Free Coverton virus removal instructions

Coverton is a ransomware-type virus aiming to encrypt personal data such as documents, work related invoices, reports, family videos, etc. After it succeeds locking out the files, it delivers a victim only one solution – pay the ransom in exchange for the decryption key. Moreover, if a user fails to make the transaction within three days, the amount of ransom increases. Brushing aside hopes to retrieve the files from cyber criminals, victimized users should think about Coverton removal.

If you have received a spam email containing a Word or a JavaScript attachment, stay alert and keep in mind that vicious ransomware might be disguised under the attachment. In case you gave in the curiosity and opened the file, this virtual predator sneaked into your computer and started searching for the ‘material’ for the encryption. After the malicious deed is finished, the message appears in front of a desktop demanding you to pay the ransom via specific Tor browser. Therefore, the message warns you not to disconnect the computer from the Internet. In relation to this, you should disconnect it on the contrary and then run an anti-malware program to detect Coverton.

Moreover, you should be aware not to download Coverton Decryptor suggested by cyber criminals. If users download this fake decrypting software, it is likely, that the virus or malware which comes along with the software might leave spying bugs on your system. Due to those malicious ‘leftovers’, Coverton or any other ransomware might hijack your computer again.

So how you should remove Coverton virus? The first thing, you should do is to disconnect your device from the network. Thus, run an anti-malware program because, most probably, your anti-virus program has been shut down by the virus. After you remove the ransomware, make sure you regularly back up your files and keep the anti-malware program up-to-date.