Remove Dirty Decrypt.exe virus

This morning, after running a file from video web site, my computer suddenly went slow and restarted on its own. Then numerous pop-ups appeared on my system screen. When I opened documents and spreadsheet, a notice came out and said that DirtyDecrypt.exe virus was inside my computer. I had no idea what to do. I can’t open a lot of important files.

Traits belong to DirtyDecrypt.exe

DirtyDecrypt.exe is a rogue application designed by expert cyber criminal.  it is used as a tool to intimidate people for money. When DirtyDecrypt.exe invades into computer, it attacks many important areas of the operating system such as blocking system, performing fake scanning and corrupting more than 50 files at a time. You will find that all the images, videos, MS office and PDF files in your computer are encrypted. And when you click these icons in the desktop, a strange message will come up and ask you to buy DirtyDecrypt.exe program in order to decrypt the files.
DirtyDecrypt.exe also possess other harmful threats to system, it will change windows registry settings, damage boot sector and degrade PC performance.
In addition, DirtyDecrypt.exe offers a platform for other malware such as key logger which will steal your confidential information, such as the user name, password and credit card number.

The look and design of the DirtyDecrypt.exe looks genuine and sounds helpful. Its message is as below:

“This file can be decrypted using the program DirtyDecrypt.exe
Press CTRL+ALT+D to run DirtyDecrypt.exe
If DirtyDecrypt.exe not opened ?heck the paths:
C:\Program Files\Dirty\DirtyDecrypt.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Dirty\DirtyDecrypt.exe
C:\Users\Pete\AppData\Roaming\Dirty\DirtyDecrypt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Pete\Application Data\Dirty\DirtyDecrypt.exe
C:\DocumentsandSettings\Pete\Local Settings\Application Data\Dirty\DirtyDecrypt.exe”

How does DirtyDecrypt.exe invade into computer?

DirtyDecrypt.exe can infect computers by various means; it can spread through peer-to-peer file sharing, instant-messaging network and the opening of suspicious email attachments. You must be cautious when clicking some links and remember don’t download unknown free software and avoid opening unknown email attachments. You should never trust the free stuffs from unreliable websites and always be caution when you want to install something on your PC.

Method one: Dirty Decrypt.exe Manual Removal Instruction

1. End the running processes of Dirty Decrypt.exe .

Specific methods: Open the Windows Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC simultaneously.
If that didn’t work, try another way. Press the Start button and click on the Run option. This will start the Run tool. Type in taskmgr and press OK. This should start the Windows Task Manager

Within the Windows Task Manager click on the Processes tab. Find the processes of Dirty Decrypt.exe . Select them with your mouse or keyboard and click on the End Process button.

2. Remove malicious add on and extensions from Browsers.

Specific method: for Internet Explorer users

Click “Tools” (if on Internet Explorer 9, click gear icon), Then “Manage Add-ons”.

Firefox users:

Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions”

Chrome Users:

Click “Tools/Settings” (Wrench incon), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable any file associate with Dirty Decrypt.exe .

3. Search every corner of the infected PC to remove the following malicious files

C:\program files

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ %AllUsersProfile%\

4. Delete malicious registry entries related to Dirty Decrypt.exe.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\random HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\5ATIUYW62OUOMNBX256 “(Default)”=”1?