XAMPP Ransomware Removal Guide

If your operating system was infected by XAMPP Ransomware, you need to go to C:\XAMPP\htdocs right away to check if the files in this folder were encrypted. According to our research, this ransomware was specifically designed to encrypt XAMPP-related files, and it appears that, at the moment, it is only capable of corrupting files with these extensions: .doc, .html, .png, and .txt. If these files are encrypted, you might feel pushed to pay a ransom requested by the ransomware. Whether the ransom if big or small, you always have to think carefully if paying it is the right move. At the end of the day, your files might remain encrypted even if you pay the full price. Cyber criminals do not care for your files, and so they cannot be trusted to help you restore them. Of course, if you feel that trusting the creator of this ransomware is your only option, you might choose to do whatever you see fit. Please read this report first to ensure that you do not make any wrong moves before you delete XAMPP Ransomware.

The suspicious XAMPP Ransomware has a different name that you might recognize it by, and that is “Xampp Locker Ransomware.” In either case, you cannot mistake this infection for any other threat because it displays a ransom with its name at the top. The ransom note is represented in Italian, and so it is believed that this infection is only targeted at users who live in Italy. The note indicates that your files were encrypted and that you need a decryption key to have them unlocked. To obtain the key, you are requested to pay a ransom of 2,20 Euro within 2 hours to Alessandro Nava. What happens if you pay the ransom? Well, it is possible that the files in the “htdocs” folder will be decrypted. However, it is also possible that you will give up your money for no good reason. Of course, because the fee is so small, you might think that the risk is not too big. Even so, we cannot recommend paying the ransom because there is always a possibility that cyber crooks will fool you. Hopefully, you have your files backed up, and you do not need to fulfill any demands listed by XAMPP Ransomware creator.

Just like 7zipper Ransomware, Netflix Ransomware, Crypto1coinblocker Ransomware, and most other recently reported threats, XAMPP Ransomware spreads via spam emails. Needless to say, that is done in a very seamless way, so that you would not recognize the entrance of a malicious infection. For example, the launcher file could be introduced to you as an image file or a document, and you might not even think that something bad could happen by opening it. Unfortunately, just one click is enough to execute the infection and have all your files encrypted. You can identify these files by looking at its name. If the “.locked” extension is attached to the file, you can be sure that it was encrypted. This is a good reminder that not everything is as it seems. If you interact with the content online carelessly, you might let in other kinds of malicious infections again and again. Unfortunately, it is not enough to be careful. If you want to prevent malware from slithering in, you need to take security measures.

You have to think quick when you are dealing with the removal of XAMPP Ransomware. This threat might have taken your files hostage, but that is not the only issue you have. Cyber criminals who have created this infection have access to you via it, and you want to disable this access immediately. If you decide that you want to delete XAMPP Ransomware manually, you can follow the guide below. The most important thing is to find the .exe file that has launched the infection. If you have downloaded it yourself, you should have no difficulty finding and removing it. Luckily, it does not look like additional files or copies of the launcher are created, and that should make the removal pretty easy. If you cannot erase this threat yourself, do not hesitate to install an automated malware remover.

How to delete XAMPP Ransomware

1. Locate the malicious .exe file, right-click it, and select Delete.
2. Right-click the recycle bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.
3. Perform a full system scan to check if your operating system is clean.