A New Carote RansomWare is activeted on my PC. How can I recover from this?

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Hi, a ransomware named as carote is installed on my pc. All my pc files specially my embroidery design files of my clients are also under attacked and all the file extensions changed to .carote extension. Even my embroidery designs blog is not loading in the browser. Can you please tell how can I resolve this problem and recover from this attack. Thanks.

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Katherine Shutts · Accepted Answer

How to Defeat Ransomware 
 1. Isolate the Infection: Prevent the infection from spreading by separating all infected computers from each other, shared storage, and the network. 2. Identify the Infection: From messages, evidence on the computer, and identification tools, determine which malware strain you are dealing with. 3. Report: Report to the authorities to support and coordinate measures to counter attack. 4. Determine Your Options: You have a number of ways to deal with the infection. Determine which approach is best for you. 5. Restore and Refresh: Use safe backups and program and software sources to restore your computer or outfit a new platform. 6. Plan to Prevent Recurrence: Make an assessment of how the infection occurred and what you can do to put measures into place that will prevent it from happening again.

A New Carote RansomWare is activeted on my PC. How can I recover from this?

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