Hello ive sadly been attacked by
RANSOMWARE.
IT HAS CHANGED ALL MY MP3S/RARS/ZIPS TO AN ENCRYPTED VVEW FILE
IVE TRYED THE STOPDjvu Decrypt software to try to recover my files but no luck!!
Ive done a fresh install of windows, to remove virus & backed up these vvew files! Can anybody Help to recover the files or shall i move on & admit defeat!

 

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you should always make a disc image of your pc on an external hhd and keep it offline, i do this so i know i can restore my pc if ever i got infected and i replace the image back up every month while not connected to the net as some ransom ware can infect ext hdd

 

Last edited: Sep 5, 2022

This thing, VVEW?

 

I would bring your attention to this portion of what I just read about this thing....it's not just a locker/crypter.



After all these modifications, the malware doesn’t stop. Variants of STOP/DJVU tend to drop AZORULT password-stealing Trojan on compromised systems. This threat has a lengthy list of capabilities, such as:

• Stealing Steam, Telegram, Skype login / password;
• Stealing cryptocurrency wallets;
• Downloading malware to the computer and running it;
• Stealing browser cookies, saved passwords, browsing history, and more;
• Viewing and manipulating files on victim’s computer;
• Allowing the hackers to perform other tasks remotely on the victim’s computer.

The cryptography algorithm used by DJVU/STOP ransomware family is AES-256. So, if your files got encrypted with an online decryption key, which is totally unique. The sad reality is that it is impossible to decrypt the files without the unique key.

In case Vvew worked in online mode, it is impossible for you to gain access to the AES-256 key. It is stored on a remote server owned by the criminals who distribute the Vvew ransomware.

 

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By reinstalling you also wiped your hard drive. Because windows formatted your hard drive. There is nothing left to recover.

Be smart next time:
Please make a full backup of C:/ hard drive or back up your important files to another drive or DVD etc.

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ive got most backed up on USBs! But there's abit of new stuff i didn't!

 

See @AKAIBOY2, you were smart - great! O.K now you have a little work to put in.
At least you don't have a company where then encrypts the customer data...!
Everyone has to deal with Ransomware every day.
You have to keep the damage as small as possible and expect a re-installation of the complete system.

 

well, my concern about what I read is this. If your Crypter virus is also a trojan dropper, any new stolen information is likely reported back and used very quickly. You know, while all your accounts are still locked up along with your operating system...

 

Well certainly prompted me to do a backup of my new Laptop.