How to remove VapeLauncher?

Detailed Information on VapeLauncher
VapeLauncher is a kind of nasty ransomware virus which presents itself as a “proof of concept” published on Github.com website. It is an improved version of CryptoWire Ransomware used in the attack on regular system users. The malware uses malicious spam email campaign in order to spread itself over the Internet. The system users that open a macro-enabled document attached on a spam email, then there machine gets infected with this file-encrypting virus immediately. Besides, one of the another method used by the criminal hackers to distribute this ransomware is software bundles. Thus program bundles identified as a “Vape2.6-Minecrafthax.net.zip”, which is promoted to provide an illegal authorities to the players of Minecraft produced by Mojang AB.

According to the research report of security experts, VapeLauncher ransomware threat behaves like few other ransomware that are based on educational file-encryption project named as EDA2 and HiddenTear. On the other hand, the ransomware might run as an executable file identified as “Vape Launcher.exe” onto the affected machines and uses the batch files and access tools which includes two vital Windows executable file i.e. schtasks.exe and vssadmin.exe. It is one of the noxious file-encrypting ransomware virus which exploits the pre-built tools inside the compromised Windows operating system in order to facilitate its malicious operations. Depth-analysis of VapeLauncher virus revealed that the malware is especially designed by the con artists in order to perform some noxious tasks onto the compromised PC, such as delete the shadow volume copies, empty the trash bin and encode the files using AES-256 cryptographic algorithm.

Working Principles of VapeLauncher
Furthermore, in order to contact the remote C&C (Command and Control) server, the VapeLauncher may load RASMAN service which supports the hackers to manage the infected systems. Although, it does not add the file extension onto enciphered data. Instead of adding weird file extension, the malware encrypt the first 1024 bytes of file header and block the users from opening the enciphered files.

According to the ransom note, the cyber crooks demand 200 USD in order to provide the right decryption key. However, the security investigators at RMV do not encourage the affected PC users to pay the ransom fee, because it is not guaranteed that it will provide to the exact decryption tool. Hence, for the restoration of important system files, you should use the backup copies after the complete removal of VapeLauncher ransomware.