Remove Redshitline Ransomware

How to Remove Redshitline Ransomware?

Redshitline falls under the umbrella of one the most dreaded cyber threats, roaming the Internet – ransomware. And, it’s a title well-deserved. These infections are quite possibly the worst ones you can catch for they not only mess your computer up but because of their target, as well. They’re programmed to target your private files. Oh, yes. Everything you have stored on your computer is ripe for the picking. Nothing is safe, and nothing is beyond the tool’s reach. All of your pictures, documents, videos, music, etc. is, all of a sudden, no longer under your control. You turn on your PC and find it encrypted. And, all of your attempts to undo the damage prove futile for the only way to decrypt the files is with a decryption key. And, yes! You’ve guessed it! If you wish to receive the decryption key, you have to pay a ransom to the people, who’ve unleashed the nasty ransomware upon you. It doesn’t seem fair, does it? Well, these people aren’t concerned with fairness but with making money. And, this is a rather lucrative scheme – invade a PC, encrypt everything, demand ransom. And, the game is rigged against you from the start. Whatever you do after the encryption is complete, odd are, you won’t regain control of your date. Understand that ransomware are far from reliable, and the people behind them are hardly trustworthy. So, there are no guarantees that even if you play nice and go through with the ransom exchange, everything will go smoothly with the decryption key. Redshitline is your typical ransomware. It puts you through all that, and it cannot be trusted to come through with its part of the deal. So, don’t gamble. Cut your losses, and make the wiser choice – forsake your files in the name of your privacy. Because if you don’t and meet the tool’s demands, you’re risking your personal and financial information falling into the hands of strangers with agendas. Are you prepared for that risk?

How did I get infected with?

Redshitline, like most infections out there, snuck into your system via deception and finesse. The tool employs the old but gold methods of infiltration to slithered its way in, and it does it without you even realizing it. And, by the time you do become aware of its existence, it’s too late as the damage is already done and your files – encrypted. But how? How can the tool enter your PC without you even knowing it? Well, chances are, you weren’t paying enough attention to notice it trying to gain entry. Such programs tend to sneak in by hiding behind freeware or spam email attachments, corrupted links or sites. They can also pretend to be bogus updates, like Adobe Flash P|layer or Java. Do you see the pattern? Each method relies on your carelessness. The best way to prevent nasty cyber threats from entering your PC, and wreaking havoc, is to be attentive enough to notice them trying to get in. Don’t throw caution to the wind and don’t give into naivety, distraction, and haste. You’d be surprised how much trouble even a little extra attention can end up saving you.

Why is Redshitline dangerous?

Once Redshitline settles in your system, it wastes no time. It goes to work and encrypts the data you have on your PC. All of a sudden, you find your files renamed and inaccessible. You cannot open them, and even if try changing their name, you accomplish nothing. They’re beyond your reach. If you had a picture, called MyDog.jpg, when the ransomware is done with it, you’ll come to see it as MyDog.jpg IDE4CA8731.reshitline@india.com.xtbl. To say the least, it’s unpleasant to behold. If you wish to undo the encryption and free your data from the clutches of the infection, you’re required to pay a ransom.  Redshitline’s demands include a payment of around 3 Bitcoins, which translates into $1247. It’s hardly a small amount. And, sometimes the ransom requirements surpass 3 Bitcoins, so you’re asked to pay even more than the astounding $1247. But, this raises the question: Are my files worth that much? Some may argue they do, but get this. If you complete the payment, there are several outcomes of your predicament, and they’re all bad. One, you pay, get the decryption key, apply it, and free your files. So far, do good, right? But what’s stopping Redshitline from kicking back in tomorrow and encrypting everything once more? Then you’re back to square one, with less money, and by paying these people the first time, you opened the door to your private information to them. That’s hardly a desirable option, and it’s quite possibly the best outcome you can hope for. So, what does that tell you? Other scenarios include you paying but not receiving a key or receiving one that doesn’t work. It’s a lose-lose situation. So, do yourself a favor and cut your losses. Pick your privacy over your files. It’s a hard choice, but it’s the right one.

Redshitline Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Kill the Malicious Process

STEP 2: Reveal Hidden Files

STEP 3: Locate Startup Location

STEP 4: Recover Redshitline 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 Redshitline 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 Redshitline 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.