Obliterate igza4c File Extension Ransomware (Crypto-Malware/Ransomware)

What is .igza4c File Extension ransomware? And how does it implement its attack?

.igza4c File Extension ransomware is a new file-encrypting ransomware threat designed to lock important files to extort money from victims. Once your system gets infected with this ransomware threat, it will begin to implement its attack by dropping additional malicious files from its remote Command and Control server in the system to perform malicious tasks – one of which is creating and modifying entries in the Windows Registry so it can run on every system boot. It might also mess with the legitimate Windows process to achieve persistence. After that, it will start looking for files to encrypt. .igza4c File Extension ransomware might encrypt files with the following file formats:
.PNG .PSD .PSPIMAGE .TGA .THM .TIF .TIFF .YUV .AI .EPS .PS .SVG .INDD .PCT .PDF .XLR .XLS .XLSX .ACCDB .DB .DBF .MDB .PDB .SQL .APK .APP .BAT .CGI .COM .EXE .GADGET .JAR .PIF .WSF .DEM .GAM .NES .ROM .SAV CAD Files .DWG .DXF GIS Files .GPX .KML .KMZ .ASP .ASPX .CER .CFM .CSR .CSS .HTM .HTML .JS .JSP .PHP .RSS .XHTML. DOC .DOCX .LOG .MSG .ODT .PAGES .RTF .TEX .TXT .WPD .WPS .CSV .DAT .GED .KEY .KEYCHAIN .PPS .PPT .PPTX ..INI .PRF Encoded Files .HQX .MIM .UUE .7Z .CBR .DEB .GZ .PKG .RAR .RPM .SITX .TAR.GZ .ZIP .ZIPX .BIN .CUE .DMG .ISO .MDF .TOAST .VCD SDF .TAR .TAX2014 .TAX2015 .VCF .XML Audio Files .AIF .IFF .M3U .M4A .MID .MP3 .MPA .WAV .WMA Video Files .3G2 .3GP .ASF .AVI .FLV .M4V .MOV .MP4 .MPG .RM .SRT .SWF .VOB .WMV 3D .3DM .3DS .MAX .OBJ R.BMP .DDS .GIF .JPG .CRX .PLUGIN .FNT .FON .OTF .TTF .CAB .CPL .CUR .DESKTHEMEPACK .DLL .DMP .DRV .ICNS .ICO .LNK .SYS .CFG
After it finds its targeted files, it will start the encryption process using a sophisticated encryption algorithm. It uses the .igza4c extension in marking files where this ransomware has gotten its name from. After that, users will be led to open a web page in a TOR browser that displays the following message:
“iGZa4C2015win Enc ryptDecrypt
What’s wrong with my files?
Sorry, but your important files are encrypted
Many of your documents. photos. videos. databast and other files are no longer accessible because they have been encrypted.
Nobody can recover your files without our decryption service.
WE GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN RECOVER ALL YOUR FILES SAFELY AND EASILY.
To make sure that all this works properly, you have the opportunity to try our service for FREE!
You can DECRYPT ONLY ONE file for FREE, but If you want to decrypt ALL your files, you need to PAY.
Afier a FREE successful decryption GAME BEGINS!
The GAME is very simple, If you don’t pay 0.5 BTC in 7 days. you won’t be able to recover your files FOREVER!!! 3:D”
How does .igza4c File Extension ransomware disseminate its malicious payload?
.igza4c File Extension ransomware uses spam emails in disseminating its malicious payload so you need to be cautious in opening spam emails especially if it contains some suspicious attachments. Note that the attachment is used to establish the ransomware into the targeted system.
Refer to the following removal guide to obliterate .igza4c File Extension ransomware from your system.
Step 1: Close the ransom note of .igza4c File Extension ransomware and tap the Win + E keys to open File Explorer.
Step 2: Navigate to the following directories and look for the malicious files created by .igza4c File Extension ransomware such as “-info.html” as well as other suspicious-looking files and erase all of them.

%TEMP%
%APPDATA%
%DESKTOP%
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%HOMEDRIVE%\user
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Step 3: Close the File Explorer and tap Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open the Task Manager.

Step 4: After opening the Task Manager, look for .igza4c File Extension ransomware’s malicious process, right click on it and select End Process or End Task.

Step 5: Close the Task Manager.
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 PC Cleaner Pro, 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 6: Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.

Step 7: Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\SOFTWARE
HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node

Step 8: Look for any suspicious values created by .igza4c File Extension ransomware and delete them.
Step 9: Close the Registry Editor and open Control Panel by pressing the Windows key + R, then type in appwiz.cpl and then click OK or press Enter.
Step 10: Look for .igza4c File Extension ransomware or any suspicious program and then Uninstall it/them.

Step 11: Empty your Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the Shadow Volume copies
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows’ Previous Versions feature will only be effective if .igza4c File Extension ransomware hasn’t deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it’s definitely worth a shot.
To restore the encrypted file, 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.

Ensure the removal of .igza4c File Extension ransowmare from your computer as well as the malicious files it created with the help of the advanced removal instructions below.
Perform a full system scan using SpyRemover Pro. To do so, follow these steps:

Turn on your computer. If it’s already on, you have to reboot
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.

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

If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
Type in explorer http://www.fixmypcfree.com/install/spyremoverpro

A single space must be in between explorer and http. Click OK.

A dialog box will be displayed by Internet Explorer. Click Run to begin downloading the program. Installation will start automatically once download is done.