Remove .Mogera File Virus Ransomware (+File Recovery)

About .Mogera Virus File

When the system i completely encrypted, the .Mogera virus leaves a _readme.txt file with instructions for the user:

If perhaps you would like to learn more about a recently released virus program named .Mogera, the following paragraphs could supply you with some fundamental and beneficial information with regards to this malware. This devastating malware program, that we are going to be focusing on in the following paragraphs, falls under the Ransomware file-encoding malware class. This malicious software kind carries the ability to make use of the so-called data-encryption method through which Ransomware viruses like .Mogera,  .Rectot, .Ferosas are able to take hostage the software documents of the targeted user, thus rendering the computer data unavailable. As soon as the ransomware has accomplished the encryption process, a ransom notification gets generated on the targeted user’s screen, informing the user that their software documents have been encoded and that they have to execute a ransom payment so as to recover them. The cyber criminals typically also add detailed directions in the unnerving ransom message that the customer ought to adhere to in order to carry out the requested money transfer. Something else that is often involved in the ransom notification message are threats regarding the future of the sealed computer data if the targeted Ransomware victim chooses not to make the payment. In case you’re one of the numerous .Mogera victims, it’s highly advisable that you get acquainted with all the available about this infection, which is the reason we advise you to continue reading.  

How the .Mogera Ransomware Representative Works

To begin with, take into account the fact that, in the event that you’ve got a Ransomware on your Computer, then it means you are not dealing with an ordinary form of computer virus. The data-encryption virus you’re dealing with focuses solely on file encryption – this means that no actual damage would normally be done to your PC. The data encryption code used to make the file documents inaccessible does not cause any harm to the data files themselves. Being aware of this aspect of the way Ransomware works is vital to understanding this form of malware and why detecting it and handling it is a rather difficult endeavor.

Since no real harm is being done by this PC virus, the noxious Ransomware is often able to stay under the radar of both the targeted victim and their anti-virus program. Sadly, in almost all cases of a Ransomware attack, the virus doesn’t get spotted until eventually the locking of the computer files reveals the infection. The fact that, in the majority of instances, there are almost no infection symptoms to a Ransomware attack surely doesn’t make things any better either. Nonetheless, we still advise you to be on the lookout for potential RAM and Processor use spikes inside the Task Manager as well as other uncommon system behavior because this could be a potential warning sign of a Ransomware infection. Some lucky users may be able to spot an ongoing Ransomware infection before all the files get locked and thus intercept the encryption process. Normally, if you notice anything sketchy, it’s best to shut down the PC and have a specialist take a look at it.

.Mogera SUMMARY:

Name	.Mogera
Type	Ransomware
Danger Level	High (.Mogera Ransomware encrypts all types of files)
Symptoms	.Mogera Ransomware is hard to detect and aside from increased use of RAM and CPU, there would barely be any other visible red flags.
Distribution Method	Most of the time, Trojans get distributed through spam e-mails and social network messages, malicious ads, shady and pirated downloads, questionable torrents and other similar methods.

 

Remove .Mogera Virus File Ransomware 

1: Preparations

Note: Before you go any further, we advise you to bookmark this page or have it open on a separate device such as your smartphone or another PC. Some of the steps might require you to exit your browser on this PC.

2: Task Manager

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to enter the Task Manager. Go to the Tab labeled Processes (Details for Win 8/10). Carefully look through the list of processes that are currently active on you PC.

If any of them seems shady, consumes too much RAM/CPU or has some strange description or no description at all, right-click on it, select Open File Location and delete everything there.

Also, even if you do not delete the files, be sure to stop the process by right-clicking on it and selecting End Process.

3: IP related to .Mogera

Go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. Open the hosts file with notepad.

Find where it says Localhost and take a look below that. 

If you see any IP addresses there (below Localhost) send them to us here, in the comments since they might be coming from the .Mogera.

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4: Disable Startup programs

Re-open the Start Menu and type msconfig.

Click on the first search result. In the next window, go to the Startup tab. If you are on Win 10,  it will send you to the Startup part of the task manager instead, as in the picture:

If you see any sketchy/shady looking entries in the list with an unknown manufacturer or a manufacturer name that looks suspicious as there could be a link between them and .Mogera , disable those programs and select OK.

5: Registry Editor

Press Windows key + R and in the resulting window type regedit.

Now, press Ctrl + F and type the name of the virus.

Delete everything that gets found. If you are not sure about whether to delete something, do not hesitate to ask us in the comments. Keep in mind that if you delete the wrong thing, you might cause all sorts of issues to your PC.

6: Deleting potentially malicious data – .Mogera

Type each of the following locations in the Windows search box and hit enter to open the locations:

%AppData%

%LocalAppData%

%ProgramData%

%WinDir%

%Temp%

Delete everything you see in Temp linked to .Mogera Ransomware. About the other folders, sort their contents by date and delete only the most recent entries. As always, if you are not sure about something, write to us in the comment section.

7: .Mogera Decryption

The previous steps were all aimed at removing the .Mogera Ransomware from your PC. However, in order to regain access to your files, you will also need to decrypt them or restore them. For that, we have a separate article with detailed instructions on what you have to do in order to unlock your data. Here is a link to that guide.