If your desktop has been disabled and is published an intimidating image of the Ohngesicht mask, your operating system must be attacked by the Onyx Ransomware . This infection blocks the screen using a window that has no “close”function. The window contains the intimidating image and a message in Georgian, which is why we believe that this particular Ransomware’s aim only to Windows users, who live in Georgia. According to release, the files that are stored on the computer of the victim, are been encrypted by the ransomware. but most likely, this is not the case. The version of Ransomware, which we tested in our internal laboratory could encrypt any files and not even accept the ransom demanded for their decryption. What does that means that this infection is still in the development stage. Whether this threat as a featured file encryption program in circulation is brought or when this could happen, is not known. Hopefully, have to do it, we have tested with the same harmless version, and have time to remove the Onyx Ransomware before it is updated.
It seems that the creators of the Onyx Ransomware has chosen to use spam E mail attachments to spread this infection. So, how is this Ransomware running like? Actually, it’s not hard at all to trick gullible users. The creators of the Ransomware designs an email that contains a misleading message from you be tricked into opening an attached file that represents the Launcher of the infection. The spam-E-mail address might resemble an E-Mail address of a known and reputable company, and the malicious program Starter could be disguised as a harmless file, such as a Microsoft Word document. If the file is opened, the infection runs secretly, not to alarm the victim. Shortly thereafter, the Ransomware blocks the screen with the window that we have already mentioned. Unfortunately, the Onyx Ransomware blocks the Task Manager, which means that you can’t finish the malicious process, whereby the misleading ransom can be displayed. As a result the victims focus on the demands, and some users choose to fulfill them. Of course you must be focused on the removal of Ransomware, rather than pay attention to the payment of claims.
The misleading ransom, which indicates the Onyx Ransomware urges you, to pay a ransom of 100 USD, which is strange when you consider that the currency, by people who live in Georgia, the Georgian lari. Of course prompted, to pay this ransom in the form of Bitcoins, what is a virtual currency, often used by cyber-criminals, who are behind ransomware. Currently 100 USD correspond to equivalent 0.14 BTC, but they can not pay them, even if you wanted to, because the ransom note contains no Bitcoin address, to which the ransom should be referred. In addition it not look, as the creators of the Onyx Ransomware had set up a system that could help in the identification of various victims. The victims of this version of the harmful Ransomware can not pay all in all the ransom, but that’s fine, because the is not necessary. Because the infection not really encrypted files, is your main concern should be to regain access to the desktop, what can be fairly easy to accomplish. If you have to do it of course with the version that was enabled for encryption of files, consider you’s are well, whether you should pay the ransom, because you don’t know whether the cybercriminals would keep its promise to share your files.
When you restart your computer, the annoying screen, the Onyx Ransomware is used to lock your desktop should be disabled. The reason for this is that this threat sets no execution point. If that doesn’t work for some reason, you can press the keys ALT + tab on your keyboard to move to the desktop screen. If you do that, you should have no problems to install an automatic tool for the malware detection and removal, to eliminate harmful infections from your operating system. If you want to manually delete the Onyx Ransomware from your PC, are the most important steps to find the malicious .exe file and remove. When this threat was started by a spam E-mail attachment, you need to know where to find him. If you have trouble finding it, you can install a malware scanner that can help you.
Remove the Onyx Ransomware
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Onyx Ransomware.
Anti-Virus Software | Version | Detection |
---|---|---|
Malwarebytes | v2013.10.29.10 | PUP.Optional.MalSign.Generic |
VIPRE Antivirus | 22224 | MalSign.Generic |
VIPRE Antivirus | 22702 | Wajam (fs) |
NANO AntiVirus | 0.26.0.55366 | Trojan.Win32.Searcher.bpjlwd |
Kingsoft AntiVirus | 2013.4.9.267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
ESET-NOD32 | 8894 | Win32/Wajam.A |
Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.peo |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.RiskTool.825 |
K7 AntiVirus | 9.179.12403 | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Tencent | 1.0.0.1 | Win32.Trojan.Bprotector.Wlfh |
McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.E |
McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.E |
Dr.Web | Adware.Searcher.2467 | |
Malwarebytes | 1.75.0.1 | PUP.Optional.Wajam.A |
Onyx Ransomware Behavior
- Steals or uses your Confidential Data
- Installs itself without permissions
- Changes user's homepage
- Onyx Ransomware Connects to the internet without your permission
- Slows internet connection
- Shows Fake Security Alerts, Pop-ups and Ads.
- Onyx Ransomware Shows commercial adverts
- Common Onyx Ransomware behavior and some other text emplaining som info related to behavior
- Redirect your browser to infected pages.
Onyx Ransomware effected Windows OS versions
- Windows 10
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
Onyx Ransomware Geography
Eliminate Onyx Ransomware from Windows
Delete Onyx Ransomware from Windows XP:
- Click on Start to open the menu.
- Select Control Panel and go to Add or Remove Programs.
- Choose and remove the unwanted program.
Remove Onyx Ransomware from your Windows 7 and Vista:
- Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
- Move to Uninstall a program
- Right-click on the unwanted app and pick Uninstall.
Erase Onyx Ransomware from Windows 8 and 8.1:
- Right-click on the lower-left corner and select Control Panel.
- Choose Uninstall a program and right-click on the unwanted app.
- Click Uninstall .
Delete Onyx Ransomware from Your Browsers
Onyx Ransomware Removal from Internet Explorer
- Click on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Go to Advanced tab and click Reset.
- Check Delete personal settings and click Reset again.
- Click Close and select OK.
- Go back to the Gear icon, pick Manage add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions, and delete unwanted extensions.
- Go to Search Providers and choose a new default search engine
Erase Onyx Ransomware from Mozilla Firefox
- Enter „about:addons“ into the URL field.
- Go to Extensions and delete suspicious browser extensions
- Click on the menu, click the question mark and open Firefox Help. Click on the Refresh Firefox button and select Refresh Firefox to confirm.
Terminate Onyx Ransomware from Chrome
- Type in „chrome://extensions“ into the URL field and tap Enter.
- Terminate unreliable browser extensions
- Restart Google Chrome.
- Open Chrome menu, click Settings → Show advanced settings, select Reset browser settings, and click Reset (optional).