About the Nelasod Virus
Everyone knows that the Internet is a place where one can come across all sorts of hazardous malware programs. One of the most unpleasant kinds of malware you could ever run into is the notorious Ransomware. This kind of viruses is especially harmful and difficult to deal with since they differ greatly from all other forms of malware. The chances are that you’ve landed on this webpage while seeking information about the most recent Ransomware virus – Nelasod. Cryptoviruses like Nelasod, Format, Ndarod are notorious for their ability to secure the personal files of the targeted user by encrypting them through an advanced code. If the victim wants to regain their access to the locked data documents, they would be required to pay a certain amount of money as a ransom in return for the file-decryption key. All of the details about the requested ransom are typically provided immediately after the encryption process has completed and this happens via a special note that gets shown on the PC screen. Fortunately, in this article, we aren’t simply going to give you some crucial pieces of advice but we are also going to provide you with a free Nelasod Removal Guide which might potentially help you cope with the harmful malware.
Readers of this post, however, have to know that Ransomware is a rather unique form of malware, thus, it can be very challenging to deal with it. In contrast to a lot of other online risks, that can be intercepted with good anti-virus programs, an infection like Nelasod, in most cases, manages to stay under the radar of the antivirus program. The reason behind this has to do with the fact that this kind of virus does not act like most other types of malware do. When a Ransomware such as Nelasod attacks the machine, it doesn’t actually damage the PC or the files that have been saved on the hard-drives – this is what makes it improbable for a regular anti-malware program to intercept the data encryption that is run by the malicious infection. All that the encryption does to your files is to lock them without causing them any real harm. Yet, you would need a special decryption key to unlock them and since that key is kept on the servers of the hackers, you still will be in trouble and unable to access your own information. Another particularly worrying aspect of most versions of Ransomware viruses is that they cause almost no signs of their malicious activities and the user normally finds out about what has happened when it is way too late.
How to deal with the .nelasod files?
We must say that fear and lack of awareness among blackmailed users is what enables hackers to successfully extort money from their victims. This is usually done by keeping the targeted user scared and intimidated and also unaware of how such viruses truly operate. This is the actual reason why we’ve written this post – to let you know that there may be different alternative solutions for your problem with Nelasod and to encourage you to give them a try. One thing that you should most certainly not do when faced with a Ransomware infection is to go for the ransom payment without first exploring the other potential courses of action that you might have. We strongly believe that paying the demanded ransom right away is a very bad idea since you cannot know whether you’re going to obtain the right code for your documents or not. It is important to note that in many instances you might either NOT get a code, or it will not do what it is supposedly designed to even if you strictly pay the ransom, required by the online criminals. On this page, however, you can find a manual Nelasod Removal Guide which contains guidelines that might be able to help you get rid of the virus and possibly regain access to the locked data files.
SUMMARY:
| Name | Nelasod |
| Type | Ransomware |
| Danger Level | High (Ransomware is by far the worst threat you can encounter) |
| Symptoms | Very few and unnoticeable ones before the ransom notification comes up. |
| Distribution Method | From fake ads and fake system requests to spam emails and contagious web pages. |
Nelasod Ransomware Removal
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 Nelasod
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 Nelasod.
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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 Nelasod , 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 – Nelasod
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 Nelasod 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: Nelasod Decryption
The previous steps were all aimed at removing the Nelasod 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.