How To Remove Fonix ransomware (Decryption Methods)

Know How To Restore Files from Fonix ransomware

Fonix ransomware  has been recently launched in the early June 2020 by a famous Ransomware researcher Micahel Gillespie. It is a data locking virus which is also known as crypto malware. It is mainly designed to lockdown the target System and encrypts all the files of the compromised System. It also demands ransom money in order to get the decryption key. If your file is already infected with Fonix ransomware then you are highly advice to delete this virus now.  In order to know more details about this infections, removal process and restore files please read this guide carefully till the end.

Know About Fonix ransomware:

Fonix ransomware is a file encrypting virus that is able to infect all the kind of Windows operating System and encrypt all stored files of the target PC. The main intention behind it to extort huge ransom money by the phishing innocent users. It can easily get inside into your System  without any your permission. Once inside into your PC it will start to deeply scan entire hard disk in the search of files to encrypt them. It commonly uses a sophisticated encryption algorithm AES and RSA to encrypt all stored files.

It is able to encrypt all kind of personal and System files like as word, documents, text, images, pictures, audios, videos, excel sheet, PDF and so on.  During the encryption process, it appends their name with “.Fonix ” extension at the suffix to all the files names and makes them totally inaccessible for the victim. After completed the encryption process, it creates a ransom note and leave on the desktop screen which inform victim about their encrypted files and demands ransom money.

What ransom note states that?

The ransom note states that their all kind of personal and System files are encrypted with a unique encryption key therefore accessing even single file is totally impossible. The only way to decrypt file is to purchase the unique decryption key from the cyber-criminal. In order to know how to buy decryption key and more details then you have to established contact with developer via the write an email and send to the provided email address which mentioned into the ransom note. The cost of the decryption key is not specified it is only depends on how fast victim will contact to the developer. They also offer to send one file for decryption which should not contain any valuable data and file as well as do not exceed from 1MB. At the end of every file they warned, if victim will attempt to restore data and file then their data will delete permanently.

ALL YOUR FILES HAS BEEN ENCRYPTED!!!

All your important files like photoes, documents, audios and etc has been encrypted by FonixCrypter using strong cryptography algorithms Salsa20and RSA 4098

Decryption key is hold in our server

!!Recovery tools and other software will not help you !!

The only way to receive your key and decrypt your files is the payment with bitcoin

You have to 48 hours(2 Day) To contact or paying us

After that, you have to Pay Double!!

Our Email = [email protected] in case of no answer in 24 hours  write us to this Email = [email protected] if you don’t know how to buy bitcoin you can use this link.

The easiest way to buy bitcoin is local Bitcoins.

Note:  Before payment, you can contact with us and send  1 free small file (size less 2Mb) as decryption test

The test files shouldn’t contain valuable data like large  SQL or Backup files.

ATTENTIONS :Don’t  delete any files or rename encrypted files

– If you using other applications to decrypt, it may damage your files

– Don’t find your backups? they have been Successfully encrypted too or securly wiped.

Regards-FonixTeam

Should Victim pay ransom money:

Victim should not pay ransom money to the hacker because there is no any proof they will get decryption key even after received ransom money on the given time period. This virus demands money through bit-coins so the cyber-criminal cannot be traced. So it is hard to detect who is getting your money. So in this way you can lose their files and money as well. In most of the cases they cut all the communication after received payment.

How To Restore Files from Fonix ransomware:

It is highly advice do not pay ransom money at any cost.  But the file and data is so important for you. The only way to restore data from backup if available. If you don’t have any back-up then in this situation you can use third party recovery Software to restore data. But before the proceeding recovery process you have to firstly remove Fonix ransomware and delete all junk file by using a reputable antimalware tool.

How Fonix ransomware attacks your PC:

Fonix ransomware mostly attacks into the system while users open spam email attachments, downloading and installing freeware program, Updating System Software, Clicking on malicious links and other tricky ways. Spam email carrying malicious attachments in the form of important documents and letters which seems genuine and useful. But such types of attachments  bring various kind of malicious infection which executed by open them. Most of the freeware program carry additional program which users mostly download and installed from third party webpage with carelessness. This activity brings lots of infections. Updating System Software  from unknown sources such as download.com, download32.com etc.

How To Protect your  System from Fonix ransomware:

It is highly recommended, do not open any mail which received from unknown sources. If any file seems suspicious please do not open them without scanning. Check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes of the content body. Must stop the installation of freeware program from third party webpage. Use official or trustworthy site. Read their terms and license agreements as well as select custom or advance options. Do not try to update the PC from third party site. Always use official or direct links. In order to keep the PC safe and secure please scan the System regularly with reputable antimalware tool.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Fonix ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Fonix ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Fonix 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 Fonix ransomware using “System Restore”

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