.Svn Virus Ransomware Removal (+File Recovery)

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

You have probably seen .Svn Virus in the recent news headlines, but if you have not, on this page you will find everything you need to know about it. .Svn Virus is a Ransomware cryptovirus, which can be very malicious if it infects you. This threat can encrypt all of your files, change their extension and make them unreadable. No matter what program you may try to open them with, a simple error message will appear every time and you won’t be able to use any of the encrypted files. The Ransomware does that in order to blackmail you to pay ransom in exchange for a decryption key, which is supposed to bring back the access to your files.

If .Svn Virus has infected your PC and all the above-described issues are familiar to you, then you would probably find it useful to learn how to deal with the infection. That’s why, in the next lines, we have described the specifics of the Ransomware, so you can gain a better understanding and eventually minimize its harmful consequences. Just below the article, you will find a removal guide, which will show you how to manually locate and remove .Svn Virus. It contains also some file restoration instructions which may help you restore some of your encrypted files without paying the ransom.

What is .Svn Virus Ransomware?

.Svn Virus, as well as any other Ransomware in general, is not something good. This is a very malicious type of software, which is developed by cybercriminals with the idea to make them loads of money and make you lose yours.  The criminal scheme follows a strict order. First, the harmful cryptovirus has to silently sneak inside your system. Then, it immediately starts to apply a special secret encryption algorithm to all the files that can be found on your hard drives. After the encryption process is completed, a ransom notice gets displayed on the victim’s screen, blackmailing them to pay ransom if they want to access their files again.

Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done to counteract the harmful encryption that keeps the files hostage. Direct decryption of the affected files is only possible with the help of a specially generated decryption key. That key, however, is with the hackers, who control the Ransomware, and they ruthlessly blackmail the victims for it.

Should you pay the ransom?

Even though at first sight, paying the ransom may seem like the only solution, we should warn you that this may be a real bad deal for you. There is a real risk of you being fooled by the crooks to pay the money without receiving anything in return. The chance of them sending you the decryption key after they get what they want is…well, minimal. What is more, while the malware is still in your system, the hackers can easily mess up with it as they please. Why would you give them more opportunity to fraud with it?  It is a far smarter course of action to remove the infection and seek for other methods to restore your files. One of the probable solutions could be the removal guide below. You can give it a try or seek some professional help, but don’t pay a penny to the crooks because this way, you will only encourage them to continue with their tricky blackmail scheme and develop their Ransomware.

How can .Svn Virus infect you?

.Svn Virus is a very profitable money-making tool for its criminal creators. Therefore, they get very creative in their distribution and infection techniques in order to infect as many computers as possible and extort money out of the victims. As per the latest reports, the contamination usually occurs when the users click on some well-camouflaged malicious transmitters such as spam emails with attachments, misleading links or fake ads, virus-inflicted web pages, infected software installers, torrents or harmless looking social shares. In most of the cases, a Trojan horse delivers the Ransomware inside the system and helps it remain hidden until it completes its harmful encryption.

How to prevent future Ransomware infections?

Having in mind the variety of Ransomware transmitters and the tricky distribution methods, it is very important for the users to pay attention to what content they interact with, in order to prevent sudden contamination. Installing a reliable antivirus and antimalware protection is also highly advisable. Running regular scans of the system and updating it to the latest security patches can ensure that there are no vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by some tricky Trojan or another nasty virus. Also, backing up the data is a smart move, which can prevent data loss in a case of a Ransomware attack and can help the victims to easily restore it. 

.Svn Virus 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.