How To Remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware

Know How To Recover Files from CORONA-LOCK ransomware

CORONA-LOCK ransomware is a file encrypting virus that belongs to the   Ransomware family. It is mainly designed to cyber hacker with the aim to makes illegal revenue by phishing innocent users.  This nasty infection is able to encrypt files on the targeted System and force users into paying ransom money for the decryption.  Is your system affected by this file encrypting virus and you are unable to restore files? Don’t worry this guide will help you to restore your encrypted files. In order to know how to remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware and restore files read this article carefully till the end.

What is CORONA-LOCK ransomware?

CORONA-LOCK ransomware is a very dangerous file encrypting virus which recently detected by the team of cyber security expert. It is able to infect the Windows System and encrypt all types of personal and system files of the target system. It can easily invade all kind of Windows based operating System including the latest version Windows 10. It secretly gets enters into the system without any user’s knowledge and starts to execute lots of malicious activities. Once installed successfully, firstly it deeply scans the entire hard disk to encrypt all types of existing personal and System files. It uses the latest encryption methods to encode all your personal and system files including word, documents, text, images, and so on. After that it will make them completely inaccessible for the users by adding its own malicious extension “.corona-lock”as suffix to the entire file. Once completed the encryption process, it leaves a ransom note on your System to inform about the encrypted files and instruct how to decrypt them.

This is the ransom note that the CORONA-LOCK ransomware will show to its victims:

YOUR FILES WERE ENCRYPTED

AND MARKED BY EXTENSION .corona-lock

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DON’T WORRY! YOUR FILES ARE SAFE! ONLY MODIFIED :: ChaCha + AES

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND you NOT to use any Decryption Tools.

These tools can damage your data, making recover IMPOSSIBLE.

Also we recommend you not to contact data recovery companies.

They will just contact us, buy the key and sell it to you at a higher price.

If you want to decrypt your files, you have to get RSA private key.

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To get RSA private key you have to contact us via email to:

—————————->> [email protected] << and send us your id: >> <<

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HOW to understand that we are NOT scammers?

You can ask SUPPORT for the TEST-decryption for ONE file!

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LIST OF ENCRYPTED FILES

The ransom note states that their all kind of personal and system files has been encrypted with powerful encryption algorithm therefore accessing even single file is impossible without using a private decryption key.  In order to decrypt files victim must need to purchase a unique decryption key from cyber-criminal or developer.  The cost of decryption key is not specified it is only depends on how fast victim will contact to the developer. They also warn pay ransom money through Bitcoins within a certain given time to get the decryption key.  Victim can send up to 2 file for free decryption as a proof before paying money. Sending file does not contain any valuable information and does not exceed from 1 MB. At the end of ransom note they also display warning message if victim will try to restore data from third party recovery Software then their data will delete permanently.

CORONA-LOCK ransomware: Threat Analysis

Name    CORONA-LOCK ransomware

Type      Ransomware

Threat Level       High (Restrict access to all your files).

Extension            .corona-lock

Short Description             CORONA-LOCK ransomware encrypt your data by adding .corona-lock extension to file names and demand ransom money for decryption key.

Symptoms          You cannot access any files on your PC and you will find Ransom note asking for money.

Distribution        Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, spam emails, cracked software, illegal patches

Should Victim Pay Money:

We are highly advice do not pay money to the hacker because paying money is a risky way. There is no any proof it will return your all file after received ransom money. In most of the cases that victim pay ransom money they lose their data and money. The more you pay money then it will demand more. It is highly possible that your system can get affected by this virus again. It may gather your key stokes and steal personal and confidential information including your financial account.

 How To Recover your files from CORONA-LOCK ransomware:

As we know that paying money to the hacker is highly risky for the victim but all the encrypted files and data is important for them.   In order to recover them we are highly advice remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware firstly and completely from the System. After completed this process, victim can easily restore their files from back-up. If backup is not available then they can use third party recovery Software to recover all files. I hope below recovery tool will help you recover your encrypted data and files.

How CORONA-LOCK ransomware gets installed into the System:

CORONA-LOCK ransomware mostly gets installed into the System with the spam email attachments which consists malicious files and suspicious links. Once open any file and click on suspicious links might cause execution of malicious scripts which download and installed lots of infections. It also comes with freeware program which along with additional infected files which leads lots of infections. Updating System Software from unofficial site like as download.com, download32.com etc. Clicking on malicious links and visiting the suspicious site also might cause the infiltration of such types of infections.

How To Protect your System from CORONA-LOCK ransomware:

We are highly suggested do not open any mail which received from unknown sender. Check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes before opening them. If any file looks suspicious please avoid them to attachments. Use official site while downloading and installing freeware program. Read the terms and license agreement as well as don’t forget to select custom or advance options because these options prevent the installation of additional infected files and stop the installation process. Use official or direct links while update system software and application. Don’t click on malicious  links and do not try to visiting on suspicious site.

How To Remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware Automatically from System:

CORONA-LOCK ransomware  can infect your System and encrypt your all file so it is very important for you delete it at the first detection. But it is very hard to detect and eliminate from normal antimalware tool or manually. Here is given below effective removal tool which help you to remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware without any delay.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove CORONA-LOCK ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete CORONA-LOCK ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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 CORONA-LOCK 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.