Remove .Happydayzz Ransomware Virus

How to Remove Happydayzz Ransomware?

Happydayzz is a ransomware-type infection. It will effectively put an end to your happy days online. Unfortunately, ransomware is the most aggressive type of virus that’s roaming the Web. You’re stuck with indeed quite a pest. Happydayzz is actually a new version of the infamous Globe Ransomware. To say the Web is full of ransomware these days would be an understatement. Hackers seem to be focused extremely on these file-encrypting threats for one very simple reason. Ransomware is nothing but a clever attempt for a fraud. It allows crooks to blackmail gullible, innocent PC users and steal their money.  In order to prevent getting scammed, tackle the virus ASAP. Ransomware has earned its malicious glory. Being a classic ransomware infection, Happydayzz isn’t to be underestimated. The parasite gets activated immediately after it lands on your once infection-free machine. It all begins with a scan. Happydayzz scans your computer system to locate your files. As you could imagine, all your private information falls victim to the ransomware. That includes photos, videos, presentations, music, MS Office documents, etc. Consider every single bit of data stored on your device a target. Do you keep important files on your computer? If you do, that makes you a potential victim of a vicious ransomware virus. We’d recommend that you keep backup copies of your data. This way, you’ll easily protect yourself from ransomware in the future. Happydayzz is aiming at your private files. Your favorite files stored on your own computer. This is one notoriously unfair technique for crooks to gain profit. The Happydayzz Ransomware renames your data. It adds the .happydayzz extension to your files. That is how you can tell your data has been encrypted. This program uses a complicated encrypting algorithm to lock your files. As mentioned, it modifies a huge variety of formats and causes a complete mess on your machine. And that’s not even the worst part. Happydayzz drops the same ransom note Globe does. You will notice the How To Recover Encrypted Files.hta file on your desktop. In addition, the ransom message is added to all folders that contain locked information. Why is the virus so stubborn to force its files on you? Because those are your payment instructions. You’re supposed to pay a certain sum of money in Bitcoins to receive a decryptor. The thing is, though, you’ll receive nothing in exchange for your money. Hackers’ one concern is to gain revenue. Keep your Bitcoins and do not negotiate with cyber criminals. This would never be a good idea.

How did I get infected with?

Do you often come across suspicious-looking emails in your inbox? Unless you know the sender personally, opening them is inadvisable. Keep that in mind and watch out for infections from now on. You already witnessed what ransomware is capable of. Do not let hackers cause you a headache again. Instead, delete any random email-attachment or questionable message in social media. More often than not, ransomware gets disguised as a job application or an email from some shipping company. Keeping your machine safe is a lot less troublesome than having to remove a nasty parasite afterwards. Remember, ransomware is sneaky. It relies on various lies and tricks to travel the Web. Furthermore, it only needs one single moment of haste online to get downloaded. To prevent virus infiltration, avoid illegitimate websites as well. The virus could have used a fake torrent, some exploit kit or a bogus program update to land on your PC. In addition, stay away from unverified freeware/shareware bundles as those could turn out to be malicious as well. The ransomware might have used some help from a Trojan horse so check out the device. Happydayzz could be having company.

Why is Happydayzz dangerous?

The ransom notes provide you two email addresses – Happydayzz@india.com and  blackjockercrypter@gmail.com. According to hackers’ instructions, you need to contact them to receive your decryption key. You also need to pay. Restrain yourself from using any of these email addresses and keep your money. Even if you comply immediately, there’s no guarantee crooks will restore your data. You’d be making a deal with cyber criminals who are certainly not among the most honorable people out there. Ransomware takes advantage of your anxiety and panic. It locks your data out of the blue in order to trick you into paying a ransom. Instead of falling straight into the trap, delete the virus. Please follow our detailed manual removal guide down below.

Happydayzz Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Kill the Malicious Process

STEP 2: Reveal Hidden Files

STEP 3: Locate Startup Location

STEP 4: Recover Happydayzz Encrypted Files

STEP 1: Stop the malicious process using Windows Task Manager

• Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Locate the process of the ransomware. Have in mind that this is usually a random generated file.
• Before you kill the process, type the name on a text document for later reference.

• Locate any suspicious processes associated with Happydayzz encryption Virus.
• Right click on the process
• Open File Location
• End Process
• Delete the directories with the suspicious files.
• Have in mind that the process can be hiding and very difficult to detect

STEP 2: Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

STEP 3: Locate Happydayzz encryption Virus startup location

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”
• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to:

Navigate to your %appdata% folder and delete the executable.

You can alternatively use your msconfig windows program to double check the execution point of the virus. Please, have in mind that the names in your machine might be different as they might be generated randomly, that’s why you should run any professional scanner to identify malicious files.

STEP 4: How to recover encrypted files?

• Method 1: The first and best method is to restore your data from a recent backup, in case that you have one.

• Method 2: File Recovery Software – Usually when the ransomware encrypts a file it first makes a copy of it, encrypts the copy, and then deletes the original. Due to this you may try to use file recovery software to recover some of your original files.
• Method 3: Shadow Volume Copies – As a last resort, you can try to restore your files via Shadow Volume Copies. Open the Shadow Explorer part of the package and choose the Drive you want to recover. Right click on any file you want to restore and click Export on it.