How to Remove Reqg Ransomware

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware that locks down a computer's files until the perpetrator is met with a ransom payment. It can usually be installed through an email attachment or via infected websites. In most cases, the files are encrypted and there’s no way to access them without paying the ransom demand.

How Does Ransomware Spread?

Ransomware spreads through infected websites and email attachments. It is typically spread via a spam email campaign. The attached files are disguised as other types of files, such as documents, media, or images.

Ransomware can also be spread through malicious websites that exploit vulnerabilities in software programs or operating systems to install the ransomware when people visit them to view content. These vulnerabilities are often not well known and researchers are constantly working on creating new methods of prevention than stop ransomware from spreading easily through the internet.

How Does Reqg Ransomware Work?

Ransomware encrypts a user’s files and then demands a ransom in order to decrypt them. Victims are instructed to pay via the online payment service provider Bitcoin. When the request is made, it will lock down the computer until the ransom demand is met. In most cases, the computer cannot be accessed by other devices or users until these steps have been completed.

Once the malware has been installed on a computer, it will create decoy files or folders onto the computer to make it seem like they have not been affected. The files and folders that are locked down are all of the most important files on a victim’s computer. This includes files that allow the malware to run on a user’s computer and encrypt their files without being detected by various programs and operating systems that the computer runs.

How to Remove Reqg Ransomware

Luckily enough, there is a decryptor available that will allow you to regain access to the encrypted files. However, after decrypting your files, you have to make sure there are no traces of

1. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode
2. Run an Antivirus program to locate malicious files and droppers.
3. Uninstall Reqg Ransomware related programs
4. Delete Reqg Ransomware related files
5. Perform a full scan (more than once, it may need to be done multiple times) with an anti-malware program to detect and remove any leftover instances of Reqg Ransomware
6. Remove Reqg Ransomware from your browser's settings

How to Protect My Computer From Ransomware

1. Check for a computer security patch.
2. Avoid opening suspicious emails or clicking on links in suspected phishing email campaigns, especially if they’re from a company that you’ve never heard of before.
3. If you receive an email from an organization you do not believe, contact them via phone to verify that the email is legitimate and then delete the dubious mail message from your inbox or junk folder (note: companies will never ask for payment information as part of their communication with customers).
4. If it is safe to do so, check the sender's address in order to see who sent it and discard any messages with unfamiliar addresses.