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Remove .repl extension !!!

aadarsh_2000

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Hey All,

This is the first time i am posting any query and i hope i get the solution to my problem.
Can anyone tell me how can i remove .repl extension(Ransomeware Virus)? I can't even open any file , photos, documents, music etc....

Please help !!!
 
If you're using Windows 10, open Settings, search Default apps, scroll down to Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults option and hit Reset. Hopefully that helps.
 
You could try to see if the ransomware is just stupid enough to change the extension or if it's actually encrypted/converted. If you open file explorer, take it to full screen, go to the tab "View", and enable "filetypes" then you'll see extensions and be able to manually change them. Take a file, rename it, change the .repl extension back to whatever filetype it was, or remove it if it's just added on top (example: you had a shortcut that was named "program.lnk", but now it's "program.lnk.repl", just remove the .repl and hit enter and try to open it). If you're able to use the file normally after that, you're lucky. The virus wasn't programmed very well and didn't actually convert the file. If it still doesn't work.. tough luck, really. Your files are gone unless you had a backup or have restores enabled in Windows 10.
 
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If you're using Windows 10, open Settings, search Default apps, scroll down to Reset to the Microsoft recommended defaults option and hit Reset. Hopefully that helps.
I did as you said, still i cannot access my files.

You could try to see if the ransomware is just stupid enough to change the extension or if it's actually encrypted/converted. If you open file explorer, take it to full screen, go to the tab "View", and enable "filetypes" then you'll see extensions and be able to manually change them. Take a file, rename it, change the .repl extension back to whatever filetype it was, or remove it if it's just added on top (example: you had a shortcut that was named "program.lnk", but now it's "program.lnk.repl", just remove the .repl and hit enter and try to open it). If you're able to use the file normally after that, you're lucky. The virus wasn't programmed very well and didn't actually convert the file. If it still doesn't work.. tough luck, really. Your files are gone unless you had a backup or have restores enabled in Windows 10.
I tried doing that as well but no luck.... :(
 
I did as you said, still i cannot access my files.


I tried doing that as well but no luck.... :(
Then they've been converted. Unless you have a backup, I'm afraid they're gone. You should check in Windows 10 if there's a restore available to before the virus.
 
Then they've been converted. Unless you have a backup, I'm afraid they're gone. You should check in Windows 10 if there's a restore available to before the virus.
There is no restore and i have tried so many things but no sucess so i guess i have lost it then. :(
 
Reinstall windows from scratch (format drive, reinstall)... but you lose all your files. :(
 
There is no restore and i have tried so many things but no sucess so i guess i have lost it then. :(

Did you check the link I posted?
 
I guess Microsoft's Onedrive has it's uses after all.
If you want to keep anything of importance, back it up.
 
I guess Microsoft's Onedrive has it's uses after all.
If you want to keep anything of importance, back it up.

OneDrive is transparent to the filesysem, meaning yeah, it's probably going to get hit if you get ransomware as well.

The best defense against this kind of crap is completely offsite solutions, not convenient filesystem accessible cloud drives.
 
OneDrive is transparent to the filesysem, meaning yeah, it's probably going to get hit if you get ransomware as well.

The best defense against this kind of crap is completely offsite solutions, not convenient filesystem accessible cloud drives.

It has a restoration scheme though.
 
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