Remove HELP_DECRYPT: How to get rid of the ransomware

The HELP_DECRYPT ransomware gets onto your computer with a file attachment and starts encrypting data there. The malware can be removed with very little effort, but decrypting your data turns out to be a lot more difficult. In general, you should always check what comes onto your PC beforehand.

How to remove HELP_DECRYPT again?

HELP_DECRYPT usually got onto your PC via emails. The malware hides in file attachments. Do not trust any emails that ask you to open an attachment and whose origin you do not know.

1. After installation, the software asks you to activate the macro function in Word. By doing so, the malware manages to download the actual virus.
2. After the Trojan is on your system, it encrypts all your Office documents and PDFs and asks you to make a payment in Bitcoin to decrypt them.
3. Do not pay under any circumstances, because there is no guarantee that your data will be decrypted again after the payment.
4. To open your documents again, you need to remove the malware and use a decryption tool.
5. To do this, download and run the Sophos virus removal tool. Nun sollte die Schadsoftware gelöscht sein.
6. Um die Daten wieder zu entschlüsseln, müssen Sie ein Entschlüsselungstool wie Panda Ransomware Decrypt herunterladen.