How to Remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector Virus - How to Recover Encrypted Files

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector Virus - Need help Removing. This Virus is proving difficult to remove. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. 

Information of Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector

Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector  is a ransom Trojan infection which is capable to encrypt user's files on the computer. It can slip into the computer along with free downloads from the Internet, such as browser update, Java update, Flash Player update, Video Player update, video recording, download-managers or PDF creators. It can also come with spam email attachment or hacked links or sites. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This Trojan installer database contains the logic and data required to install Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector. Once gets into the computer, Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector will change the computer setting including the system files and registry entries. When you start the computer, Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector related processes will run automatically at the background without any consent.

Cyber criminals use Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector for disrupting normal performance of computers and for unauthorized modification of data making it unusable. Once the data has been “taken hostage” (blocked), its owner (user) receives a ransom demand. The victim is supposed to deliver the ransom in exchange for pirate's promise to send a utility that would restore the data or repair the PC. It can connect to the Internet in order to request data and download files. Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector may exploit the system vulnerability to bring in other malware. It is suggested to remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector as soon as possible. And it is recommended to keep a powerful and well-known antivirus program like Spyhunter to protect your computer.

Instruction to remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector

Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking.

To perform this procedure, please restart your computer and keep pressing F8 key until Windows Advanced Options menu shows up, then using arrow key to select “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list and press ENTER to get into that mode.

Method 1: Manual removal

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Windows Task Manager and close all the related running processes.

  

Step 2: Remove Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector  from control panel.

1) On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel.

 

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

2) When you find the program Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Rector , click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Step 3 Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

Method 2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth.

Boot your computer into Safe Mode with Networking.

To perform this procedure, please restart your computer and keep pressing F8 key until Windows Advanced Options menu shows up, then using arrow key to select “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list and press ENTER to get into that mode.

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: InstallSpyHunter on your computer.

Step 3:  Scan computer now!

Step 4:  Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Note: Manual removal is very difficult. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal, it is suggested to Install Spyhunter to remove viruses safely and quickly.