Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant) Removal Guide

Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant) appears to be a ransomware application. Like many other threats from this category, it encrypts files belonging to a victim to take them as hostages. As you can imagine, the hackers expect to receive a ransom in exchange for tools that could decrypt a victim’s files. Unfortunately, no matter what the malicious application’s developers may promise, they could still scam you. Naturally, if risking your money does not sound like a good idea to you, we advise not to put up with any demands. There is one other way to get your data back, and that is to use your backup copies, which could be available on your removable media devices or cloud storage. Of course, first of all, we advise deleting Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant), which you can eliminate with a chosen security tool or by completing the instructions located at the end of this article. More information about the malware awaits further in this text, and if you have any questions, you can post them in the comments section.

One of the things a victim ought to know about a threat that entered his system is where it came from. Our specialists say that users could launch Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant) accidentally while interacting with unreliable data from Spam emails and untrustworthy file-sharing websites. Consequently, we recommend against interaction with any unreliable data downloaded or received from the Internet. In other words, you should never open data if you are not certain that it is free of malware. If you feel uncertain, you can find out whether a file is malicious or not by scanning it with a reliable security tool. Doing this should not take too much of your time, and if a file appears to be harmful, your chosen tool should help you get rid of it at once.

What you should know about Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant) is that it encrypts files only in the %USERPROFILE% and %APPDATA% directories and their subfolders. Plus, it can lock files located in the %PROGRAMFILES(X86)% folder but not in its subfolders. You can recognize encrypted files from the malware’s extension called .email_[legion.developers72@gmail.com]id_[{random letters}].angus that it uses to mark them. The next thing that the malicious application ought to do is open a window containing instructions on how to buy Bitcoins and contact the threat’s creators. The same information should appear on text documents called HowToDecrypt.txt that might be scattered among all directories that contain locked data. If you contact the hackers, they should tell you how much you ought to pay to get decryption tools. As we said earlier, there are no guarantees the cybercriminals will hold on to their end of the deal. If you do not trust them either, we advise you not to contact them.

Lastly, we should tell you about how to erase Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant). Our specialists say it is possible that the malware might delete itself automatically. However, not all of the threat’s versions might behave in this way. Thus, to make sure the malicious application gets erased, we advise completing the steps available below this paragraph. Also, users can remove Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant) by scanning their systems with reliable antimalware software. Just press the deletion button displayed after a scan, and your selected tool ought to eliminate all detected threats.

Remove Angus Ransomware (Zeropadypt variant)

1. Tap Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Pick Task Manager.
3. Select the Processes tab.
4. Look for a process associated with the malware.
5. Select the process and click End Task.
6. Leave Task Manager.
7. Tap Win+E.
8. Go to these locations:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
   %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
9. Find malicious application’s launcher (some recently downloaded/received suspicious file), right-click it, and select Delete.
10. Delete all text documents called HowToDecrypt.txt by right-clicking them separately and pressing Delete.
11. Close File Explorer.
12. Empty Recycle Bin.
13. Restart the computer.