How to remove Robin Ransomware and recover files

Easy tips to delete Robin Ransomware and decrypt data

Voidcrypt’s family virus, Robin Ransomware encrypts files and renames their filenames. It appends the [email protected] email address, possibly a victim’s ID, and the “.robin” extension to filenames. For example, a file 1.jpg would appear as “1.jpg.[[email protected]][MJ-IF6492831075].robin”, “2.jpg” to “2.jpg.[[email protected]][MJ-IF6492831075].robin” and so on.

The malware also creates “Read-it.txt” file (a ransom note). The ransom note contains the instruction on how to contact the attackers for the files’ decryption. it instructs them to send “prvkey.txt.key” file stored on the ProgramData folder to the email address belongs to the crooks provided in the text file. After contacting, they would likely to receive the payment information.

The text file also mentions that the victims can send one encrypted file, prior to the payment is done. The free decryption of this file would serve as a proof that the files decryption is possible with the crooks’ decryption tool. Once after the payment is received, the crooks claim to provide the decryption tool.

While we can’t deny this fact that there exists such decryption tool without which the files cannot be decrypted. This is also true that the crooks are the only people who have the right decryption tool. Even though, paying/ contacting these people is highly not recommended as they will never provide the decryption tool even if you fulfill all their demands.

They are just to scam you. They just disappear, leaving you without your files once the payment is received. Thus, you will suffer financial loss and the files remain encrypted. Thus, it is advised to think of some alternatives such as backups from the files recovery. Backups are crucial in such a case. If you have the one, you will have nothing to look back –simply remove Robin Ransomware and use the backups to restore the files.

The problem is that not all users have such backup files and the main problem arises there as they are in the verge to loss access to their important files and documents. We want to say these people not to lose hope as there still a hope of data recovery they have. They should once check if Shadow Copies exist. These are automatically created backups that some ransomware leaves it completely untouched.

Also, there are many third party data recovery tools out there on the internet claiming to provide recovery for all damaged, altered, corrupted, missing and virus infected files. Even if these alternatives do not work in your case, you should keep a copy of all encrypted file and keep it save some remote drive and then remove Robin Ransomware. You can use this drive to restore the files if official decryption tool we have.

How did Robin Ransomware enter my system?

Users infect their systems with ransomware via emails, software cracking tools, files downloaded from unreliable sources, Trojans and fake software updaters. Emails used to deliver malware contain malicous links or attachments. Recipients infect systems by executing malicious files downloaded from or through those emails.

Cracking tools for cracked software are used to distribute ransomware target users who seek to avoid paying for licensed software for its activation. It is common that such tools to contain hidden malware. Malware can also be distributed through questionable sources when users execute/ open them. In most cases, those files are distributed through third party downloaders, p2 networks and free file hosting sites.

Text presented in Robin Ransomware‘s text file (“Read-it.txt”):

All Your Files Has Been Encrypted

You Have to Pay to Get Your Files Back

1-Go to C:\ProgramData\ or in Your other Drives   and send us prvkey.txt.key  file 

2-You can send some file little than 1mb for Decryption test to trust us But the test File should not contain valuable data

3-Payment should be with Bitcoin

4-Changing Windows without saving prvkey.txt.key file will cause permanete Data loss

Our Email:[email protected]

in Case of no Answer:[email protected]

How to prevent ransomware infection?

Leave attachments or files in irrelevant emails received from unknown addresses unopened. Download software from official pages or other legit pages. Update, activate installed software using tools/ functions from official developers. Never use third party tools. Scan the system for threats regularly. Do this using the tool with the latest virus detection database.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Robin Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Robin Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Robin Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

For Windows XP and Windows 7 users: Boot the PC in “Safe Mode”. Click on “Start” option and continuously press on F8 during the start process until the “Windows Advanced Option” menu appears on the screen. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list.

Now, a windows homescreen appears on the desktop and work-station is now working on “Safe mode with networking”.

For Windows 8 Users: Go to the “Start Screen”. In the search results select settings, type “Advanced”. In the “General PC Settings” option, choose “Advanced startup” option. Again, click on the “Restart Now” option. The work-station boots to “Advanced Startup Option Menu”. Press on “Troubleshoot” and then “Advanced options” button.  In the “Advanced Option Screen”, press on “Startup Settings”. Again, click on “Restart” button. The work-station will now restart in to the “Startup Setting” screen. Next is to press F5 to boot in Safe Mode in Networking.

For Windows 10 Users: Press on Windows logo and on the “Power” icon. In the newly opened menu, choose “Restart” while continuously holding “Shift” button on the keyboard. In the new open “Choose an option” window, click on “Troubleshoot” and then on the “Advanced Options”. Select “Startup Settings” and press on “Restart”. In the next window, click on “F5” button on the key-board.

Step 2: Delete Robin Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Robin Ransomware. Open the browser and download a legitimate anti-malware tool. Do a full System scanning. Remove all the malicious detected entries.

In case if you cannot start the PC in “Safe Mode with Networking”, Try using “System Restore”

• During the “Startup”, continuously press on F8 key until the “Advanced Option” menu appears. From the list, choose “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and then press “Enter”

• In the new opened command prompt, enter “cd restore” and then press “Enter”.

• Type: rstrui.exe and Press “ENTER”

• Click “Next” on the new windows

• Choose any of the “Restore Points” and click on “Next”. (This step will restore the work-station to its earlier time and date prior to Robin Ransomware infiltration in the PC.

• In the newly opened windows, press on “Yes”.

Once your PC gets restored to its previous date and time, download the recommended anti-malware tool and perform a deep scanning in order to remove Robin Ransomware files if they left in the work-station.

In order to restore the each (separate) file by this ransomware, use “Windows Previous Version” feature. This method is effective when “System Restore Function” is enabled in the work-station.

Important Note: Some variants of Robin Ransomware delete the “Shadow Volume Copies” as well hence this feature may not work all the time and is applicable for selective computers only.

How to Restore Individual Encrypted File:

In order to restore a single file, right click on it and go to “Properties”. Select “Previous Version” tab. Select a “Restore Point” and click on “Restore” option.

In order to access the files encrypted by Robin Ransomware, you can also try using “Shadow Explorer”. In order to get more information on this application, press here.

Important: Data Encryption Ransomware are highly dangerous and it is always better that you take precautions to avoid its attack on your work-station. It is advised to use a powerful anti-malware tool in order to get protection in real-time. With this help of “SpyHunter”, “group policy objects” are implanted in the registries in order to block harmful infections like Robin Ransomware.

Also, In Windows 10, you get a very unique feature called “Fall Creators Update” that offer “Controlled Folder Access” feature in order to block any kind of encryption to the files. With the help of this feature, any files stored in the locations such as “Documents”, “Pictures”, “Music”, “Videos”, “Favorites” and “Desktop” folders are safe by default.

It is very important that you install this “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” in your PC to protect your important files and data from ransomware encryption. The more information on how to get this update and add an additional protection form rnasomware attack has been discussed here.

How to Recover the Files Encrypted by Robin Ransomware?

Till now, you would have understood that what had happed to your personal files that got encrypted and how you can remove the scripts and payloads associated with Robin Ransomware in order to protect your personal files that has not been damaged or encrypted until now. In order to retrieve the locked files, the depth information related to “System Restore” and “Shadow Volume Copies” has already been discussed earlier. However, in case if you are still unable to access the encrypted files then you can try using a data recovery tool.

Use of Data Recovery Tool

This step is for all those victims who have already tries all the above mentioned process but didn’t find any solution. Also it is important that you are able to access the PC and can install any software. The data recovery tool works on the basis of System scanning and recovery algorithm. It searches the System partitions in order to locate the original files which were deleted, corrupted or damaged by the malware. Remember that you must not re-install the Windows OS otherwise the “previous” copies will get deleted permanently. You have to clean the work-station at first and remove Robin Ransomware infection. Leave the locked files as it is and follow the steps mentioned below.

Step1: Download the software in the work-station by clicking on the “Download” button below.

Step2: Execute the installer by clicking on downloaded files.

Step3: A license agreement page appears on the screen. Click on “Accept” to agree with its terms and use. Follow the on-screen instruction as mentioned and click on “Finish” button.

Step4: Once the installation gets completed, the program gets executed automatically. In the newly opened interface, select the file types that you want to recover and click on “Next”.

Step5: You can select the “Drives” on which you want the software to run and execute the recovery process. Next is to click on the “Scan” button.

Step6: Based on drive you select for scanning, the restore process begins. The whole process may take time depending on the volume of the selected drive and number of files. Once the process gets completed, a data explorer appears on the screen with preview of that data that is to be recovered. Select the files that you want to restore.

Step7. Next is to locate the location where you want to saver the recovered files.