Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
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Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
This article has been created to help explain what is the [email protected] ransomware infection and how to remove it plus restore the .hrhr encrypted files by it.
A new mysterious file infection has been reported to cause problems on the computers of victims in the sense that it encrypts the files on them, adding the obnoxiously long file extension [email protected] Alongside the extension, the ransomware also drops a ransom note, named help.txt which has several different instructions for the victims on how to download Tor browser and visit a Tor web page in order to pay a hefty ransom to get the files restored. If your computer has been infected by the .hrhr ransomware infection, we advise you to read the following and learn how to remove this virus and restore the files encrypted by it.
Threat Summary
Name
.hrhr Files Virus
Type
Ransomware, Cryptovirus
Short Description
Aims to encrypt the files on the computers infected by it and asks victims to contact the crooks via Tor to negotiate and likely pay for their files.
Symptoms
Files are no longer able to be opened and now contain the .hrhr file extension. A help.txt ransom note appears on the victim’s computer
Distribution Method
Spam Emails, Email Attachments, Executable files
Detection Tool
See If Your System Has Been Affected by .hrhr Files Virus
Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the encrypted files, but only few of them, depending on the situation and whether or not you have reformatted your drive.
.hrhr Files Virus – How Did I Get infected
The primary method by which you likely have gotten infected with the .hrhr ransomware virus is believed to be via malicious e-mail attachments that are embedded within e-mails. The attachments may be files of the following types:
→ .vbs, .js, .exe, .bat, .cmd, .docm
If the files are executables, they are likely contained within archives in order to prevent e-mail spam filters from blocking the e-mails. If the e-mails carry .docm documents, .hrhr ransomware may only infect you if you click on the ‘Enable Content’ or ‘Enable Editing’. Usually such Microsoft Word documents are more often met, since they often seem legitimate up until the moment the user opens them and enables macros.
In addition to via e-mail, you can also become a victim of .hrhr ransomware by simply downloading the malicious file from the web, believing it is a legitimate one. Such malicious files are often resembling software installers, fake driver setups, fake game patches, cracks, software license activators and other types of executables.
.hrhr File Ransomware – Further Information
Once your computer becomes a victim of the .hrhr files virus you may immediately notice it, since the malware drops it’s help.txt file. It contains the following ransom instructions:
Hello. Your files have been encrypted.
For help, write to this e-mail: [email protected] Attach to the letter 1-2 files (no more than 3 MB) and your personal key.
If within 24 hours you have not received a response, you need to follow the following instructions:
a) Download and install TOR browser: https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en b) From the TOR browser, follow the link: torbox3uiot6wchz.onion c) Register your e-mail (Sign Up) d) Write us on e-mail: [email protected]
ATTENTION: e-mail ([email protected]) accepts emails, only with e-mail registered in the TOR browser at torbox3uiot6wchz.onion
Your personal key:
The e-mail aims to convince the victims into not only installing Tor browser but also using encrypted e-mail service only available on the Onion network, called TorBox by getting the to visit it’s home page in Tor:
In addition to this, .hrhr ransomware may also drop support modules which are responsible for encrypting the files and modifying some settings on the infected machine. Such files may exist in the following Windows directories:
%AppData%
%Local%
%LocalLow%
%Roaming%
%Temp%
In addition to this, the .hrhr files virus may also modify the following Windows Registry sub-keys in order to run the virus file and the ransom note file automatically on system login:
After doing so, the .hrhr ransomware may also perform other malicious activities on your computer, such as connect to a remote host and rely different information about it, such as your IP address, language, network information and other data about your PC, which may even include your saved passwords and other personal data.
.hrhr Files Virus – How Does It Encrypt Files
The encryption procedure of the .hrhr files virus begins with scanning your computer for matches with a list of a pre-set file extensions of file types this ransomware virus has designated to encrypt. These files often include important files, like videos, documents, pictures, music and others. When we sum them up as file extensions, the list of files encrypted by .hrhr ransomware may contain the following files:
In addition to this, the .hrhr files virus also adds, it’s distinctive file extension to the encrypted files, making them appear like the following:
How to Remove .hrhr Files Virus and Restore Your Data
In order to remove this ransomware infection from your computer, we recommend that you follow the removal instructions underneath this article. They are divided in manual and automatic removal manuals, based on your skillset and experience in malware removal. If you lack such experience, malware researchers strongly advise using an advanced anti-malware software. Such will automatically scan your computer for the malicious objects, created by .hrhr files virus and completely secure your PC plus protect it against future infections.
In addition to removing .hrhr files virus, If you want to restore files that have been encrypted by it, we advise you to follow the file recovery instructions In step ‘2. Restore files encrypted by .hrhr Files Virus’. They may not be 100% guarantee that you will be able to restore files encrypted by this infection, but may surely help you to recover as many files as possible via those methods.
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To remove .hrhr Files Virus follow these steps:
1. Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove .hrhr Files Virus files and objects
OFFER
Manual Removal Usually Takes Time and You Risk Damaging Your Files If Not Careful!
We Recommend To Scan Your PC with SpyHunter
Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria
Boot Your PC Into Safe Mode
1. For Windows XP, Vista and 7. 2. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. Fix registry entries created by malware and PUPs on your PC.
For Windows XP, Vista and 7 systems:
1. Remove all CDs and DVDs, and then Restart your PC from the “Start” menu. 2. Select one of the two options provided below:
– For PCs with a single operating system: Press “F8” repeatedly after the first boot screen shows up during the restart of your computer. In case the Windows logo appears on the screen, you have to repeat the same task again.
– For PCs with multiple operating systems: Тhe arrow keys will help you select the operating system you prefer to start in Safe Mode. Press “F8” just as described for a single operating system.
3. As the “Advanced Boot Options” screen appears, select the Safe Mode option you want using the arrow keys. As you make your selection, press “Enter“.
4. Log on to your computer using your administrator account
While your computer is in Safe Mode, the words “Safe Mode” will appear in all four corners of your screen.
Step 1: Open up the Start Menu.
Step 2: Click on the Power button (for Windows 8 it is the little arrow next to the “Shut Down” button) and whilst holding down “Shift” click on Restart.
Step 3: After reboot, a blue menu with options will appear. From them you should choose Troubleshoot.
Step 4: You will see the Troubleshoot menu. From this menu choose Advanced Options.
Step 5: After the Advanced Options menu appears, click on Startup Settings.
Step 6: From the Startup Settings menu, click on Restart.
Step 7: A menu will appear upon reboot. You can choose any of the three Safe Mode options by pressing its corresponding number and the machine will restart.
Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries on your computer to change different settings. This is why cleaning your Windows Registry Database is recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit long and tampering with registries could damage your computer if not done properly you should refer and follow our instructive article about fixing registry entries, especially if you are unexperienced in that area.
2. Find files created by .hrhr Files Virus on your PC
Find files created by .hrhr Files Virus
1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. 2. For Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
For Newer Windows Operating Systems
Step 1:
On your keyboard press + R and write explorer.exe in the Run text box and then click on the Ok button.
Step 2:
Click on your PC from the quick access bar. This is usually an icon with a monitor and its name is either “My Computer”, “My PC” or “This PC” or whatever you have named it.
Step 3:
Navigate to the search box in the top-right of your PC’s screen and type “fileextension:” and after which type the file extension. If you are looking for malicious executables, an example may be “fileextension:exe”. After doing that, leave a space and type the file name you believe the malware has created. Here is how it may appear if your file has been found:
N.B. We recommend to wait for the green loading bar in the navination box to fill up in case the PC is looking for the file and hasn’t found it yet.
For Older Windows Operating Systems
In older Windows OS’s the conventional approach should be the effective one:
Step 1:
Click on the Start Menu icon (usually on your bottom-left) and then choose the Search preference.
Step 2:
After the search window appears, choose More Advanced Options from the search assistant box. Another way is by clicking on All Files and Folders.
Step 3:
After that type the name of the file you are looking for and click on the Search button. This might take some time after which results will appear. If you have found the malicious file, you may copy or open its location by right-clicking on it.
Now you should be able to discover any file on Windows as long as it is on your hard drive and is not concealed via special software.
IMPORTANT! Before starting the Automatic Removal below, please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode. This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
Use SpyHunter to scan for malware and unwanted programs
3. Scan for malware and unwanted programs with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Scan your PC and Remove .hrhr Files Virus with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for .hrhr Files Virus and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove .hrhr Files Virus. Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
Step 1: Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.
It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.
Step 1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.
Step 2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.
Step 3: If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.
Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future
IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats. We recommend you to read more about it and to download SOS Online Backup.
4. Try to Restore files encrypted by .hrhr Files Virus
Try to Restore Files Encrypted by .hrhr Files Virus
Ransomware infections and .hrhr Files Virus aim to encrypt your files using an encryption algorithm which may be very difficult to decrypt. This is why we have suggested several alternative methods that may help you go around direct decryption and try to restore your files. Bear in mind that these methods may not be 100% effective but may also help you a little or a lot in different situations.
Method 1: Scanning your drive’s sectors by using Data Recovery software. Another method for restoring your files is by trying to bring back your files via data recovery software. Here are some suggestions for preferred data recovery software solutions:
Method 2: Trying Kaspersky and EmsiSoft’s decryptors. If the first method does not work, we suggest trying to use decryptors for other ransomware viruses, in case your virus is a variant of them. The two primary developers of decryptors are Kaspersky and EmsiSoft, links to which we have provided below:
To restore your data in case you have backup set up, it is important to check for Volume Shadow Copies, if ransomware has not deleted them, in Windows using the below software:
Method 4: Finding the decryption key while the cryptovirus sends it over a network via a sniffing tool.
Another way to decrypt the files is by using a Network Sniffer to get the encryption key, while files are encrypted on your system. A Network Sniffer is a program and/or device monitoring data traveling over a network, such as its internet traffic and internet packets. If you have a sniffer set before the attack happened you might get information about the decryption key. See how-to instructions below:
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
This article has been created to help explain what is the [email protected] ransomware infection and how to remove it plus restore the .hrhr encrypted files by it.
1. For Windows XP, Vista and 7.
2. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
Fix registry entries created by malware and PUPs on your PC.
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for .hrhr Files Virus and remove them.
Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
