Remove Qowd Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

About Qowd

Qowd is ranked by our antivirus team as the DJVU cryptoware infection. Another variants of this family here: About STOP/Djvu Ransomware. There are certain protection programs that bypass it as well as therefore letting its irruption. Actually, we have to name it so, because of the “.qowd” extension that it adds at the end of your records.

Let’s clarify. Qowd ransomware hits your computer through trick and sleight also. After that, once entered it makes use of AES or RSA enciphering methods to hold your documents.

After that, they extort you for their unblocke. After Qowd slips right into your device, it places every one of your records under isolation. It adds its very specific extension “.qowd” at the end, thus making data isolated.

Files with “.qowd” extension appended by the Qowd virus:

It targets data, registers, photos, music, videos, all of it! Thereafter, you can’t longer access them. Shifting records or redefining it will not assist. Exclusive remedy to decode your records from the ransomware’s keep is decryption. The virus intended you to give redemption funds if you wish to get your records back. It makes that clear (in the ransom message) it will decrypt data after payoff.

The note is usually a text file, left on your desktop. You can also locate it in every folder that includes enciphered files. It describes your concerns and also proposes you a solution. According to Qowd, exclusive remedy to release your data is with out-and-outer decryption key. And also, to obtain it you have to give a payoff. The sum is $980, as well as it’s usually asked for in Bitcoins.

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 pay for decrypt of “qowd” files!

The Qowd infection 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 assurances that obedience ends in something suitable. Do not bear on words of cyber crooks. That is people, that will cheat you. Do NOT pay them a cent. Don’t call them Do NOT comply with their needs.

Consequently, do not send them a fee. Don’t contact to the internet kidnappers. If you do, you’ll regret it. It’s a vain try to restore your records, as well as it will not end well for you. Below’s why.

There are a few circumstances that can interpret when you see the ransom currency message on your monitor. Claim, you make a decision to comply. You contact to the racketeers, give their blackmail 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 pledge. Can you absolutely think pledges of cyber frauds? The answer is ‘No.’ These are persons, who will certainly disappoint you. Don’t give a cent! There’s also another way.

They can send you a decryption key. However, when you effort to apply it, it fails to work.

Yes, they can send you the unfaithful code. After that, you have much less money, as well as your information continues to be locked. Don’t disburse! And also your prime case isn’t a reason for delight. What takes place after you pay the blackmail funds, obtain the appropriate trick, as well as totally free your documents? Well? Consider it. You paid ransom to eliminate a sign and symptom, yet not the infection launching it.

So, you eliminate the encryption, yet the Qowd cryptoware stays. It’s still skulking in the corners of your system, complimentary to strike once again. After that, you’re back at a new start.

So, your PC obtained assaulted by Qowd and also probably you have actually lost time trying to fix it manually. We are absolutely positive that the remedy below will certainly be successful in removing Qowd in an automated way.

How to protect PC from Qowd ransomware?

However, let us initially speak about debarment of such cryptoware assaults in the future. There is something exists that you can do to escape this kind of critical menace from entering into your PC in advance?

There are a couple of things we wish to talk about here. First one is your private liability for being unbelievably careful while you utilize your PC and largely while you surf the web. When inspecting your e-mail and see some suspect attachments consisted of, do not rush to view them.

The same way, when you get on Facebook and social networks also someone you communicate with sends you messages attaching accessories, be very mindful, particularly if these are some .exe files.

The second thing to take into consideration is researching the dependability of your current anti-malware program. Unfortunately, there are multiple safety and security applications nowadays that just declare to be reliable, whereas in times of real infection invasions they simply fail to do the task as announced.

In case Qowd penetrated into your device this indicates that your current anti-malware program did not do its declared purpose as well as really fell short to secure your system. So obviously it is a ratio for you to revalue your choices and also definitely change over to some other application that can most definitely grant the wanted level of safety.

Not all antiviruses are good

We can also 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 Internet has dozens of cyber hazards that may secretly intrude susceptible systems, particularly those that are not equipped with some standard degree of protection.

So, having anti-malware incessantly working and securing your PC is a must-do point in today’s virtual world.

Qowd removal guide

STEP 1. Recover files from Qowd ransomware encryption

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

Qowd 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 Qowd.

   

STEP 3. Prevent the Qowd 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 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 system 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.