.porno virus Removal Guide

Do you know what .porno virus is?

If you find that your important and personal files have modified extensions to “.porno,” you can be sure that your computer is under attack by .porno virus. This dangerous malware infection is also called CryptoHitman Ransomware, and our researchers have discovered that this is indeed a new version of Jigsaw Ransomware, another serious ransomware infection. The reason why the extensions change is simple: those files have been encrypted by .porno virus in order to extort money from you to get them decrypted so that you can use them again. Of course, a lot of inexperienced users feel threatened by the ransom note they see on their screen and pay the fee. However, reports show that people do not really get their files back even if they transfer the money. You should not forget that these are criminals who only care about taking your precious money. We definitely suggest that you delete .porno virus the moment you notice it has hit your PC. After all the bad news we can tell you that there is actually a way in this case to possibly recover your files. But first, let us tell you what our researchers have found out about this infection.

It could be vital for you to understand how this Trojan can show up on your computer that drops this ransomware onto your system. According to our researchers, there are two main channels for .porno virus to infiltrate your PC. The most usual way is, of course, through spam e-mail attachments. These e-mails are very tricky and can fool your spam filter. So, first of all, you should never take it for granted that all the mails in your inbox are safe to open just because you have a spam filter. You should always be careful because more sophisticated criminals can find ways to fool these filters. Just as they can fool you to believe that the spam is indeed a very important mail and, not only that, you should also download and run the attached file.

These mails usually pretend to come from a major company, your Internet provider, or some legal institution. The subject is always something important-looking either. You should stay away from any unfamiliar or suspicious-looking mails and their attachments. You should know that clicking on the attached file drops .porno virus onto your computer. However, you will think that it is a useful or important document or image that you should open. This is where you would be mistaken and infect your system with this malicious ransomware. Once infected, there is no other way for you to restore security on your system, so you should remove .porno virus without hesitation.

Another possible way for this threat to appear on your computer is through visiting unreliable websites associated with gaming, file-sharing, and pornography. It is enough to click on a corrupt link, button, or advertisement on these pages and you may download .porno virus or even a whole bundle full of malicious software installers. If you want to download reliable free software or movies, always use reputable and official websites to do so. This way you may avoid being hit by such beasts as this one. Since it is possible that you have a number of other malware infections on board, too, it is safer to remove .porno virus and run a full-system scan to identify and eliminate all infections present.

This ransomware can encrypt all your documents, databases, pictures, and videos in a matter of a few seconds only; depending on the parameters of your PC and the number of files it targets. This means that you do not have a choice practically to stop it in action. Once you realize there is a problem, you can already see the shocking ransom note in the form of a desktop wallpaper image. This picture is true to the name of this infection, as you can see pornographic images on it as well as the Hitman character from the famous computer game; hence the name CryptoHitman. This note tells you that if you do not pay the 150 USD fee, which is about 0.4 BTC, your files will be deleted one by one every hour. There is a timer to remind you how much time you have until the next file is removed. You are also informed that if you do not pay within 36 hours, the ransom fee will double. Of course, lots of users feel threatened enough by this note and they pay just to get their files back. But, unfortunately, there is no guarantee at all. We recommend that you remove .porno virus ASAP so that you can save your computer from more damage.

Obviously, ransomware infections like this are one of the main reasons why it is so essential to have backup copies of your files on external hard disks or other removable drives. Usually this is the only chance you could restore your files unless you are the lucky one who pays for the decryption key and actually gets it. However, in this case you may be lucky, too, because you can find a couple of reliable tools on the web, recovery software, which can help you decrypt your files. Our researchers do not advise you to use such a tool alone if you are an inexperienced user. It would be best to find an IT professional who knows the risks and how to use such a program. We have included manual instructions for you so that you can remove .porno virus yourself. But it is possible that this is not the only threat on board. Therefore, we suggest that you download and install a reliable anti-spyware program, such as SpyHunter, to protect your operating system from all known and present malware infections. If you need assistance regarding the removal of .porno virus, please leave us a comment below.

How to remove .porno virus from Windows

  1. Tap Win+R and type in taskmgr. Press OK.
  2. Click on the malicious processes (Suerdf suerdf.exe and mogfh.exe) and click End task one by one.
  3. Tap Win+R and enter regedit in the box. Click OK.
  4. Find HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\mogfh.exe value name and delete it.
  5. Close the editor.
  6. Tap Win+E.
  7. Find these files and delete them:
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Suerdf suerdf.exe
    %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Suerdf suerdf.exe
    %APPDATA%\Mogfh mogfh.exe
    %APPDATA%\System32Work\ Address.txt
    %APPDATA%\System32Work\dr
    %APPDATA%\System32Work\EncryptedFileList.txt
  8. Empty your Recycle Bin and reboot your PC.

In non-techie terms:

A new “bad guy” is in “Malware town” called .porno virus. This is a dangerous malware infection that is indeed a Trojan ransomware. This malicious program, otherwise called CryptoHitman Ransomware, encrypts your files and changes their extensions by appending “.porno” to each one of them. So if you notice that your photos, videos, and documents have this extension, you can be sure that you have been hit by this ransomware. The only way normally to recover you files would be for you to pay the ransom fee to the criminals behind; however, in this case you may be in the luck because our researchers have actually found working recovery software on the web. But before you start to download such a tool and decipher your files, you should remove .porno virus right away. If you want to make sure that there is no other infection present and that this threat is gone without a trace, we advise you to use a trustworthy anti-spyware application. This security tool will also protect your PC from future malware attacks.