How to remove Nakw ransomware and decrypt .nakw files

Nakw ransomware is the newest version of the very widespread file-encryption ransomware family, called STOP(DJVU). This family is known for such representatives, as: Derp, COOT, Nols, Werd, Ndarod, Leto, Bora and RECO. The newest versions of these ransomwares have changed, as there is a universal decryptor for the old ones. However, the mechanisms of encryption have changed too, the principles are still the same. The most popular ways of spreading this virus are email attachments and fake installators. If your device is already infected with this virus, don’t try to remove Nakw encryption manually, as there is a great risk to corrupt files permanently.

The encryption process can be easily subdivided into two steps, that occur one by one, that’s why the process can be described as strongly logical one. The first step is the scanning process. The virus can attack only definite file formats, as the encryption of all files will take a great amount of time. The aims of this attack are valuable files, that are documents and media files. Then the virus modifies their structures and makes them unreadable by the system. The clearest signs, that say, that the file is encrypted and is not corrupted, is the new file extension – .nakw and the ransom note – _readme.txt. The functiopn of this note is to force the user to pay for the decryption serrvices, that hackers offer by the meaning of the following message:

_readme.txt

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There is no any reason to pay them, as you can easily become deceived. There are a lot of cases, when hackers stop all contacts with the victim, after they get paid. Moreover, they can make you twice the victim: they send more malicious viruses instead of the decryption tool and corrupt the whole system! So we strongly recommend you to avoid any contact with them and use our guide on how to remove Nakw ransomware and decrypt .nakw files!

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Article’s Guide

1. How to remove Nakw Ransomware from your computer
2. How to remove Nakw Ransomware encryption from your files
3. Data Recovery
4. Automated decryption tools
5. Windows Previous Versions

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How to remove Nakw Ransomware from your computer?

We strongly recommend you to use a powerful anti-malware program that has this threat in its database. It will mitigate the risks of the wrong installation, and will remove Nakw from your computer with all of its leftovers and register files.

Solution for Windows users: our choice is Norton 360 . Norton 360 scans your computer and detects various threats like Nakw, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys.

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If you are Mac user, we advise you to use Combo Cleaner.

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How to decrypt .nakw files?

Once you’ve removed the virus, you are probably thinking how to decrypt .nakw files. Let’s take a look at possible ways of decrypting your data.

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Restore data with automated decryption tools

Unfortunately, due to the novelty of Nakw ransomware, there are no available automatic decryptors for this encryptor yet. Still, there is no need to invest in the malicious scheme by paying a ransom. You are able to recover files manually.
You can try to use one of these methods in order to restore your encrypted data manually.

Decrypt .nakw files with Windows Previous Versions

This feature is working on Windows Vista (not Home version), Windows 7 and later versions. Windows keeps copies of files and folders which you can use to restore data on your computer. In order to restore data from Windows Backup, take the following steps:

1. Open My Computer and search for the folders you want to restore;
2. Right-click on the folder and choose Restore previous versions option;
3. The option will show you the list of all the previous copies of the folder;
4. Select restore date and the option you need: Open, Copy and Restore.