Remove Promorad2 Virus Ransomware (+.promorad2 File Recovery)

How to Remove Promorad2 Ransomware?

Readers recently started to report the following message being displayed when they boot their computer:

—————- ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED —————-

Don’t worry, you can return all your files!
All your files documents, photos, databases and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.
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You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
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Promorad2 is a ransomware threat. It’s yet another variant of the Djvu cyber menace. In case, you need a refresher, the list of Djvu variant, also includes the following. Blower@india.com, Blower, Promok, Promos, Djvus and Djvur. And, more and more seem to pop up, each day. The Promorad2 one doesn’t particularly stand out. It follows the beaten path. The infection slithers into your system via slyness and finesse. Then, encrypts every single file you have on your computer. And, demands payment for their release. The tool leaves you instructions on what to do, if you wish to free your files. Here’s the gist of it. You’re to contact them via email, and pay a ransom in Bitcoin. Then, supposedly, once you do that, they send you the key that decrypts your data. The key word here being ‘supposedly.’ You have nothing to go on but promises. You have zero guarantees that compliance results in a positive outcome. Don’t rely on the word of cyber criminals. These are hardly trustworthy people. They’ll break it. After all, you’re dealing with cyber kidnappers, who extort you for monetary gain. Don’t reach out to these people. Don’t pay them. Don’t comply. Compliance is pointless. It costs you money, time, and energy. So, don’t do it.

How did I get infected with?

The infection uses the old but gold methods to invade. The most common tricks, it resorts to, include the usual. It pretends to be a system or program update. Like, Adobe Flash Player or Java. It hitches a ride with corrupted links, sites, or torrents. And, of course, it can hide behind freeware. Among the most common methods, it uses, you’ll also find spam email messages. You get an email one day, that appears to come from a legitimate source. Like, Amazon, or Comcast. And, it reads that you must ‘verify personal data’ or ‘confirm a purchase.’ Naturally, it has plenty of options, and there are many lies, it can choose to feed you. Don’t fall for the infection’s tricks! It may urge you to click a link, or download an attachment, but don’t! Do your due diligence. Don’t let your distraction, haste, and naivety guide you. Remember that vigilance helps ward off troubles, and keep an infection-free PC. The lack thereof does not. Carelessness leads to threats, like Promorad2, making their way into your system. Make the right choice! Always take the time to be thorough. Even a little extra attention goes a long way.

Why is Promorad2 dangerous?

After Promorad2 sneaks into your system, it wastes no time. The infection uses cryptography algorithms to encrypt your data. It locks everything on your computer. Every file, you have, gets affected by the ransomware. Documents, archives, music, videos, pictures. You discover your files renamed. The tool appends the ‘.promorad2’ extension at the end of each file. By doing so, it solidifies its grip over your data. Once the extension is in place, your files become unusable. You can try to move or rename them, but it’s futile. The only way, they become accessible again, is with a key. The infection makes that clear in the ransom note, it leaves you. It’s a text file, called ‘__readme.txt.’ The ransomware leaves the note on your Desktop. As well as, in every folder that contains affected files. It makes sure you don’t miss it. The contents of the note are pretty standard. It clues you into your predicament, and gives you a way out. It begins with “Don’t worry, you can return all your files!” And, continues with “The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.” Then, to close the deal, it leaves you with the following. “Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.” It makes sure to back you into a corner, and leave you with only one option. Compliance. Don’t fall for its scare tactics. The infection attempts to scam you into payment. It demands $980, and it even offers a “discount” if you pay within the first 72 hours. Don’t follow its demands.

Promorad2 Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Kill the Malicious Process

STEP 2: Reveal Hidden Files

STEP 3: Locate Startup Location

STEP 4: Recover Promorad2 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 Promorad2 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 Promorad2 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.