How to remove HIMR ransomware and decrypt .himr files

What is HIMR?

HIMR ransomware, also known as BlueCheeser, belongs to the file-encryption class of viruses. The infection with such a virus is always a great surprise, as the ways it can spread imply a imply a stealth. For example, hackers widely use various executable files, which are made as if it some official installer of a famous program or something necessary for the system. Moreover, they often send the virus by email. For this purpose, they inject the code of the virus into a regular harmless file. In this case the virus activates, once the file has been opened. If HIMR successfully got into the system, it begins to modify Registry keys and tries to infect important system processes. By the means of it, the virus stays unnoticed by the built-in system protection. Then HIMR scans the hard drive and searches for the definite files. Such files, as the rule, are documents and media files. Later, HIMR modifies file structures and adds the “.himr” extension to the file names. This is the clearest sign of the infection with HIMR ransomware. Next the virus drops the ransom note called “Instructions.txt”, by the means of which criminals try to make victims pay for the decryptor. Unfortunately, it’s the surest way to decrypt your files, but in the most cases, criminals don’t respond to the messages after being paid. Moreover, they can make the situation much worse. We strongly recommend you to avoid any contact with the criminals and have prepared the detailed guide on how to remove HIMR ransomware and decrypt .himr files without paying ransoms.

Instructions.txt

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Article’s Guide

1. How to remove HIMR Ransomware from your computer
2. How to decrypt .himr files
3. Data Recovery
4. Automated decryption tools
5. Other software

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How to remove HIMR 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 HIMR ransomware 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 HIMR, 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 .himr files?

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

Restore .himr files with Data Recovery

1. Download and install Data Recovery
2. Select drives and folders with your files, then click Scan.
3. Choose all the files in a folder, then press on Restore button.
4. Manage export location.

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Decrypt .himr files with other software

Unfortunately, due to the novelty of HIMR 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 .himr files with Emsisoft decryptor

This software includes information about more than 100 viruses of STOP(DJVU) family and others. All that you need are two files or some luck. You can freely use it as it distributes free of charge. If it doesn’t work for you, you can use another method.