Bad Rabbit Ramsomware Attack Ukrain & Russia – Removal Tool & Guide

What is rabbit ransomware?

Rabbit Ransomware is as dangerous as it sounds. Hackers use this technique to encrypt your important files and also lock you out of your devices and then demand a ransom in return for access. Ransomware will puts you in a sticky situation, so it's best to know how to remove this malicious infection. This ransomware work in similar way as Petya ransomware.

Yet another perilous Ransomware infection that goes under the name of Bad Rabbit has been arrived and we are here to give you some fundamental and basic information about the new bit of malware or ransomware, which will help you to protect and secure your pc against it. This is accepted to be another variation of the Petya ransomware.

The script sidetracks the users to a website that shows a pop up urging them to download Adobe Flash Player. Once downloaded and executed, a malevolent "install_flash_player.exe" document introduces Bad Rabbit on to your machine. This ransomware encrypts different sorts of documents and files. This virus uses AES-256-CBC and RSA-2048 ciphers to encrypt and lock down your files and adds ahis own extension to the original filename. This ransomware is also made to replace your system’s Master Boot Record (MBR).

Once the malware has localize each file which belongs to the list of document types, it goes ahead to make encrypted duplication or copies of the selected files. After duplication is made, the first file will get erased from the user’s system which leaves the users with just the locked files and documents. The thought is that the users would get the code to open those duplicates as long as they pay the requested payment (ransom in bitcoins).

Once your system is restarted, you will no longer able to fully access your desktops – you will see a lock screen that contains a ransom-demand note. This note informs victims of the encryption and encourages them to pay a ransom to restore compromised data. 

The cost of the key is .05 Bitcoin which is equal to $280. In the wake of paying the ransom, users should receive decryption key. Despite these dangers and guarantees, never trust digital hackers. These hackers regularly overlook the users, once the ransom is submitted. Paying does not ensure that your documents will ever be get back. For one, there’s no guarantee you’ll get the data back but importantly, refusing to pay the ransom discourages future ransomware attacks.

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Affected countries from Rabbit Ransomware:

Bad rabbit ransomware mainly targeted the Eastern European Countries.

1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3. Bulgaria
4. Turkey
5. Lately in U.S.A

Currently, the number of causalities is said to have exceeded 200 mark. Just like during outbreak of wannacry and petya, we already witness growing number of large companies and organizations among Bad Rabbit's victims. Rabbit ransomware has attacked several news agencies (including Interfax and Fontaka) in Russia, and also the Kiev subway system, Odessa airport in Ukraine, and Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure. Other than that, Bad Rabbit is delivered with a tool that allows it to self-propagate via local networks, thereby infecting other computers. As mentioned above, Bad Rabbit modifies the system MBR.

Remove Rabbit Ransomware in Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Step – 1(enter safe mode)

Steps to be followed to enter the safe mode Win XP/Vista/7

Click start, then shutdown, then restart.

While the computer is booting up at the very first screen start taping F8 until you see the advanced boot options.

In the advanced boot option’s, you need to select safe mode with Command prompt from the list of given options.

Steps to be followed to enter safe mode in Win 8/10.

On the windows login screen you need to press the power option.

Now, press and hold the shift key on the keyboard, and then click restart.

Now, among the list of options you need to select Troubleshoot, and then advanced options, then startup settings and finally press restart.

Once your computer restarts and gives you the list of startup options you need to select Enable Safe Mode with Command prompt. 

Step – 2 (Restore system)

Once you see the command prompt windows, type in cd restore and hit enter on the keyboard.

Now, type rstrui.exe and hit Enter again.

Then you would see new windows, click on next over there and select a restore point that is before the date of infection.

Then, click next and followed by yes.

After disabling the firewall, we need to create a strong firewall to fight against such intrusions and prevent them in future.

How does Rabbit ransomware sneak on to your system?

1. Drive by download: You simply need to visit or "drive by" a page, without stopping to click or acknowledge any software, and the infected malicious code can download in the background on to your system. The main malware dropper is disguised in fake Flash player updates. The malware is downloaded as an install-flash-player.exe file from a corrupted websites. A drive-by download refers to the unexpected download of an infection or malevolent programming (malware) onto your PC. Mainly drive-by download takes advantage of a browser or operating system which is out of date and has a security flaws. 
2. Bundling: Through third-party installers by concealing itself in freeware installation. It comes bundled with free application hosted from unreliable site. When user installs those free application then this infection also gets installed automatically.
3. Spam emails: This browser hijacker gets into your computer through malicious email attachments in the spam emails tab. malicious infected attachments and download links in an unknown emails.
4. It also gets inside your system along with the installation of any new software applications which the user does without completely reading license agreements or reading without terms and condition. Most of these cases are sharing files like music, photos and many more in networking environment, visiting various adult websites are also liable behind the insertion of this threat inside the Pc.
5. It can also get attached with on your PC, if you frequently visit unsafe site like Porn sites or betting sites which contain illegal stuff. In addition, user should also avoid clicking on misleading ads and random links which redirects the victim to social media site.  
6. Carelessness-It gets installed when you click unintentionally on any infected link. Always pay attention while clicking on unsafe links or unknown links.
7. Torrents & P2P File Sharing: Torrents and files shared on P2P networks have a high probability of being a carrier to such infections.

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Tips to Prevent Rabbit Ransomware from Infecting Your System: