid visiting strange pages and sketchy sites and be careful with the content you come in contact with.

How is it best to deal with Pscrypt Virus?

No matter how desperate the situation is, we do not advise you to pay the ransom. Such action is a direct form of sponsorship of this criminal blackmail scheme and only helps the hackers to become richer and develop more of these nasty Ransomware threats. Not to mention that you may not be able to get a decryption key and save your files because, as it often happens, the crooks simply disappear when they get the money.

So, our advice is to try to get your files back by other means. Most of the victims tend to get panicked and forget the easiest solution – the good old file backups.  If you keep some backup copies on an external drive or cloud storage, or even on some other uninfected device, you can use them. You can also use the file-restoration instructions below. They may not work in each and every case flawlessly but are still a free alternative to the ransom payment. First, however, it is very important to make sure you have deleted Pscrypt Virus from your computer completely. For that, we advise you to carefully follow the steps in the removal guide below and get rid of this nasty infection.

SUMMARY:

Name	Pscrypt Virus
Type	Ransomware
Danger Level	High (Ransomware is by far the worst threat you can encounter)
Symptoms	Very few and unnoticeable ones before the ransom notification comes up.
Distribution Method	From fake ads and fake system requests to spam emails and contagious web pages.

Pscrypt 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.