Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware Removal Guide

Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware is slightly more dangerous than some other similar threats because it enciphers not only users’ photographs, documents, pictures, and other personal files, but also program data. Thus, right after the malware finishes encrypting its targeted files, some of the applications might crash immediately. Of course, since you can reinstall locked software, the most concerning thing is your personal data. Our specialists say that at the moment the malware’s damaged files cannot be decrypted. Still, we advise against paying the ransom since there are no reassurances the malicious program’s creators will keep the promises they make. If you have no plans on paying the ransom, we urge you not to hesitate anymore and remove Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware with the instructions available below the article.

Usually, threats like Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware are distributed with suspicious data sent through Spam emails. It is possible users could infect the system with this malware after launching malicious email attachments too. For example, it might be fake PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, and other documents. Therefore, there might be situations when it could be impossible to determine if the file is malicious or not by merely looking at it. This is why it is always advisable to scan questionable data with a reliable antimalware tool before you open it.

However, if the malware’s installer is launched and there is no security tool on the computer that could stop the infection, Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware should add its data to the system. According to our specialists, the created files might have random names, so you should be careful if you decide to erase the threat manually. Afterward, the malware may begin the encryption process, and during it, each damaged file might be marked with .{Xbotcode@gmail.com} extension, e.g. picture.jpg.{Xbotcode@gmail.com}. Lastly, the threat should open a text document with instructions from the infection’s creators.

The instructions do not have any links that would allow you to learn more details. Instead, they provide an email address to contact the malicious program’s developers. We did not try to write them on our own, so we cannot tell what could be their exact demands, although we have no doubt that the main one should be to transfer particular amount of money into their account. Of course, you cannot expect any refunds or reassurances, so if you decide to put up with the demands, there is a chance you could lose the money you paid in addition to the enciphered data.

If you choose to eliminate Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware, there are removal instructions placed below that you might find useful. Due to the reasons we mentioned above, the manual deletion might not be the easiest way to get rid of the malicious application, but if you are determined to erase it on your own, we urge you to use our recommended removal steps. For users who are willing to acquire a legitimate antimalware tool, we recommend installing it at once. After the tool is launched, you could click the scanning tool’s button and the software should find the infection. The best thing is that you can erase all the malicious program’s files at once with only one mouse click. Additionally, users could delete other possible threats as the antimalware tool should locate them as well.

Remove Xbotcode@gmail.com Ransomware

1. Launch the File Explorer.
2. Find the %WINDIR%\Syswow64 and %WINDIR%\System32 directories.
3. Search for randomly named executable files, right-click them separately and press Delete.
4. Go to these paths separately:
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %USERPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
5. Find randomly titled executable files, right-click them and select Delete.
6. Press Windows Key+R, type regedit and click OK once you close the Explorer.
7. Locate this directory: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
8. Search for randomly titled value names, right-click these value names separately and select Delete.
9. Close the Registry Editor.
10. Right-click the Recycle Bin and empty it.