Sorry File Virus Removal

How to Remove Sorry File Extension Ransomware?

Sorry is a malicious extension associated with viruses. It’s a sign that some nasty ransomware program has encrypted your files. Hackers don’t seem to be sorry at all. In fact, ransomware is the most popular type of infection online. Do you know why? Because it allows crooks a quick and easy way to extort money from gullible people. Most ransomware parasites follow the same pattern. If you’ve seen one ransomware virus, you’ve pretty much seen them all. The infection you’re stuck with right now doesn’t deviate from the rules either. For starters, it slithers itself on board behind your back. Then it gets activated immediately and performs a thorough scan of your PC system. By doing so, this program locates your private data. Your precious photos and pictures. Favorite music. Important Microsoft Office documents. Videos, presentations, etc. The parasite then encrypts a huge variety of file formats. Its shenanigans are sudden and happen without any permission of yours. Before you know it, your personal information gets encrypted. The ransomware uses a complicated encrypting algorithm. What it actually does is, this virus copies the target files. Then the originals get deleted and you’re left with the inaccessible copies. How can you tell encryption has ended? By the .Sorry extension. Such a random appendix appears at the end of all your data. For example, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.mp3 is renamed to Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.mp3.Sorry. As mentioned, cyber crooks aren’t even remotely sorry. They are aiming for illegitimate revenue. Locking your files is just the first step of one quite clever cyber scheme. While encrypting your data, the virus creates detailed payment instructions. You will find these .txt, .bmp or .html files in all folders that contain locked data. The parasite also modifies your desktop wallpaper. You’re now constantly seeing ransom messages. This way, hackers try to convince you that you must pay a certain sum of money to get your files back. You do not. Keep in mind that even though hackers promise a decryptor, that’s a scam. The sum demanded usually varies between 0.5 and 1.5 Bitcoin. That equals a sum between 388 and 1166 USD (!!).  As you can see, that’s a pretty hefty sum of money. Don’t even consider paying it unless you’re willing to get blackmailed.

How did I get infected with?

You might have clicked open some corrupted email or message. Ransomware gets disguised as a perfectly safe job application. It could pretend to be sent from a shipping company too. Watch out for potential intruders. Now that you know how virulent and aggressive ransomware is, are you willing to get infected again? Don’t allow hackers to fool you twice. Delete the questionable email-attachments you may come across instead of opening them. Remember, no threat should be taken lightly. Another famous trick involves exploit kits. Ransomware also travels the Web with the help of Trojan horses. Check out the PC system for more infections. The ransomware might be having company. Stay away from illegitimate freeware bundles, websites, pop-ups, program updates. Pay close attention to anything you give green light to. Preventing installation is much easier than deleting malware afterwards. Be careful on time and make sure you protect your safety and privacy.

Why is Sorry File Extension dangerous?

Ransomware viruses are notoriously harmful. They mess with your data and hold it hostage. In addition, file-encrypting parasites are attempting to steal your money. Unfortunately, many PC users give into panic when they stumble across ransomware’s shenanigans. After all, your private information suddenly gets locked. No matter how anxious this program makes you, do not let hackers involve you in a fraud. Paying the money would not fix the issue. If anything, it would make matters significantly worse. Every single cent hackers gain will be used to develop more infections. Are you actively trying to support crooks’ malicious, illegitimate business? Keep your Bitcoins. Furthermore, ignore the aggravating ransom notes hackers bombard you with. They are incredibly misleading and dangerous so make no mistake. The .Sorry extension means your files are unusable. According to the ransom messages, you need to buy some decryption key. As mentioned, though, hackers promise a decryptor but don’t deliver. To delete the virus manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

Sorry File Extension Removal Instructions

STEP 1: Kill the Malicious Process

STEP 2: Reveal Hidden Files

STEP 3: Locate Startup Location

STEP 4: Recover Sorry File Extension 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 Sorry File Extension 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 Sorry File Extension 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.