Mahasaraswati Ransomware Removal Guide

At first look, Mahasaraswati Ransomware might not seem as dangerous and malicious as it actually is, and this is due to how it is represented. Instead of pushing you to pay a certain ransom in a certain time, it simply replaces your desktop wallpaper with an image that represents the Saraswati goddess and a simple demand to email mahasaraswati@india.com. You are not given a pressing time frame, and there are no complicated instructions. Needless to say, users have no other option but to email the address given because the ransomware encrypts personal files, as well as EXE and DLL files, making them inaccessible. Obviously, if you want more information, or you want to have your files decrypted, you will contact this email. Keep in mind that this will disclose your email address to cyber criminals – if they do not know it already – and this could be used to flood your inbox with corrupted spam emails in the future. So, if you want to contact cyber criminals, create a new email address. Of course, regardless of the response you get, you need to delete Mahasaraswati Ransomware.

The response that Mahasaraswati Ransomware sends you is most likely to be the default message that gets sent to all victims. This message declares that your files were encrypted by security specialists, which, of course, is not true. Although you might be informed that your database is at risk because of the problems on your computer, it should not take long for you to realize that you are dealing with malware creators. For one, legitimate security specialists would never ask you to pay for their services with Bitcoins, as this is very shady. On top of that, real security specialists would not threaten to increase the initial fee for their services (from 3 to 5 BTC, which translates to around 1586/2664 USD) if you did not pay it in a day. This is a dead giveaway that you were approached by cyber criminals, if illegal encryption of your files has not made it clear already. Of course, when you are dealing with cyber criminals, you have to be careful about what they want from you. Sure, there is a possibility that your files will be decrypted if you pay the ransom, but there are no guarantees, and the ransom demanded is way too huge to be taking any risks.

It is easy to identify which files got hit by Mahasaraswati Ransomware, also known as Saraswati Ransomware, because the monstrous .id-[your ID].{mahasaraswati@india.com}.xtbl extension is attached to every single one of them (e.g., document.pdf.id-[your ID].{mahasaraswati@india.com}.xtbl). Although you might be able to erase this extension, the encrypted file will remain encrypted. The encryption process usually involves creating a decryption/private key and hiding it, to make it impossible to decrypt files manually or even using decryption software. If you have found a promising decryption tool, make sure you cross-check it to see if it is reliable. The problem is that installing any kind of software is complicated by the encryption of .exe files. Luckily, you can circumvent this program by using a different machine and flash drive/USB key to transfer the installers you want to execute. You can use this technique to transfer the installer of automatic malware detection and removal software as well.

Do you have experience with manual removal? If you do, you might be able to remove Mahasaraswati Ransomware yourself. If you are inexperienced, know that you cannot do any mistakes if you do not want to damage other programs or even your operating system. If you choose to continue yourself, please use the comment section below to ask questions about the obstacles you encounter, because we do not want you creating more troubles for yourself. In any case, even if you experienced, protecting your operating system has to be a priority for you, and you can kill two birds with one stone by implementing anti-malware software right away. Choose a reliable, authentic, and beneficial tool, and you will not need to worry about malicious infections ever again.

How to delete Mahasaraswati Ransomware

1. Simultaneously tap keys Win+E to access Explorer.
2. Enter %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ or – if you are on Windows XP – %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs into the bar at the top.
3. Delete these files: Saraswati.exe, How to decrypt your files.txt, How to decrypt your files.jpg.
4. Simultaneously tap keys Win+R to launch the RUN dialog box.
5. Type regedit.exe and click OK to launch the Registry Editor utility.
6. Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
7. Delete the Wallpaper value.
8. Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
9. Delete the value with a random name (e.g., gjyowqqo).
10. Restart your computer and install a malware scanner to inspect your operating system. This step is crucial, and you should not skip it.