How to remove MAPO ransomware and decrypt .mapo files

What does .mapo stand for?

MAPO ransomware is one of the newest threats, that internet face. This virus belongs to the Outsider(GarrantyDecrypt-Outsider) file-encryption ransomware family, that has a lot in common with such families, as the STOP(DJVU) ransomware family: ZOBM, ROTE, MBED, PEET, GROD, MOSK, TOEC, NAKW, Derp, COOT, Nols, Werd, Ndarod, Leto, Bora and RECO; and DHARMA file-encryption ransomware family the members of which are: KHARMA, newer version of MONEY, Money, Oo7 and CASH. MAPO ransomware usually spreads by the means of email attachments: hackers write a message, as if they are representatives of a trustful company, such as DHL, and make the user open the attachment. This attachment consists of a harmless file and the code of the virus, that’s injected into it. The code executes once the user decides to open this file. The encryption begins from this point. If your device is already infected with MAPO ransomware, don’t try to decrypt .mapo files by your own, as you can easily damage your files permanently.

MAPO ransomware encryption process.

The encryption process that MAPO ransomware proceeds can be divided into two logical steps. At first the virus scans the system and the hard drives. It looks for the suitable files to encrypt. These filees are usually all formats of media files, documents and web files. Then MAPO begins to modify the file structures and makes these files unreadable. As the result these files get new .mapo extensions. Then the virus creates ransom note, that is called MAPO-Reame.txt. This file provides the user with the information on the decryption services and contacts of the hackers. This note cannot be trusted, as it’s written by the criminals. Hackers can easily deceive their victims and make everything much worse. It’s a common case when hackers get the ransom and then stop all the contacts with the victim or demand for another payment. Don’t waste your time and money and follow our guide on how to remove MAPO ransomware and decrypt .mapo files!

MAPO-Readme.txt

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Article’s Guide

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

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How to remove MAPO 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 MAPO 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 MAPO, 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 .mapo files?

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

Restore .mapo 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 .mapo files with other software

Unfortunately, due to the novelty of MAPO 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 .mapo files with Emsisoft decryptor

This software includes information about more than 100 viruses of STOP(DJVU) family and other viruses. 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.