How to remove Davda ransomware from system
Guide to remove Davda Ransomware
The DJVU ransomware is
making its presence felt since December 2018. Encrypting files from thousands
of Windows OS, the DJVU family is back with this new strain – Davda Ransomware.
Once, this ransomware attack the system, it
immediately looks for the targeted files. The files which are targeted are
commonly found on most Computers these days. It includes audio – video files,
images, document files and what not!
Hence, following are a
few extensions, which are targeted by Davda
Ransomware virus: .docx, .pdf, .html, .txt, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .mp3, .mpeg, .mpg.
After
corrupting the targeted files, a ransom demanding message is generated in
‘readme.txt’ file.
As a
result, the victim is forced to pay the money, in order to restore the files.
Threat Summary
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Name
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Davda
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Type
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Ransomware
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Category
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Malware
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Targeted
OS
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Windows
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Targeted
Browser
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Google
Chrome, Internet Explorer
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Understanding Davda Ransomware
After successful infiltration,
Davda ransomware scans every inch of
your system to find the targeted files. This ransomware encrypts the files and
appends a unique extension to them. Davda extension is attached to the
encrypted files, which makes them unusable. The ransomwares of DJVU family
delivers the same ransom note after the file
encryption and Davda is no exception.
At the same time, an
additional file, named “readme.txt” is generated in every folder containing the
encrypted file. This text file contains the ransom demanding message.
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