Remove Ahtw Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

About Ahtw

Ahtw is ranked by our antivirus team as the DJVU cryptoware genus. Another variants of this family here: About STOP/Djvu Ransomware. There are certain scanners that skip it as well as therefore letting its intrusion. Actually, we have to term it that way, because of the “.ahtw” extension that it joins at the end of your records.

Let’s clarify. Ahtw virus assaults your computer through stealth and sleight also. After that, once intruded it applies AES or RSA encryption logics to block your records.

Then, they blackmail you for their unblocke. After Ahtw evades right into your system, it places every one of your records under locking. It attaches its very personal extension “.ahtw” at the end, thus making data unavailable.

Files with “.ahtw” extension appended by the Ahtw virus:

It reaches documents, archives, photos, songs, videos, all of it! Thereafter, you can’t longer open them. Shifting the data or retitling it will not facilitate. Sole remedy to unblocke your documents from the ransomware’s keep is decryption. The virus intended you to pay ransom funds if you wish to get your records back. It makes that clear (in the ransom message) it will decipher documents after payment.

The message is usually a text file, left on your desktop. You can also find it in every folder that contains encrypted documents. It describes your concerns and also suggests you a solution. According to Ahtw, exclusive remedy to release your documents is with a unique deciphering key. And also, to obtain it you have to send a buyout. The sum is $980, as well as it’s generally asked for in cryptocurrency.

ATTENTION!

Don't worry, you can return all your files!
All your files like photos, 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.


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Do NOT pay for decrypt of “ahtw” files!

The Ahtw ransomware guarantees, to send you the code after you render. As well as, that’s it. That’s all you obtain – a promise. You have no assurances that obedience results in something appropriate. Do not rest on words of cyber criminals. That is people, that will cheat you. Do NOT disburse them a cent. Don’t call them Do NOT comply with their needs.

Therefore, do not pay them a loan. Don’t connect to the virtual frauds. If you do, you’ll regret it. It’s a futile try to return your information, as well as it will not end well for you. Below’s why.

There are a few occasions that can explain when you see the ransom money message on your display. Claim, you resolve to conform. You connect to the extortionists, disburse their buyout cash, and wait. You wait on them to send you the decoding trick they promised. Well, what happens if they do not?

However, you have no warranties. All, you rely on, is a faith. Can you absolutely think promises of virtual kidnappers? The answer is ‘No.’ These are persons, who will certainly disappoint you. Don’t pay a cent! There’s also another alternative.

They can send you a deciphering key. However, when you effort to execute it, it fails to work.

Yes, they can send you the unfaithful key. After that, you have much less funds, as well as your data continues to be blocked. Don’t disburse! And also your best-case scenario isn’t a reason for enjoyment. What takes place after you send the ransom money, obtain the appropriate trick, as well as totally free your files? Well? Consider it. You paid fee to eliminate a sign and symptom, yet not the malware starting it.

So, you remove the encoding, yet the Ahtw virus stays. It’s still slinking in the corners of your system, complimentary to attack once again. After that, you’re back at a new start.

So, your computer got attacked by Ahtw and also probably you have actually lost time trying to delete it manually. We are absolutely positive that the remedy below will certainly be effective in removing Ahtw in an automated method.

How to protect PC from Ahtw ransomware?

However, let us initially speak about prevention of such cryptoware attacks in the future. There is something exists that you can do to avoid this kind of critical hazard from entering into your PC beforehand?

There are a couple of things we wish to talk about here. First one is your private blame for being incredibly thoughtful while you utilize your PC and largely while you browse the web. When inspecting your e-mail and see some distrustful attachments consisted of, do not hurry to open them.

The same way, when you get on Facebook and social networks also someone you are in touch with sends you messages containing accessories, be very mindful, specifically if these are some executable files.

Another thing to take into consideration is researching the dependability of your current anti-virus program. Unfortunately, there are plurals safety and security programs presently that just declare to be credible, whereas in times of real virus incursions they simply fail to do the task as claimed.

In case Ahtw intruded into your PC this shows that your current security tool did not do its promoted purpose as well as really fell short to protect your system. So obviously it is a ratio for you to revalue your choices and also definitely switch over to some other software that can most definitely provide the wanted level of protection.

Not all antiviruses are good

We can extra discuss some part of users that like not to have any kind of anti-malware software program at all. Definitely, this is a big mistake from their side, due to the fact that presently the net has dozens of virtual jeopardies that may covertly intrude accessible systems, especially those that are not appointed with some standard degree of security.

So, having anti-malware constantly running and securing your PC is a required point in nowadays’ virtual world.

Ahtw removal guide

STEP 1. Recover files from Ahtw ransomware encryption

You can download free decryption tool here: Decryptor for STOP Djvu. But it work when the Ahtw virus used an offline key for encryption.

If key does not found, we advice to restore your PC

There are a lot of different ransomware viruses on the internet. Some of them are more dangerous than the others because they not only leaving malicious processes to protect themselves, but also removing backups of your system to make the recovery process impossible.

Please Note: Not all ransomware infections are able to remove backups of your system, so it is always worth to try a windows recovery.
We recommend use Safe Mode with command prompt to safely perform a recovery of your files. You will have to reboot your computer, so you better save this instruction:

How to Restore Files from a Backup in Windows 7/8/10

STEP 2. Removing Ahtw ransomware malicious files

Once the recovery process is complete, you should consider scanning your computer with a GridinSoft Anti-Malware in order to find any traces of Ahtw infection. Though some ransomware viruses are removing themselves right after the encryption of your files, some may leave malicious processes on your computer for special purposes of cyber criminals.

Ahtw Virus Remover

1. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware and choose the scan type, which is suitable for your needs. Of course, for the accuratest scan results we recommend you to choose the “Full Scan”.

   

2. Give Anti-Malware a little time to check your system:

   

3. Move to quarantine all the viruses and unwanted files, that you see in the results list:

   

4. Enjoy the malware removal process:

   

5. Use of On-run protection may additionaly prevent different types of cyber attacks, our protect may flag the downloader of the ransomware as a malicious application preventing the download of Ahtw.

   

STEP 3. Prevent the Ahtw virus infection

Besides the protection tool, you should read and learn few simple rules. Follow them every time you work on your computer and your will decrease chances of your infection to a minimum:

• Don’t open suspicious spam letters. No way! Be very careful with your downloads. Download and install applications preferably from its official website.
• Do backups of your important files regularly. Storing your really important files in few different places is a good decision.
• Keep your PC free from adware, hijackers and PUPs The infected computer will be more likely compromised with other malicious software, and ransomware is not an exception in this case.
• Don’t panic and be reasonable. Don’t pay the ransom fee right after you got infected, it is always best to search on the internet for some answers. It is possible that someone have developed a decryption tool that might help you.