Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware Removal Guide

Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware is a new computer infection similar to Age_empires@india.com Ransomware and Ramachandra7@india.com Ransomware, which are quite prevalent these days too. Even though Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware is a newly released infection, it is not unique at all. It has been found that it even adds the same .xtbl extension to files it encrypts like a bunch of other ransomware infections. The one good thing that comes out of this is that it is very easy to recognize which files have been locked. If you ever encounter Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware, you will quickly understand that this infection has encrypted all your personal files, including pictures, documents, presentations, and other important data. Unfortunately, it will not be that easy to unlock them. To be frank, the biggest problem with ransomware infections is that it is usually impossible to unlock files they encrypt. Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware is no exception. It uses the RSA-2048 encryption key, which is basically impossible to crack, so the presence of Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware might really mean that you have lost all your files permanently. To protect your future files and applications, you need to remove Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware right now. If you do not know how you can do that, read this article and let us help you.

As you already know, the presence of .xtbl extension (.id-(unique ID).diablo_diablo2@aol.com.xtbl) next to the original filename extension means that the file is encrypted. It can only be decrypted with the private key which users can get from cyber criminals. Judging from the quality of the message set as Desktop background, cyber criminals responsible for the presence of Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware are not native English speakers. Luckily, it is still possible to understand what they have in mind when they say “To return the file to an email email diablo_diablo2@aol.com.” You can contact cyber criminals to find out the price of the decryptor if you wish; however, in our opinion, there is no point in writing an email to them if you are not going to pay the money they require. You need to know that you might lose your files if you do not make a payment, so you should consider carefully what to do. Of course, there are no guarantees that you will not lose them if you make a payment either because, as our experience shows, there is a bunch of users who pay money for cyber criminals but, unfortunately, do not get the tool or the decryption key after transferring the required money.

It is extremely hard to unlock files ransomware infections encrypt. Also, you need to know that some of them lock screens too and do not allow users to access Desktops or system utilities. In other words, they are really nasty infections which you should prevent from entering your PC by any means. Research carried out by our specialists has shown that ransomware infections are mainly spread through spam emails, i.e. the malicious file looks like a harmless attachment, and the ransomware is dropped on the computer once it is opened. Therefore, people who wish to protect their computers from malware should ignore the spam folder. Of course, ransomware infections might find other ways to enter computers too, for instance, the malicious file might be dropped by the Trojan dropper. Therefore, we suggest installing the security software on the computer as well. It will watch your back, and it will not allow any other computer infections to enter your system.

It is not a piece of cake to remove Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware from the computer. It is because it creates the executable file with an unknown name and puts it somewhere on the system. We have a list of directories where this file might be, but it will still not be easy to find it and delete it. On top of that, users who decide to erase this infection manually will have to undo the changes in the system registry as well. We hope that our manual removal guide will help you; however, if you still find it too hard to erase it, you should acquire an automatic malware remover and use it instead of trying to get rid of this ransomware infection in a manual way. Your only responsibility is to launch the scanner.

How to delete Diablo_diablo2@aol.com Ransomware

1. Open the Windows Explorer (Win+E).
2. Visit these directories and find the executable (.exe) file that belongs to the ransomware infection (copy and paste the directory in the address bar to open it):

• %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\
• %WINDIR%\Syswow64\
• %WINDIR%\System32\

3. Delete the .exe file.
4. Close the Windows Explorer and tap Win+R.
5. Type regedit.exe into the box and tap Enter.
6. Open the Run registry key (HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
7. Locate the Value having the random name or the word Payload in its name.
8. Delete it (right-click on it and select Delete).
9. Move to HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers.
10. Right-click on BackgroundHistoryPath0 and select Delete.
11. Open HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop.
12. Delete the Wallpaper Value.
13. Empty the Recycle bin and erase the malicious file you have opened recently.