Files Locked by HELP_DECRYPT? – Easy Ways to Remove HELP_DECRYPT Ransomware from Windows

If you have just noticed HELP_DECRYPT or any of these files like HELP_DECRYPT.png, HELP_DECRYPT.txt, HELP_DECRYPT.html, etc. in your folders, then you may be caught in a serious trouble. The appearance of this file notifies that your PC is infected by a ransomware.

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HELP_DECRYPT is a malicious file that has closely relationship to CryptoWall ransomware. Once infected, it can encrypt users' personal files including photos, documents, videos, etc. and redirect victims to the payment instructions, requiring a 500 USD/EUR ransom paid by Bitcoin in order to get a decryption key. The payment period is extended from five days to a whole week, after which the cost of decrypting files will increase 2 times and will be 1000 USD/EUR.