Jew Crypt Ransomware Removal Guide

Jew Crypt Ransomware could be a relatively harmless malware threat because this ransomware may not even encrypt your files as it claims. As a matter of fact, it is possible that only our samples did not encrypt at all and there still could be versions that actually work. We have found that this infection even has runtime errors and unfinished labels in its ransom note. Well, it looks more like a work in progress to us. But it still may cause some headaches for you and definitely a security risk if you find it on your computer. Although this ransomware demands a very low fee for the alleged decryption key, we do not advise you to even think about paying. First, it is possible that your version has not encrypted any files, too. Second, there is no Bitcoin address provided, so it is virtually impossible for you to pay. And finally, you would simply support cyber criminals to commit more online fraud. We have the solution for you. We recommend that you remove Jew Crypt Ransomware immediately. But first, let us tell you how you may have infected your system with this ransomware.

When you are infected with this malware, it means that you need to become more cautious around your e-mails because this threat mostly attacks via spam e-mails. You may be able to spot a few types of spam mails but such ransomware may pass through your own filter, let alone your spam filter. This spam could have a believable sender name and e-mail address that would not raise doubts. What’s more, the sender could even make you think that this mail is very urgent. For example, it can pretend to come from the local or state police, other legal authorities, banks, known companies, and so on. But apart from the sender, the subject is there to trick you, too. In fact, the subject line such spams use could really make you feel that you must open this mail right away.

However, once you open this spam, you will most likely not find any specifics regarding the alleged urgent matter. Instead, you will be pointed towards the attached file that poses as an image, a video, or a text document file. This attachment is supposedly a proof of on an unpaid invoice, fine, or credit card details wrongly given. Most users fall for this trick and save this file and run it only to realize in a minute that they have just initiated possibly the worst attack on their files ever. Well, not in this case though, but clearly, in other ransomware cases this move could be devastating. Thank the God of Malware now that you can actually delete Jew Crypt Ransomware without the possible consequence of losing your files.

It is also possible to get infected with ransomware through malicious websites using Exploit Kits. Although we cannot state that this ransomware is also spreading in this way, we consider it essential for you to know that this method takes advantage of outdated browsers and drivers. Therefore, we highly recommend that you regularly update all your browsers, Java and Adobe Flash drivers to make sure that landing on such a malicious page would not result in dropping dangerous infections onto your system. You can easily end up on such a page by clicking on unsafe third-party ads or modified search result links.

When you run the downloaded file, it activates this ransomware attack, and it is supposed to encrypt your files. The usual targets are your personal and most important files, including your photos, videos, documents, archives, and program files. These are the files that some people would be ready to pay for to get them back, i.e., to be able to decrypt them. But as we have already mentioned, we have not found a sample that would work properly at all. This, of course, does not mean that there is no such version already on the web or a fully-working version will not surface sometime soon. Yet, we can only tell you what we have experienced while testing the samples we managed to find. This ransomware does not even connect to any servers, which is very strange for such an infection that is based on communication with Command and Control servers. These servers store usually the unique decryption keys of the victims, the list of file extension to target as well as other basic operational information.

As a matter of fact, this ransomware does not even work properly as unhandled exception pop-ups come up, one after the other, before you can actually see the ransom note. This note claims that your files have been encrypted and that you have to transfer 0.01 Bitcoin (about $9.2) to get the decryption key. However, these criminals must be absentminded a bit as there is no Bitcoin address given. Yet, you are asked to send an e-mail to ransom@mail2tor.com after the transfer so that the key can be sent back to you. Well, you can forget about that anyway since even if your version works and has encrypted your files, we have a key that should work: "JewsDid911" (without the quotes of course). If this is not your key, it does not seem to work, you can check C:\WinSec\key.txt for a clue. We believe that there is only one thing for you to do and that is to remove Jew Crypt Ransomware from your system ASAP.

If you are ready to take matters into your own hands, you need to kill the malicious process for starters. Then, you need to remove the Run registry key to stop this infection from starting automatically every time you reboot your computer. Finally, you need to bin the malicious executable file you saved from the spam. If you need assistance, please use our guide below this article. In order for you to be able to protect your computer from similar dangers, we suggest that you regularly save your most important files on a removable hard disk and install a reputable anti-malware program, such as SpyHunter.

How to remove Jew Crypt Ransomware from Windows

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Locate the malicious process that has a description of "Crypto" and press End task.
3. Exit the Task Manager.
4. Press Win+R and type regedit. Click OK.
5. Locate and delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run\Updater registry key.
6. Exit the editor.
7. Press Win+E.
8. Delete the downloaded malicious file.
9. Empty your Recycle Bin.
10. Reboot your PC.