WAQQ File Virus Ransomware | How to Remove and Decrypt it
Research on WAQQ File Virus
WAQQ File Virus, also reported as DJVU STOP RANSOMWARE. It is made by cyber criminal and used to rob victims’ money. In case you mistakenly let it enter your computer, it will be a doomsday to your personal files, including media files, images, Microsoft office documents, PDF and any kind of your files will be encrypted with WAQQ File Virus extension. From then on, you will not have any chance to open any of these infected files any more, and you will have to pay $980 to get the so-called decryption key from hacker. Here are the file types can be infected by WAQQ File Virus:
NG .PSD .PSPIMAGE .TGA .THM .TIF .TIFF .YUV .AI .EPS .PS .SVG .INDD .PCT .PDF .XLR .XLS .XLSX .ACCDB .DB .DBF .MDB .PDB .SQL .APK .APP .BAT .CGI .COM .EXE .GADGET .JAR .PIF .WSF .DEM .GAM .NES .ROM .SAV CAD Files .DWG .DXF GIS Files .GPX .KML .KMZ .ASP .ASPX .CER .CFM .CSR .CSS .HTM .HTML .JS .JSP .PHP .RSS .XHTML. DOC .DOCX .LOG .MSG .ODT .PAGES .RTF .TEX .TXT .WPD .WPS .CSV .DAT .GED .KEY .KEYCHAIN .PPS .PPT .PPTX ..INI .PRF Encoded Files .HQX .MIM .UUE .7Z .CBR .DEB .GZ .PKG .RAR .RPM .SITX .TAR.GZ .ZIP .ZIPX .BIN .CUE .DMG .ISO .MDF .TOAST .VCD SDF .TAR .TAX2014 .TAX2015 .VCF .XML Audio Files .AIF .IFF .M3U .M4A .MID .MP3 .MPA .WAV .WMA Video Files .3G2 .3GP .ASF .AVI .FLV .M4V .MOV .MP4 .MPG .RM .SRT .SWF .VOB .WMV 3D .3DM .3DS .MAX .OBJ R.BMP .DDS .GIF .JPG ..CRX .PLUGIN .FNT .FON .OTF .TTF .CAB .CPL .CUR .DESKTHEMEPACK .DLL .DMP .DRV .ICNS .ICO .LNK .SYS .CFG
WAQQ File Virus usually downloads two files to each folder containing encrypted files: Readme.txt and Readme.html, which are acting as file decrypting instructions for victims. Are they really helpful tips for restoring your files? Never! The two files from WAQQ File Virus are just used to tell you how to complete the payment on their decryption key, they are not real solutions for your infected files. Here is the similar messages of WAQQ File Virus:
To get the healthy files back, some users may choose to compromise to WAQQ File Virus and send money to the hacker to exchange the decryption key. But in fact, that is definitely a wrong decision. Many cases have shown that the decryption key provided by maker of WAQQ File Virus cannot recover the infected files. More severely, hacker may be able to spy on the payment process and steal all accounts information from the victims. If you buy the decryption key according to the instructions of WAQQ File Virus, your bank account and other e-shopping accounts can be hacked and all your money will be stolen. Therefore, do not risk it, or you may lose your files and all your money. It’s recommended to remove WAQQ File Virus from your system first and then try some legitimate and famous data recovery software.
How to Remove WAQQ File Virus and Decrypt Infected Files?
Step 1. End malicious process run by Ransomware and related malware.
1. Hit Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time to open Windows Task Manager:
2. Find malicious process related with ransomware or malware, and then right-click on it and click End Process or End Task.
Step 2. Uninstall malicious programs associated with WAQQ File Virus.
Press “Win + R ” keys together to open the Run screen;
Type control panel in the Run window and click OK button;
In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program under Programs;
Look for malicious app related with ransomware; Right-click on the malicious program and click Uninstall.
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Step 3. Remove malicious files created by WAQQ File Virus or related malware.
1. Hit Windows + R keys at the same time to open Run window and input a regedit and click OK:
2. In the Registry Editor, hit Windows key + F key together to open Find window → Enter virus name → Press Enter key to start search.
3. When the search is completed, right click the folders related with ransomare and click Delete button:
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Please Read This Before You Remove Registry Files PLEASE Be Carefully, Do Not Delete Healthy Registry Entries, Or Your Computer May Be Damaged. If you are not able to determine which regsitry files are malicious, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to scan entire system and find out all malicious files. It can avoid mistakes and may reduce the cleanup time from hours to minutes. Download SpyHunter For Windows (Free Trial) *OFFER – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy. |
Step 4. Use SpyHunter Antimalware to Re-check entire PC and Fix All Security Issues:
Download SpyHunter For Windows (Free Trial)
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– Double-click SpyHunter-Installer.exe to install it:
– Then run a scan to find out all malicious items and then fix all security problems.
Step 4. Search For Legitimate Files Decryption Tools.
1. Search Decryption Keys on Emsisoft.com, which provide users with Free Ransomware Decryption Tools.
Here is the page you can get decrypotion tools: https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/
2. Search Decryption Keys on The No More Ransom Project.
Here is the link: https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/decryption-tools.html
