DEVER Virus – Restore [[email protected]].dever Files

What is .dever file virus?

Also referred to as PHOBOS ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom to be paid allegedly to restore access to them. [[email protected]].dever indicates [email protected] as a channel for contacting the ransomware authors.

The PHOBOS ransomware is active again through its new cryptovirus bearing the name of .dever. This particular virus family modifies all popular file types by means of adding the .dever extension, thus making the data absolutely unavailable. The victims simply cannot open their important documents anymore. The ransomware also assigns its unique identification key, just like all previous representatives of the virus family. As soon the file is encrypted by the ransomware, it obtains a special new extension becoming the secondary one. The file virus also generates a ransom note providing the users want instructions allegedly to restore the data.

Dever Threat Summary

Name .dever file virus
Extension [[email protected]].dever file virus
Type Ransomware
Detection Trojandownloader.Deyma, Generik.MDGMKQV, Trojan.Amadey
Short Description The ransomware modifies the documents on the attacked device through encryption and asks for the ransom to be paid by the victim supposedly to recovery them.
Symptoms The file virus encrypts the data by adding the .dever extension, also generating the one-of-a-kind identifier. Note that the [[email protected]].dever extension becomes the secondary one.
Distribution Method Spam, Email attachments, Compromised legitimate downloads, Attacks exploiting weak or stolen RDP credentials1.
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.dever File Virus – PHOBOS Ransomware

What Is It and How Did I Get It?

The .dever ransomware is most commonly spread by means of a payload dropper. It runs the malicious script that eventually installs the file virus. The threat circulates actively on the web, considering the facts about the ransomware mentioned in the VirusTotal database. The .dever ransomware may also promote its payload files through popular social networks and via file-sharing platforms. Alternatively, some free applications hosted on many popular resources may also be disguised as helpful tools, whereas they instead may lead to the malicious scripts that injected the ransomware. Your personal caution to prevent the .dever virus attack matters a lot!

.dever File Virus is a infection that encrypts your data and presents a frustrating ransomware notice. Below is the screenshot depicting the ransomware note:

[bexonvelia@aol.com].dever virus demanding message in a pop-up window

[[email protected]].dever virus demanding message in a pop-up window

Quotation of the info.txt scary message

!!!All of your files are encrypted!!!
To decrypt them send e-mail to this address: [email protected].
If we don't answer in 24h., send e-mail to this address: [email protected]

Remove [[email protected]].dever File Virus (PHOBOS)

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Run the setup file.

Run Setup.exe
GridinSoft Anti-Malware Setup

Press “Install” button.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Install

Once installed, Anti-Malware will automatically run.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Splash-Screen

Wait for the Anti-Malware scan to complete.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scanning

Click on “Clean Now”.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware Scan Result

How to decrypt .dever files?

You can download and use this decrypter that Kaspersky released if you were hit by .[[email protected]].dever extension.

You can download and use this decrypter that Avast released or this decrypter that Kaspersky released if you were hit by .dever extension.

What the next?

References

  1. How To Change Remote Desktop (RDP) Port: https://howtofix.guide/change-remote-desktop-port-on-windows-10/

About the author

Brendan Smith

Cybersecurity analyst covering malware families, suspicious files, and detection alerts. Brendan focuses on clear explanations of what a warning means, when it may be a false positive, and which cleanup steps are appropriate.

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