What is Scarab-Dharma?
Nowadays the most wide spread treat is ransomware viruses and Scarab-Dharma belongs to this class. This class of viruses usually spread by malicious email attachments, brute-force methods and malicious web site content. As soon as your device got infected with this malicious software, the virus begins to search and encrypt your files (usually documents and media files). This process proceeds according to a strict algorithm and it requires a special key, if you want to decrypt your files. After the encryption process, your files change their extensions, in our case these extensions are .[grethen@tuta.io]. Don’t try to remove Scarab-Dharma Ransomware encryption by yourself, you can corrupt your files at all! Remember the fact that hackers make these viruses not just for fun, they want to make you pay. That’s why you can also find a ransom note, a content of which is similar: “you will pay, otherwise you will lose your files”. Let’s look at the Scarab-Dharma note, it’s called: READ ME.TXT.
All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail grethen@tuta.io
Write this ID in the title of your message
*ID number*
In case of no answer in 3 hours write us to theese e-mails: grethen@protonmail.ch
You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files.
Free decryption as guarantee
Before paying you can send us up to 1-3 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 3Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)
How to obtain Bitcoins
The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click 'Buy bitcoins', and select the seller by payment method and price.
Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:
Attention!
Do not rename encrypted files.
Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.
Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.
As you can see hackers try to assure you, that there is no other option, but to pay them. We strongly recommend you not to do that, as there is no a guarantee, that they will honor their promises. Moreover, the more money they get, the more viruses are made. That's why we strongly recommend you to read our up-to-date guide, if you want to remove Scarab-Dharma Ransomware and decrypt .[grethen@tuta.io] files!
Article's Guide
- How to remove Scarab-Dharma Ransomware from your computer
- How to remove Scarab-Dharma Ransomware encryption from your files
- Data Recovery
- Automated decryption tools
- Windows Previous Versions
How to remove Scarab-Dharma 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 Scarab-Dharma from your computer with all of its leftovers and register files.
Solution for Windows user: our choice is Norton 360 . Norton 360 scans your computer and detects various threats like Scarab-Dharma ransomware, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys.
If you are Mac user, we advise you to use Combo Cleaner.
How to decrypt .[grethen@tuta.io] files?
Once you’ve removed the virus, you are probably thinking how to decrypt .[grethen@tuta.io] files. Let’s take a look at possible ways of decrypting your data.
Recover data with Data Recovery
- Download and install Data Recovery
- Select drives and folders with your files, then click Scan.
- Choose all the files in a folder, then press on Restore button.
- Manage export location.
Restore data with automated decryption tools
Unfortunately, due to the novelty of Scarab-Dharma 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.
Restore data 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.
Restore the system with System 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.
- Type restore in the Search tool;
- Click on the result;
- Choose restore point before the infection infiltration;
- Follow the on-screen instructions.