Remove RA Virus (.RAWLD Files Ransomware)

RA Virus Ransomware

The RA stands for a ransomware-type infection. RA was elaborated particularly to encrypt all major file types. As soon as the file is encrypted people are unable to use them. RA adds the “.RAWLD” extension for each file encrypted by it. For example, the file “myphoto.jpg“, when encrypted by RA, will be renamed into “myphoto.jpg.RAWLD“. As quickly as the encryption is finished, RA places a special text file into every folder containing the encrypted data.

The message given by RA text file requesting for the ransom is absolutely the same as the statements given by other ransomware virus representatives. It literally mentions that the information is encrypted and that the only way to restore it is to use a a special decryption key. Regretfully, this is definitely true. The type of cryptography mechanism applied by RA is still not correctly examined. Still, it is absolutely specific that each victim might be given the specific decryption key, which is completely distinct. It is impossible to bring back the files without the key available.

Another trick of RA is that the victims cannot get to the key. The key is stored on a specific server run by the frauds associated with RA ransomware. To get the key and recover the important information people have to pay the ransom.

However, irrespective of the requested quantity, people need to keep away from paying the ransom. Cyber frauds are not fair, so they tend to completely ignore what their victims feel about the problem, even when the payment reaches their pockets. This is why paying the ransom generally does not provide any positive result and people just waste their money for absolutely nothing.

We highly advise that you do not contact these crooks and definitely do not transfer money into their accounts. It is said to admit that there are no utilities able to crack RA ransomware and to recover the information data free of charge. Therefore, the only right decision is to recover the lost information from the available backup.

Virus Summary

Name	RA Ransomware
File Extension	.RAWLD
Type	Ransomware
Short Description	The ransomware encrypts all the data stored on your system and requires a ransom to be paid on your part supposedly to recover your important files.
Symptoms	File encryption by the ransomware is performed by means of the AES and RSA encryption algorithms. Once the encryption is completed, the ransomware adds its special RAWLD extension to all the files modified by it.
Distribution Method	Spam Emails, Email Attachments
Removal Tool	GridinSoft Anti-Malware

Keep in mind that the world wide web is now overwhelmed with threats that look comparable to RA ransomware. Destructive programs of such kind are typically elaborated to encrypt essential information and to set forth the demand before the user to pay the ransom. The peculiarity of all such ransomware threats is that all apply a comparable algorithm to generate the distinct decryption key for files decryption.

Thus, as long as the ransomware is still being developed or has some hidden bugs, by hand recovering the information is just not feasible. The only way to avoid the loss of your essential data is to regularly create backups of your important information.

Remember that even if you create such backups, they should be put into a special storage utility not connect to your main PC. You may use the USB Memory Stick or external hard disk drive for this purpose, or refer to the help of the cloud storage. If you save your backup files on your common system they may be encrypted in addition to other files, so it’s definitely not a good storage location.

How did ransomware infect my PC?

There are several ways used by online frauds to distribute RA ransomware. Although it is uncertain how precisely RA injects your PC, there are some leaks through which it may infiltrate the system:

• integration with third-party software application, especially freeware;
• spam emails from unknown senders;
• sites rendering free hosting services;
• pirated peer-to-peer (P2P) downloads.

Typically RA ransomware might be presented as some genuine software, for instance, in the pop-ups advising users to execute some essential software updates. This is the typical technique used by online scams to persuade people into downloading and installing RA infection manually, by means of their direct participation in the installation process.

In addition, the criminals might refer to numerous e-mail spam strategies to inject destructive codes into PC. So, they may describe to sending unsolicited spam emails with tricky notices promoting users to download the attachments or click on certain download links, for example, the ones encouraging users to open some video, documents, tax reports or invoices.

Needless to mention, opening such documents or clicking on such dangerous links may significantly harm the PC. Fictitious Adobe Flash Player upgrade informs may result in RA ransom injection. When it comes to the cracked applications, these illegally downloaded programs may also contain malicious codes resulting in RA secret installation. Finally, injection of RA may occur by means of Trojans that privately get injected into the system and set up malicious utilities without the user’s consent.

Is there any way to avoid the injection of RA ransom virus?

Even though there is no 100% guarantee to prevent your system from getting infected, there are some pieces of suggestions we wish to share with with you. First of all, be extremely mindful when you browse the web and specifically while downloading totally free apps. Stay away from opening suspicious email attachments, especially when the sender of the email is not familiar to you.

Bear in mind that some freeware installers may consist of other unwanted utilities in the package, so they may be malicious. Make sure that your current antivirus software and your entire operating system is always duly updated.

Obviously, downloading pirated software is prohibited and may result in important damage to be made for your PC. Thus, stay away from downloading cracked software. You are also strongly encouraged to reconsider your existing security software and perhaps switch to another security solution that can render better services of defending your PC.

Screenshot of files with “.RAWLD” extension added by the ransomware:

Use GridinSoft Anti-Malware to remove RA ransomware from your computer

1.Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware by clicking the button below:

  GridinSoft Anti-Malware

2. Double-click on the setup file.

When setup file has finished downloading, double-click on the setup-antimalware-ag.exe file to install GridinSoft Anti-Malware on your computer.

An User Account Control asking you about to allow GridinSoft Anti-Malware to make changes to your device. So, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.

3. Press Install button for run GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

3.Once installed, GridinSoft Anti-Malware will automatically run.

4. Wait for the GridinSoft Anti-Malware scan to complete.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware will automatically start scanning your computer for Win Speedup 2018 and other malicious programs. This process can take a 20-30 minutes, so we suggest you periodically check on the status of the scan process.

5. Click on “Clean Now”.

When the scan has completed, you will see the list of infections that GridinSoft Anti-Malware has detected. To remove them click on the “Clean Now” button in right corner.