Remove PTRZ Ransomware + Decrypt .ptrz Files

Research on PTRZ Ransomware

PTRZ Ransomware, also reported as .ptrz files virus . 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 PTRZ Ransomware 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 over $1000 to get the so-called decryption key from hacker. Here are the file types can be infected by PTRZ Ransomware:

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

PTRZ Ransomware usually downloads two files to each folder containing readme.txt , which acts as file decrypting instructions for victims. Are they really helpful tips for restoring your files? Never! The two files from PTRZ Ransomware 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 PTRZ Ransomware:

ATTENTION!
Don’t worry, you can return all your files!
All your files like pictures, databases, documents 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.
What guarantees you have?
You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.
You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:
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Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that’s price for you is $490.
Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.
Check your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folder if you don’t get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:
support@freshmail.top

Reserve e-mail address to contact us:
datarestorehelp@airmail.cc

Your personal ID:***********************************************************

To get the healthy files back, some users may choose to compromise to PTRZ Ransomware 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 PTRZ Ransomware 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 PTRZ Ransomware, 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 PTRZ Ransomware from your system first and then try some legitimate and famous data recovery software.

How to Remove PTRZ Ransomware 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:

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2. Find malicious process related with ransomware or malware, and then right-click on it and click End Process or End Task.

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Step 2. Uninstall malicious programs associated with PTRZ Ransomware.

Press “Win + R ” keys together to open the Run screen;

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Type control panel in the Run window and click OK button;

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In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program under Programs;

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Look for malicious app related with ransomware; Right-click on the malicious program and click Uninstall.

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Many malware may re-install themselves multiple times if you don’t delete thier core files. To get rid of PTRZ Ransomware completely, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Aniti-malware to scan entire system and delete all malicious files.

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Step 3. Remove malicious files created by PTRZ Ransomware or related malware.

1. Hit Windows + R keys at the same time to open Run window and input a regedit and click OK:

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2. In the Registry Editor, hit Windows key + F key together to open Find window → Enter virus name → Press Enter key to start search.

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3. When the search is completed, right click the folders related with ransomare and click Delete button:

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.

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