{"id":11085,"date":"2018-07-26T08:41:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T22:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/?p=11085"},"modified":"2018-07-26T08:41:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T22:41:31","slug":"shrug-ransomware-laziest-attempt-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backupassist.com\/blog\/shrug-ransomware-laziest-attempt-ever","title":{"rendered":"The Shrug Ransomware: The Laziest Attempt Ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s some truly terrifying ransomware strains out there, but the latest addition to the pile &#8211; the &#8220;Shrug&#8221; ransomware &#8211; is not one of them.<\/p>\n<p>Due to a lack of attention to detail, the ransomware makers left something crucial in the final strain &#8211; the keys to unlock all the infected victim&#8217;s files.<\/p>\n<p>Shrug made its appearance on July 6, appearing trojan-style in fake software and gaming apps. Infected victims had their files locked down and a ransom note delivered from a mysterious &#8220;Martha&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The message reads thusly: &#8220;I know what you&#8217;re thinking. &#8216;What happened? Well the answer is quite simple. Before I tell you, promise you will not get mad. Okay. Your PC was a victim of a Ransomware attack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ransom is a whopping&#8230; $50 in bitcoin. True to typical ransomware form, Shrug (or Martha) provides its victims with some instructions and a threat to delete all the files in three days if ransom isn&#8217;t paid. Ho hum.<\/p>\n<p>But the way to uninfect yourself is incredibly simple if you know how, so you don&#8217;t have to be one dinner date out of cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the instructions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/shrug-ransomware-victim-heres-how-to-retrieve-your-locked-files-for-free\/\">from ZDNet<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In order to decrypt Shrug ransomware, researchers say victims need to restart the machine to terminate the process the ransomware uses to lock the mouse and keyboard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Following that, they need to open File Explorer and enter the Shrug ransomware installer path: C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\shrug.exe. From here, users can perform a permanent delete of the &#8216;shrug.exe&#8217; installer file, by pressing Shift and Delete.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Next, open the RUN app on Windows by typing &#8220;RUN&#8221; in the Windows search panel, then enter &#8220;Regedit&#8221; in order to get to the Registry and enter HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Users can then identify the key value titled &#8220;Shrug&#8221; which can be deleted. Finally, clear it from the recycle bin, restart the machine and then the ransomware is removed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually, a ransomware infection is a good reason to panic. 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