Polski Ransomware Removal Guide

This report is for a recently created file-encrypting malicious application known as Polski Ransomware. Our researchers are almost one hundred percent sure that the infection’s creators are after users from Poland. Nevertheless, the malware could be distributed through various channels, so there is a chance users from other countries might also encounter it. Unfortunately, the malicious program’s appearance on your system could mean that all of your private files were enciphered. Thus, no matter how many times you try, it should be impossible to open any file marked by the .aes256 extension. If you have backup files, it would be advisable to use them instead of trying to get the decryption tool from the infection’s creators as they could trick you. For users who want to remove Polski Ransomware, we also offer our deletion steps provided at the end of the text.

There is still no news about the possible distributions methods. Therefore, it is possible the application could travel with Spam emails, malicious software installers, fictitious updates, etc. It may take time for Polski Ransomware application to encipher all targeted data on the computer, so the threat’s launcher may not necessarily be the one you launched right before the ransom note was displayed. It might have been any file downloaded from a suspicious website, untrustworthy file-sharing web page, email, etc. If you do not want to find yourself in the same position again, we recommend taking extra precautions in the future. For example, you could consider getting a reliable antimalware tool. Plus, it would be smart to backup irreplaceable files.

The ransomware should affect files that are usually most important to the user, e.g. photographs, videos, text files or other documents, and so on. As soon as such data is enciphered the malware might drop files called “!!! - - ODZYSKAJ-PLIKI - - !!!.html” and “!!! - - ODZYSKAJ-PLIKI - - !!!.txt.” Both of them display the ransom note; a text in which the infection’s creators reveal their demands. They mention that users need to pay $249, but do not say how to make the payment. Apparently, further instructions are provided only if the victim writes to Polski Ransomware’s developers through email (rsapl@openmailbox.org or estion@sigaint.org). To complete the task, the user is given 72 hours; afterward, the price might be raised by 100%.

No matter how desperate you feel, you should not trust the threat’s creators. They could take your money and leave you without the decryption tool for no reason, and since the sum is not so small compared to the ones demanded by other similar malware, we advise you to refuse to pay the ransom. If you choose to do so, you should not wait any longer and remove Polski Ransomware. To get rid of it manually, users could take a look at the recommended deletion steps available below. However, since this is a serious threat, it might be best to use a reliable antimalware tool instead. By doing so, you would not have to wonder whether you managed to erase the malicious application completely.

Eliminate Polski Ransomware

1. Press Windows key+E.
2. Go to the Desktop, Downloads, Temporary files, or other folders where the malware’s launched might have been saved.
3. Find the malicious file, then select it and press Shift+Delete.
4. Remove the ransom notes by clicking Shift+Delete too.
5. Close the File Explorer.