BadEncript Ransomware Removal Guide

If you are not cautious enough and your computer is not protected by a proper, up-to-date anti-malware program, it is possible that BadEncript Ransomware can sneak onto your system without your knowledge. Well, at least, you will not know about its presence until it actually reveals itself, which is the sadest moment as you realize that your precious files have been encrypted. The only way for you to be able to decrypt your files seems to be if you give in and pay the demanded ransom fee. Although it may seem all logical and plain that you transfer the money and you will get a decryption key in exchange, we would like to remind you that this is tantamount to supporting cyber criminals, which would simply result in further cyber attacks. Of course, this is up to you. We still believe that the best solution for you is to remove BadEncript Ransomware from your system right away. This dangerous ransomware attack proves again how important prevention, protection, and regular backup copies are. For the details, please read our full report.

The research we have conducted regarding this ransomware indicates that similarly to other recently emerged infections, including Recuperadados@protonmail.com Ransomware, Guardware@india.com Ransomware, and Bitcoinpay@india.com Ransomware, this malware program also may be spread via spamming campaigns. This simply means that a malicious file is disguised as an attached document or photo in a spam mail. If you open this mail, download this attachment, and run it on your computer, you can infect your system with this beast. You may think that you could spot such a mail and you would not even open it; however, the sad truth is that if you are reading this article, well, chances are you have been infected with this ransomware, and that can only mean one thing: You have been tricked via spam.

This mail can be rather important-looking and may make you believe that it is authentic, too. You may think that it comes from the police, your Internet provider, an airline, and so on. The subject is another crucial point as this is what will really make you click on this spam to see what is in it. But you will mostly find a short sentence that leads you to believe that you must download and view the attached file. This is why we advise you to be much more careful around your mails, including your inbox folder. When you delete BadEncript Ransomware, it means that you noticed it after it displayed its ransom note. This simply means that your files are all encrypted and removing this infection will not recover your files. Nevertheless, this is still what is best for you to do.

Another possibility is that cyber criminals set up a fake website with malicious Flash or Java codes using so-called Exploit Kits. This is why you should avoid clicking on potentially unreliable third-party ads and links because you may get redirected to such a site. The worst thing about such malicious sites is that you do not even need to engage with any content there to trigger the drop of the infection; the page simply needs to load. We cannot confirm that BadEncript Ransomware is distributed this way or maybe even in freeware bundles, but it is still important for you to know this so that you can avoid such clicks and keep all your browsers and drivers up-to-date so older bugs cannot be exploited by crooks.

This ransomware infection encrypts your images it finds on your desktop using the AES-256 algorithm. It works through an executable file, “BadEncriptMBR.exe,” that is dropped onto your system after you open the saved attachment. Since this algorithm is part of the Windows Operating System, it finishes its job very quickly. This ransomware adds a “.bript” extension to your files, which clearly indicates that you are dealing with BadEncript Ransomware. Apart from the .exe file, a ransom note .html file is also created, but this one is dropped onto your desktop. After the attack a black screen blocks your display and a warning appears that tells you to pay “at least” 0.1 Bitcoin, which is around 110 dollars right now. The Bitcoin wallet address is not revealed on this screen as you are supposed to click on the “More info” button for further details. Although you may think that this is your only chance to get your files back, and you may even be right, but we still do not recommend that you send money to these criminals. In fact, this is always quite risky. We suggest that you remove BadEncript Ransomware as soon as you finish reading our article.

Please follow our guide below if you want to terminate this ugly ransomware threat from your system. It is not too complicated as a matter of fact. However, if this dangerous infection has found a way to your computer, it is possible that there are other malware threats hiding on your system, too, or that in the future you will be hit by more. So you can either become a more cautious web surfer who keeps certain basic rules of safe browsing or you can also install a proper anti-malware application, such as SpyHunter to automatically protect your PC.

How to remove BadEncript Ransomware from Windows

1. Launch your Task Manager by tapping simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
2. Locate the malicious process with the description “BadEncript”.
3. Click End task and close the Task Manager.
4. Tap Win+E to launch File Explorer.
5. Bin “More.html” from your desktop.
6. Delete the malicious file you saved from the spam e-mail.
7. Find and bin “BadEncriptMBR.exe”, the ransomware program file.
8. Empty your Recycle Bin and reboot your system.