What is Cezor ransomware? And how does it carry out its attack?

Cezor ransomware is a data-encoding malware designed to lock commonly user-generated files in an infected computer. It is yet another variant of the Djvu/STOP ransomware and uses a “.cezor” suffix in marking the files it encrypt. Like other variants of this infamous ransomware family, Cezor ransomware demands a ransom of either $980 or $490 and it still follows the same sequence in carrying its attack like its predecessors.
The instant it starts to implement its attack, Cezor ransomware will make a series of changes in the computer. These changes involve downloading other malicious files and placing them to several system folders. This is done in order to launch or repress system processes. Apart from controlling processes, Cezor ransomware also modifies the Windows Registry by messing with the values of registry keys and sub-keys. This allows the crypto-virus to execute its attack automatically each time the computer starts.
Following system modification, Cezor ransomware encrypts important files in the system using the AES encryption algorithm. After the encryption, it appends either the .cezor extension to every encrypted file and opens the _readme.txt file which contains the following message:
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How is the payload file of Cezor ransomware disseminated online?
Cezor ransomware spreads the web using several distribution techniques but its creators mostly use malicious spam email campaigns. In these emails, cyber crooks attach an infected file. The infected file may be a PDF file, executable file, document with macro scripts used to launch the crypto-malware in the system. This is why it’s important to always practice precaution when downloading files, not just in emails but all over the internet.
Terminate Cezor ransomware from your infected computer with the help of the following removal guide.
Step 1: First, tap the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys in your keyboard to open the Task Manager.
Step 2: After opening the Task Manager, go to the Processes tab and look for any suspicious-looking process that takes up most of your CPU’s resources and is most likely related to Cezor ransomware.

Step 3: After that, close the Task Manager.
Step 4: Tap Win + R, type in appwiz.cpl and click OK or tap Enter to open Programs and Features under Control Panel.
Step 5: Under the list of installed programs, look for Cezor ransomware or anything similar and then uninstall it.

Step 6: Next, close Control Panel and tap Win + E keys to launch File Explorer.
Step 7: Navigate to the following locations below and look for Cezor ransomware’s malicious components such as _readme.txt and [random].exe and other suspicious files, then delete all of them.

  • %TEMP%
  • %APPDATA%
  • %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks
  • %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
  • %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
  • %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Step 8: Close the File Explorer.
Before you proceed to the next steps below, make sure that you are tech savvy enough to the point where you know exactly how to use and navigate your computer’s Registry. Keep in mind that any changes you make will highly impact your computer. To save you the trouble and time, you can just use [product-name], this system tool is proven to be safe and excellent enough that hackers won’t be able to hack into it. But if you can manage Windows Registry well, then by all means go on to the next steps.
Step 9: Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.

Step 10: Navigate to the following path:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\
  • HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

 Step 11: Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by Cezor ransomware.
Step 12: Close the Registry Editor and empty the Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the options given below.
You can restore the files encrypted by Cezor ransomware by using an alternative method which involves the Previous Versions feature in Windows but keep in mind that this method will only work if the ransomware threat hasn’t deleted the shadow volume copies of your files.
To restore the encrypted file using Previous Versions, right-click on it and select Properties, a new window will pop-up, then proceed to Previous Versions. It will load the file’s previous version before it was modified. After it loads, select any of the previous versions displayed on the list like the one in the illustration below. And then click the Restore button.

Complete the removal process of Cezor ransomware by using a trusted and reliable program like [product-name]. Refer to the following guidelines on how to use it.
Perform a full system scan using [product-code]. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Turn on your computer. If it’s already on, you have to reboot it.
  2. After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you’re on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.

  1. To navigate the Advanced Option use the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit
  2. Windows will now load the Safe Mode with Networking.
  3. Press and hold both R key and Windows key.

  1. If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
  2. Type in the URL address, [product-url] in the Run dialog box and then tap Enter or click OK.
  3. After that, it will download the program. Wait for the download to finish and then open the launcher to install the program.
  4. Once the installation process is completed, run [product-code] to perform a full system scan.

  1. After the scan is completed click the “Fix, Clean & Optimize Now” button.

 

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