How to remove ROTE ransomware and decrypt .rote files

What is .rote extension?

ROTE ransomware is the newest virus in STOP(DJVU) family. This family of viruses is described as file-encryption ransomware. This family of viruses aims at the preventing a user from the accessing to the definite file formats, as it can be understood from the description. It consists of such members, as: MBED, PEET, GROD, MOSK, TOEC, NAKW, Derp, COOT, Nols, Werd, Ndarod, Leto, Bora and RECO. All these viruses have unique algorithms of encryption, but there are common features too. For example the ways they infect computers. The most widely used way is the injection of malicious code into the harmless file. Such files spread by the means of email attachments and file sharing services. Such the file can hardly be differed from the harmless one. The injected code executes once the users open such a file and by the means of backdoors sneaks into the operating system. If your computer was accidentally infected with Rote virus, don’t try to decrypt .rote files manually! Changes that are made manually can possibly damage the file and it will be impossible to restore it.

ROTE ransomware encryption process.

The encryption process occurs once the code has sneaked into the operating system. It consists of two steps, that are the scanning and modifying. The first is required, as ROTE ransomware can change the structures of only media files and documents. It’s very difficult to encrypt all files on the hard drive, as it requires a great amount of resources and time. That’s why hackers decide to encrypt only possibly valuable information, for decryption of which the users are willing to pay. When the required files are found, the virus immediately begins to modify the structures of the files and makes them unreadable. The clearest sign of the file, that has been encrypted by ROTE ransomware is .rote extension. Then ROTE creates the ransom note, that is called _readme.txt. By the meaning of this message hackers try to force the user to use decryption services, that hackers offer. We strongly recommend you to avoid all contacts with them. That is a great risk and they can easily make the situation much worse. If you really need to remove ROTE ransomware and decrypt .rote files, you’d better follow our free detailed guide!

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Article’s Guide

How to remove ROTE Ransomware from your computer
How to remove ROTE Ransomware encryption from your files
Data Recovery
Automated decryption tools
Windows Previous Versions

How to remove ROTE 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 ROTE 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 ROTE, 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.

How to decrypt .rote files?

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

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Decrypt .rote files with Windows tools

Unfortunately, due to the novelty of ROTE ransomware, there are no decryptors that can surely decrypt encrypted files. 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 .rote 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:

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

You can always try to use System Restore in order to roll back your system to its condition before infection infiltration. All the Windows versions include this option.