What is Noos Ransomware

Noos ransomware is another threat from the common STOP (Djvu) cryptovirus family. Recently, almost every day there are more and more cryptovirus encryptors from these scammers. Like other threats, Noos ransomware encrypts user data (including important personal user files). In addition to encryption itself, Noos ransomware changes the file extension to .noos. Of course, after such manipulations, the files become unsuitable for further use. Moreover, Noos ransomware creates a text file _readme.txt in which fraudsters provide information about encryption and ransom methods. Here’s what it looks like and what it contains:

ATTENTION!

Don’t worry my friend, you can return all your files!
All your files like photos, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.
What guarantees you have?
You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.
You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:
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Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that’s price for you is $490.
Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.
Check your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folder if you don’t get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:
stoneland@firemail.cc

Reserve e-mail address to contact us:
gorentos@bitmessage.ch

Support Telegram account:
@datarestore

Your personal ID:

Attackers assure users that decryption without payment is impossible. They also offer a profitable deal, in their opinion, according to which the user can get a 50% discount when paying within the first three days after encryption. Thus, the amount may amount to $ 490 instead of 980. However, we do not recommend you to pay, because there is no certainty that the files will be decrypted, even if the ransom is paid in full. We highly recommend that you remove Noos ransomware and decrypt .noos files right now. To do this, check out our recommendations below.

How to remove Noos Ransomware

First of all, don’t panic. Follow these easy steps below.

1. Start your computer in Safe Mode with networking. To do that, restart your computer before your system starts hit F8 several times. This will Noos Ransomware system from loading and will show Advanced boot options screen. Choose Safe mode with networking option from the options list using up and down arrows on your keyboard and hit Enter.
2. Log in to the system infected with the Noos Ransomware virus. Launch your Internet browser and download a reliable anti-malware program and start a full system scan. Once the scan is complete, review scan results and remove all entries detected.

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Restore your files using shadow copies

1. Download and run Stellar Data Recovery.
2. Select type of files you want to restore and click Next.
3. Select the drive and folder where your files are located and date that you want to restore them from and press Scan.
4. Once the scanning process is done, click Recover to restore your files.

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Step 2: Remove following files and folders of Noos Ransomware:

Related connections or other entries:

No information

Related files:

Fattura-2019-951692.doc
READ_ME_NOW.htm
AFX50058.tmp
w00log03.tmp
.exe
Scan_New_Folder-816663234378244557295027251718767477098569059779.vbs

How to decrypt files infected by Noos Ransomware?

You can try to use manual methods to restore and decrypt your files.

Decrypt files manually

Restore the system using System Restore

Although the latest versions of Noos Ransomware remove system restore files, this method may help you partially restore your files. Give it a try and use standard System Restore to revive your data.

1. Initiate the search for ‘system restore‘
2. Click on the result
3. Choose the date before the infection appearance
4. Follow the on-screen instructions

Roll the files back to the previous version

Previous versions can be copies of files and folders created by Windows Backup (if it is active) or copies of files and folders created by System Restore. You can use this feature to restore files and folders that you accidentally modified or deleted, or that were damaged. This feature is available in Windows 7 and later versions.

1. Right-click the file and choose Properties
2. Open the Previous Version tab
3. Select the latest version and click Copy
4. Click Restore

How to prevent your system from Ransomware?

Make sure your Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection is closed when you don’t use it. Also, we recommend using a strong password for this service. The most efficient way to avoid data lose is of course to make a backup of all important data from your computer.