Remove Piiq Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

About Piiq

Piiq is classified by our malware research team as the DJVU cryptoware genus. Another variants of this family is Ddsg, Iqll, Sspq, and some others. There are certain protection programs that bypass it as well as therefore permitting its irruption. Actually, we have to name it so, because of the “.piiq” extension that it attaches at the end of your documents.

Let’s clarify. Piiq infection hits your system through slyness and skill also. After that, once entered it practices AES or RSA encryption methods to lock your documents.

After that, they extort you for their decode. After Piiq slips right into your device, it places every one of your records under locking. It joins its very specific extension “.piiq” at the end, thus making files inaccessible.

Files with “.piiq” extension appended by the Piiq virus:

It hits files, registers, images, music, videos, all of it! Thereafter, you can’t longer open them. Displacing the data or retitling it will not help. The only means to release your files from the ransomware’s keep is deciphering. The malware is aimed you to give buyout currency if you wish to get your files back. It makes that clear (in the ransom text) it will decode data after payoff.

The message is ordinarily a text file, left on your desktop. You can also reveal it in every directory that contains encoded documents. It describes your worries and also offers you a decision. According to Piiq, the only means to release your documents is with a unique decryption key. And also, to obtain it you have to pay a redemption. The sum is $980, as well as it’s normally 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.
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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.
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Do NOT send money for decrypt of “piiq” files!

The Piiq malware guarantees, to send you the key after you give. As well as, that’s it. That’s all you obtain – a promise. You have no guarantees that obedience finishes in something suitable. Do not bear on words of internet criminals. That is people, that will scam you. Do NOT give them a cent. Don’t call them Do NOT comply with their needs.

Therefore, do not send them a fee. Don’t contact to the cyber frauds. If you do, you’ll regret it. It’s a futile attempt to restore your data, as well as it will not finish well for you. Below’s why.

There are a few cases that can unravel when you see the ransom funds note on your monitor. Claim, you make a decision to comply. You contact to the bleeders, disburse their ransom cash, and wait. You wait on them to send you the deciphering trick they promised. Well, what happens if they do not?

However, you have no assurances. All, you rest on, is a word. Can you absolutely think pledges of internet frauds? The answer is ‘No.’ These are persons, who will certainly disenchant you. Don’t give a cent! There’s also another way.

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

Yes, they can send you the incorrect key. After that, you have much less currency, as well as your files continues to be encrypted. Don’t pay! And also your optimum scenario isn’t a reason for enthusiasm. What takes place after you disburse the redemption funds, obtain the appropriate trick, as well as totally free your documents? Well? Consider it. You paid cash to eliminate a sign and symptom, yet not the infection triggering it.

So, you eliminate the encryption, yet the Piiq virus stays. It’s still sneaking in the hooks of your system, complimentary to harm once again. After that, you’re back at a new start.

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

How to protect PC from Piiq ransomware?

However, let us initially speak about debarment of such cryptoware invasions in the future. There is something exists that you can do to get away from this kind of critical hazard from entering into your computer in good time?

There are a couple of things we wish to talk about here. First one is your personal liability for being incredibly careful while you utilize your computer and largely while you browse the web. When exploring your e-mail and see some suspicious accessories consisted of, do not rush to view them.

In a like manner, when you get on Facebook and social networks also someone you know sends you messages containing accessories, be very thoughtful, especially if these are some exe-extension files.

The second thing to take into consideration is exploring the trustworthiness of your current anti-virus program. Regretfully, there are numerous safety and security programs presently that just assert to be reliable, whereas in times of real malware intrusions they simply unable to do the task as stated.

In case Piiq penetrated into your device this shows that your current anti-malware program did not do its advertised purpose as well as really fell short to protect your system. So obviously it is a ratio for you to overestimate your choices and also definitely change over to some other software that can most definitely procure the wanted level of safety.

Not all antiviruses are good

We can also discuss some portion of users that like not to have any kind of protection software program at all. Definitely, this is a huge error on their component, due to the fact that presently the net has dozens of internet jeopardies that may stealthily intrude perceptive systems, particularly those that are not appointed with some standard level of safety.

So, having antivirus incessantly working and protecting your computer is a must-do point in today’s internet world.

Piiq removal guide

STEP 1. Recover files from Piiq ransomware encryption

You can download free decryption tool here: Decryptor for STOP Djvu. But it work when the Piiq 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 Piiq 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 Piiq 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.

Piiq 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 Piiq.

   

STEP 3. Prevent the Piiq 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 software 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 computer 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.