How To Remove Eking Ransomware And Restore Infected Files

Proper Guide To Delete Eking Ransomware From System

Eking Ransomware is a hazardous computer infection that belongs to Phobos Ransomware family is known to alter the Windows registry entries right after its successful intrusion in the targeted device. Once installed, the perilous file-encoding virus encrypts the crucial data stored on the infected machine and renames them by adding victim’s ID, attackers’ email address and appending “.eking” extension with the name of each of them. By adding this weird extension to your important data, it makes those files completely inaccessible for you. In order to make the data unusable, this precarious virus uses a strong encryption algorithm and targets the popular files like images, text, audios, videos, documents, spreadsheets, presentations etc.. After that, opening those files becomes impossible for you unless you use a private decryption key/tool.

More About Eking Ransomware:

After successfully completing the encryption process, Eking Ransomware displays a pop-up Window “info.hta” and also shows a ransom note named “info.txt” when you try to open the infected data. In this note, the attackers ask you to pay an amount of ransom to decrypt your files. It is also mentioned in the note that how will you pay the amount. The hackers actually provide an email address to contact them for paying the extortion. You will have to pay the demanded money in the Bitcoin currency. Criminals give you a deadline to make the payment. Initially upon getting installed, this hazardous threat alters the default registry settings by making spiteful entries in it which allows the virus to get automatically activated with each Window reboot. After that, it scans all the folders in search of the data that are in its target list and once detected, locks them at the end.

Text Presenting In The Pop-up Window:

All your files have been encrypted!

Your PC has been infected by a ransomware. If you want to restore them, contact the following address below.

E – Mail contact – [email protected] / [email protected]

If there is no answer in 24 hours. Try to contact us via Sonar.

– Download TOR browser

hxxps://www.torproject.org/download/

– While using your TOR browser copy and paste the URL below:

hxxp://kcxb2moqaw76xrhv.onion/

– Register an account and message us in our ID : decphob

– If the TOR link is not working go to hxxps://onion.live

Write this ID in the title of your message –

Free decryption as guarantee

Before paying you can send us up to 5 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 4Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)

Where to buy bitcoins?

The easiest way to buy bitcoins is LocalBitcoins site. You have to register, click ‘Buy bitcoins’, and select the seller by payment method and price.

hxxps://localbitcoins.com/buy_bitcoins

Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:

hxxp://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins/

Attention!

NEVER RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FILES PERMANENTLY

Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.

Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Text Presented In The “info.txt” File:

Your PC has been infected by a ransomware.  If you want to restore them, contact the following address below.

E – Mail contact – [email protected] / [email protected]

If there is no answer in 24 hours. Try to contact us via Sonar.

Download TOR browser

hxxps://www.torproject.org/download/

While using your TOR browser copy and paste the URL below:

hxxp://kcxb2moqaw76xrhv.onion/

Register an account and message us in our ID : decphob

If the TOR link is not working go to hxxps://onion.live

NEVER RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR FILES PERMANENTLY

Should You Pay The Ransom?

It is very clear here that if you agree to pay the ransom to Eking Ransomware operators, you will be cheated by them. So, it is highly advised that you should not make any sort of payment to the criminals. There are a number of instances when crooks just disappeared soon after taking the money and caused victims to lose both files as well as money. You are not going to get any decryption tools from them even after making the payment. Paying ransom to the attackers is not a clever thing to do under any circumstance as it will only convince them to drop more such viruses inside for further profits. Try to recover your infected files by using the data recovery application which you can download right here via the link given under this article. But first of all, you must delete Eking Ransomware from the computer immediately.

Other Malevolent Traits of This Parasite:

This nasty crypto-virus drags down the overall computer performance severely as it consumes huge amount of memory resources and increases the usage of CPU. It causes the machine to respond slower than ever before and take more than usual time to complete any task. It is able to deactivate all the running security services and Windows Firewalls and open backdoors for more Online threats. This notorious virus may easily bring other Online threats such as spyware, adware, rootkits, worms, Trojans etc. in your work-station and turn the device into a malware-hub. It ruins important system files which assure efficient computer functioning and prevents many installed apps as well as drivers from working in a proper manner.

Summarize Information

Name: Eking Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description- Destructive malware that aims to encrypt users’ crucial files and then ask them to pay off for the decryption key/tool.

Extension- “.eking”

Ransom demanding message- info.hta and info.txt

Symptoms: Users can not open files available on their desktop, previously functional files now have different extension, A ransom demanding message is displayed on the desktop screen. Users are asked to pay an amount of ransom to unlock their encoded data and files.

Distribution methods: Spam emails, Torrent websites, peer to peer network sharing, unofficial activation and updating tools.

Damage: All files are encrypted and cannot be accessed without paying ransom, Additional password stealing Trojans and malware infections can be installed along with ransomware infections and other malware.

Removal: To remove this virus from the system, we advise you to use a reliable anti-malware tool. Once malware gets removed, you can recover your files by using existing backup or data-recovery software.

Infiltration of This Virus in Your System:

Opening spam email attachments, using infected removal devices, sharing files via unsecured network, visiting malicious web domains, playing Online games etc. are major reasons behind its penetration into the targeted systems. And hence, you need to be very cautious while surfing the Internet and stay away from these hazardous sources to keep the machine harmless and secured. You might receive emails from unknown sender that are regarded as ‘important’ or ‘urgent’. However, such mails contain malicious attachment and once you click on it, it gets triggered and leads to the malware intrusion. And so, ignore questioning mails coming from unknown sources as you never know what they are bringing to your system. But at the moment, don’t waste any time. Just take an immediate action and remove Eking Ransomware from the machine as soon as possible.

Tips To Prevent The Device From Such Attacks:

• Ignore doubtful mails coming from unknown source as they may contain malevolent links and lead to virus infiltration once you click on them.
• Never tap on suspicious ads or hyperlinks as they might redirect you to highly infectious websites that are filled with malicious objects.
• Download any software from reliable source only and always select Custom/Advanced settings to install the application
• Use a reliable and powerful anti-malware program and keep updating it from time to time.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Eking Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Eking 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 Eking Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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 Eking 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.