Anonpop Fake Ransomware Removal Guide

Does Anonpop Fake Ransomware suddenly lock down your computer and display an alert message claiming that you have violated the laws?

Are you demanded to pay a fine to unlock your computer?

Don't be anxious. You can get the access to your computer again after you completely remove Anonpop Fake Ransomware from your infected computer.

Have no ideas how to remove it?

Why not learn from this post?

Get to Know Anonpop Fake Ransomware

Anonpop Fake Ransomware is a dangerous ransomware which is used by the cyber criminals to deceive the innocent PC users and take money from them. Generally, it works like this - it locks down a targeted computer system, and pops up a notification which states that the user' computer is locked due to the fact that it is involved in illegal online activities, such as storing and distributing prohibited content. To convince the users, the cyber criminals will usurp the name of the local enforcement department, and by doing so, they can make quite a few of the victims scared and believe the alert firmly. Once the victims pay the required fine in order to unlock the computer system, they will only to find that their computer system is still locked! In addition, this ransomware will even corrupt the system files, programs and Windows registry while it stays in the targeted computers. Therefore, if you run into the problem of computer-locking, please keep alert and should not trust any message that demands money from you.

Symptoms of the Ransomware Infection

1. Users suddenly find that they have been blocked the access to the desktop and operating system.
2. Users receive a fraudulent alert page on the computer screen, being demanded to pay a fine in order to unlock their computer system.
3. The alert page looks as if it came from a local enforcement department and usually accuses the users of being violating the local laws such as Copyright laws and Child Pornography laws.
4. Each time the users start up their computers, they encounter the same problem - computers being locked and the alert page showing on the computer screen.

How to Prevent Ransomware Infection

1. Take extra caution when surfing the Internet.

Don't open an unexpected email attachment and avoid clicking on a suspicious link to open a webpage. Keep away from malicious websites and try not to download free software from trustless sources.

2. Get your computer well-protected.

Make sure that your computer is secured by reliable firewall and antivirus program. A good firewall can block malicious attacks from the online world and an up-to-data antivirus program can help detect and block the known types of ransomware.

3. Keep the operating system and software installed inside up-to-date.

Ransomware always exploits the system vulnerabilities and software flaws to infect your computer, so regularly updating the system and software can help lower the risk of being attacked by the malicious ransomware.

4. Back up important data and files on your computer regularly.

Though this cannot effectively prevent the infection, it can decrease the loss of data or files when any accidents happen.

TIP: Manual removal is an effective solution to remove this virus. But processing manual removal is supposed to have a certain level tech of skill. For saving your time and hassle, please click the button below. 

How to Remove Anonpop Fake Ransomware Completely

Option 1: Use the manual removal

Step1: Turn on or restart your PC. Just before the Windows 7 splash screen (as shown below) appears, press the F8 key to enter Advanced Boot Options. 


Step 2: Select the "Safe Mode with Networking" option using the arrow keys and press Enter. 


Step 3: Click the Window's Start menu , in the search bar type "folder options" , and press Enter. 


Step 4: Under the "View" tab, select the radio button which says "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" , non-tick "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)". Click the Apply button, and then click OK . 


Step 5: Access Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete together. Under the "Processes" tab, find out and kill the ransomware related processes using the "End Process" button (Please note that those malicious processes usually have a random name containing a sequence of numbers and letters, like USYHEY268F438.exe). 


Step 6: Search for the malicious files created by Anonpop Fake Ransomware from your computer using the Windows search function. You can open Windows Start menu and type the related folder names into the search field and press Enter. For examples: 


%Temp%\[random].exe
%AppData%\[random].exe
%AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe
%AppData%\Inspector-[rnd].exe
%Windows%\system32\[random].exe
%Program Files%\[ransomware name]
%UserProfile%\Desktop\[ransomware name].lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Desktop\[random].lnk
%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\[random].exe
%Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\[ransomware name]

Note: You should only delete the really malicious files, or your system may get something wrong if any necessary files are mistakenly deleted from your computer.
Step 7: Open Window's Registry Editor by clicking Windows Start menu and typing "regedit" into the box and pressing Enter. In the Registry Editor, search for the registry values associated with Anonpop Fake Ransomware and delete them from your computer. 
 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\[ransomware name]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[random].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Inspector %AppData%\Protector-[rnd].exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[ransomware name]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\[ransomware name]

Step 8: Once the steps above are all done, please restart your computer normally.

Option 2: Try the automatic removal

If the manual removal does not help for some reason or you feel it difficult to perform the manual removal task then you can try the automatic removal - it is much easier and more effective. Accomplish the easy steps below to clean up Anonpop Fake Ransomware now:
Step 1: Restart your PC. Press the F8 key (before Windows starts to load a few times until the Advanced Boot Options appear on the screen. Select "Safe Mode with Networking" and press Enter.
Step 2: Launch the browser (make sure that you can connect to the internet), and then download an excellent removal tool onto your computer. Follow the on-screen prompts to install this tool on your computer.
Step 3: Run the removal tool and perform a full system scan on your computer. A full scan may take over 1 hour or more, according to the number of files in your system. The removal tool will automatically detect the ransomware and other related threats on your computer system. So, you should just wait.
Step 4: Once the scan is completed, the removal tool will display the scan results. Make sure that all malicious files are selected and then click the Remove button to clean up them all.
Step 5: Restart your computer back to the normal mode.

Note: If you are not knowledgeable enough to be able to distinguish the location of this virus, or you are afraid of making mistake during the manual removal, please click the following Download button for further help.

Conclusion Anonpop Fake Ransomware is classified as a highly risky ransomware that tries to mislead the unwary users into paying a fine by accusing them of violating the local laws, so that the cyber criminals can make illegal money. Whenever you encounter this ransomware, you have to ignore the nonsense it says and should not do whatever it requires. What you should do is to take the immediate action to remove it out of your computer. Meanwhile, it is necessary that you take some measures to protect your computer from being infected by such malicious ransomware and other malware. Most of time, this ransomware hides itself in freeware, shareware, junk email attachments and malicious websites. So, you have to be vigilant while surfing online. If you think your computer is not well-secured, then ask someone to help and secure your computer to a higher level.