.try Files Ransomware - How to remove

Ransomware infection that goes by the name .try files virus is a dangerous malware that can paralyze your computer. However, the state this virus can put your computer it is not permanent – there are some methods that can solve this.

It is categorized as ransomware because once inside of a computer, .try infection encrypts all personal files stored on the hard drive and then demands a ransom to be paid in order to provide decryption key that could unlock them. You will be asked to pay 0.05 in Bitcoins (around $500 at a current exchange rate). Even if that looks like not that much for files that are really important to you, we highly suggest not to do that. There are other, better methods to do that.

In case your computer is currently infected with .try files ransomware, you should continue reading this article and learn how to eliminate this infection and restore files that are encrypted. You will also learn how viruses like this one are being distributed, so stick with us.

How .try Files Virus Infected Your Computer

Most of the time infections like this one are distributed as attachments to spam emails and gets installed on a computer when you open those files attached to misleading emails.

We always suggest staying away from the Spam folder on your email because it can lead to consequences like this. Also, there is a chance that you will get infected with viruses of other types, such as adware or browser hijackers. If that’s not enough to keep you from that folder – keep in mind that you can get scammed there too.

.try files ransomware can be a result of other malware operating on your computer as well. Malware tends to infiltrate other viruses into the systems that are already infected. This is why you should keep your computer protected with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

Why .try Ransomware is Dangerous

We have already mentioned that .try virus will lock your personal files. It can do that by using some special cryptography that changes the structure of your files. After that, an extension “.try” will be added to the end of all of your personal files that are infected. Unfortunately, this virus can encrypt almost all file types, so all of your personal photos, videos or text documents will be definitely locked.

It’s worth to mention that .try ransomware won’t lock your systemic files, so you will be able to continue using your computer. That’s done in order to allow you to access the Internet and pay the ransom. However, that also leaves the opportunity for you to get some anti-malware tools and deal with this virus.

After the encryption process is over, your desktop picture will be changed to a new image that has the following message, which happens to be a ransom note:

This computer has been hacked
Your personal files have been ecrypted.
Send me 0.05 BTC to get decryption tool.
After that, you’ll be able to see your beloved files
again.

With love… Silenced Project <3My email : [email protected] BTC address : 1LyKtpvWs9sq6rWT4AVLTodkzdxwnQx2mV

We highly doubt that the developers of this virus made some kind of recognition system that could process the payments and automate the distribution of decryption keys. That leads to a conclusion, that you can get simply ignored after paying the ransom. Instead of that, you should scan your system with anti-malware tool and the recover your locked files.

Remove .try Ransomware

So first thing you need to do – scan your computer with Spyhunter. Either one of those programs will automatically detect and remove .try infection from your computer.

However, this won’t solve your problem completely. You’ll still need to decrypt your files and that can be done by performing a system restore. If this turns out to be ineffective, please follow further instructions provided below this article.

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How to recover .try Files Ransomware encrypted files and remove the virus

Step 1. Restore system into last known good state using system restore

1. Reboot your computer to Safe Mode with Command Prompt:

for Windows 7 / Vista/ XP

• Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
• Press F8 key repeatedly until Advanced Boot Options window appears.
• Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

for Windows 8 / 10

• Press Power at Windows login screen. Then press and hold Shift key and click Restart.
• Choose Troubleshoot → Advanced Options → Startup Settings and click Restart.
• When it loads, select Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt from the list of Startup Settings.

 

2.Restore System files and settings.

• When Command Prompt mode loads, enter cd restore and press Enter.
• Then enter rstrui.exe and press Enter again.
• Click “Next” in the windows that appeared.
• Select one of the Restore Points that are available before .try Files Ransomware has infiltrated to your system and then click “Next”.
• To start System restore click “Yes”.

 

Step 2. Complete removal of .try Files Ransomware

After restoring your system, it is recommended to scan your computer with an anti-malware program, like Spyhunter and remove all malicious files related to .try Files Ransomware. You can check other tools here.  

Step 3. Restore .try Files Ransomware affected files using Shadow Volume Copies

If you do not use System Restore option on your operating system, there is a chance to use shadow copy snapshots. They store copies of your files that point of time when the system restore snapshot was created. Usually .try Files Ransomware tries to delete all possible Shadow Volume Copies, so this methods may not work on all computers. However, it may fail to do so. Shadow Volume Copies are only available with Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. There are two ways to retrieve your files via Shadow Volume Copy. You can do it using native Windows Previous Versions or via Shadow Explorer. a) Native Windows Previous Versions Right-click on an encrypted file and select Properties → Previous versions tab. Now you will see all available copies of that particular file and the time when it was stored in a Shadow Volume Copy. Choose the version of the file you want to retrieve and click Copy if you want to save it to some directory of your own, or Restore if you want to replace existing, encrypted file. If you want to see the content of file first, just click Open.

b) Shadow Explorer It is a program that can be found online for free. You can download either a full or a portable version of Shadow Explorer. Open the program. On the left top corner select the drive where the file you are looking for is a stored. You will see all folders on that drive. To retrieve a whole folder, right-click on it and select “Export”. Then choose where you want it to be stored.

Step 4. Use Data Recovery programs to recover .try Files Ransomware encrypted files

There are several data recovery programs that might recover encrypted files as well. This does not work in all cases but you can try this:

• We suggest using another PC and connect the infected hard drive as slave. It is still possible to do this on infected PC though.
• Download a data recovery program.
• Install and scan for recently deleted files.

Note: In many cases it is impossible to restore data files affected by modern ransomware. Thus I recommend using decent cloud backup software as precaution. We recommend checking out Carbonite, BackBlaze, CrashPlan or Mozy Home.