Ogdo Ransomware Removal Guide

Ogdo Ransomware is a malicious threat from the Stop Ransomware family. It means that the malware is one among many threats that were based on the mentioned infection. Malicious applications from the Stop Ransomware often encrypt only private user data and leave program files alone. After enciphering files, the threat should drop a ransom note through which the malware’s creators ought to demand their victims to pay a ransom. They ought to offer decryption tools that could decipher all the ransomware’s affected files in exchange for paying the ransom. You should understand that hackers might not keep up with their promises. Meaning, they might not send you the needed decryption tools even if you do everything they ask of you. Naturally, if you do not want to take any chances, we advise not to deal with hackers. Instead, we recommend erasing Ogdo Ransomware because keeping it on your system could be dangerous. To learn how to get rid of it and more about the malware’s working manner, we invite you to read our full article.

The malicious application might appear on your system if you interact with questionable pop-ups, ads, or files downloaded from unreliable websites. Also, it could travel with malicious email attachments. Therefore, we advise being cautious with every file or link that comes from untrustworthy sources. That is if you want to avoid threats like Ogdo Ransomware. If, for some reason, you want to open a file coming from an unknown sender or an unreliable file-sharing website, we advise scanning such data with a reliable antimalware tool that could tell if it is malicious or not. While you cannot scan links, you can place your mouse pointer on top of them without clicking to examine them. When you do so, you should see the full link’s path. Pay attention to the ending of the link as it ought to show where it might take you. A malicious website’s URL address could contain some reputable company's name, so you have to be attentive not to fall for such traps.

When Ogdo Ransomware enters a system, it may create files that we mention in the deletion instructions located below the text. Afterward, the malware may start encrypting files that do not belong to the operating system and other software, for example, photos, videos, various documents, etc. If a file gets enciphered, it ought to get .ogdo extension as well as become unreadable. Thus, victims of the threat should be unable to open such files. As mentioned earlier, hackers may offer their help via the malware’s created ransom note that should be called _readme.txt. Of course, they do not offer their help or decryption tools free of charge. They want to receive 490 or 980 US dollars. The first price is available only to users who contact the hackers in 72 hours after getting their devices infected. Why do we recommend against it? Paying a ransom is risky because the Ogdo Ransomware’s creators promise to send the tools only after receiving your payment. Thus, you cannot be sure that they will bother to hold on to their end of the deal.

Whatever you decide to do about the Ogdo Ransomware’s creators’ proposal, we advise erasing the malicious application. If you leave it on your system, the malware might restart with the operating system when you reboot your device and encrypt new files that could be created or received after the fist encryption process. Thus, if you do not want to take any chances, we recommend removing Ogdo Ransomware. You might be able to delete it while following the instructions located below, but we cannot guarantee that they will work for every user. Thus, we believe it would be safer to eliminate Ogdo Ransomware with a reliable antimalware tool of your choice.

Get rid of Ogdo Ransomware

1. Tap Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
2. Pick Task Manager.
3. Select the Processes tab.
4. Look for a process associated with the malware.
5. Select the process and click End Task.
6. Leave Task Manager.
7. Tap Win+E.
8. Go to these locations:
   %TEMP%
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
   %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
9. Find the malicious file opened before the system got infected, right-click it, and select Delete.
10. Search for files named _readme.txt, right-click them, and select Delete.
11. Check these locations:
    %LOCALAPPDATA%
    %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data
12. Find the malware’s created folders with random names, e.g., 0715152b-qa55-7xal-a49s-c2fk4162159c, right-click them, and choose Delete.
13. Navigate to this location: %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks
14. Find a task titled Time Trigger Task, right-click it, and select Delete.
15. Close File Explorer.
16. Tap Win+R.
17. Type Regedit and click Enter.
18. Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
19. Identify the malware’s created value name, e.g., SysHelper, right-click this value name, and press Delete.
20. Close Registry Editor.
21. Empty Recycle Bin.
22. Restart the computer.