Coharos Virus

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This page aims to help you remove Coharos for free. Our instructions also cover how any Coharos file can be recovered.

Ransomware viruses like Coharos are a dangerous form of computer malware that is mainly used as a money-extortion tool. The goal of the people behind this type of viruses is to blackmail their victims, forcing them to make a money payment. The leverage which allows the hackers to demand money from their victims is the lockdown on the victims’ files that the Ransomware virus imposes. Once a Ransomware enters a given computer, it quickly scans the machine for a wide variety of file types. Any files that belong to the predetermined file types that get found on the infected machine get encrypted by the Ransomware. The file-encryption prevents the targeted users from accessing any of the affected files, and this gives the hackers the opportunity to initiate their blackmailing harassment. Typically, the users would be promised a full data recovery if they pay. According to the hackers, a special decryption key would be send to the users once the payment is made. Indeed, accessing an encrypted file requires the use of the corresponding decryption key. However, the problem with paying the hackers is that you can’t really know if they would really give you what you seek – the access key to your files. The people whoa re blackmailing you couldn’t care less if you actually get your files back or not. All they are after is your money, and as soon as they get it, there is nothing that can make them provide you with the needed access key.

The .Coharos virus

The Coharos virus is the newest ransomware of the “STOP” strain – which is the biggest strain in 2019. The Coharos Virus employs traditional tactics to infect and demand ransom from victims like spam documents and the following message:

As we pointed out above, paying the ransom that the hackers demand may not really be a very good idea because you may lose quite a lot of money and still remain unable to access your data. Our advice in case you have gotten attacked by the Coharos Ransomware is to first remove the infection and then attempt to restore your files through alternative methods that do not involve the payment of the ransom. Sadly, there aren’t all that many such alternatives out there, and none of them are universal and guaranteed to work in all cases. Still , if you want to keep your money, and still stand a chance of restoring some of your files, you should definitely make sure to get rid of Coharos, and only then try to bring back your data.

Fighting the .Coharos file encryption

As seen on the picture below, the .coharos file appears as an extension behind what the normal files are named. The .coharos file encryption can currently be only decrypted in its offline version.

As was already mentioned, when one is faced with a Ransomware cryptovirus such as Coharos, Masok or Mtogas the options of recovering the locked data are rather few. Still, our guide from this page should help you eliminate the insidious piece of malware and then try some restoration suggestions which may help you get back some of your inaccessible files. The first section of the guide is dedicated to removing the infection, and it is where you should start. Once the Ransomware is no longer in your computer, you can move on to the suggested data restoration options that you will find in the second section of the guide. In case you have any questions related to this malware, feel free to ask them by writing us a comment down below

SUMMARY:

Name	Coharos
Type	Ransomware
Danger Level	High (Ransomware is by far the worst threat you can encounter)
Symptoms	If you get Ransomware, you may not know it until you realize that your files can’t be opened.
Distribution Method	Misleading web messages, sketchy ads, pirated content, etc.
Data Recovery Tool	Currently Unavailable
Detection Tool	parasite may reinstall itself multiple times if you don't delete its core files. We recommend downloading SpyHunter to scan for malicious programs. This may save you hours and cut down your time to about 15 minutes. Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware More information on SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. If SpyHunter detects a malware, you will have to purchase a license to remove it.

Coharos Ransomware Removal

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Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.

Reboot in Safe Mode (use this guide if you don’t know how to do it).

WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC at the same time and go to the Processes Tab. Try to determine which processes are dangerous. 

Right click on each of them and select Open File Location. Then scan the files with our free online virus scanner:

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After you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders. 

Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections.