How to remove Cryp0 Ransomware: Restore locked files

Cryp0 Ransomware encrypts files and demands ransom payment for the decryption

Cryp0 Ransomware is very dangerous file virus considered as Ransomware. As ransomware, this malware blocks initially all security tools including antivirus/adblocker software installed in your computer to avoid the detection of malicious activities related to this malware. This file virus is capable of locking all types of files stored in your computer hard drive including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other formats of files. You can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviours.

During encryption process, Cryp0 Ransomware modifies each file by appending .cryp0 File Extension. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.cryp0’. After encryption process is finished, ‘[email protected]’ text files as ransom note drops into each folder of your computer that contain locked files. The text presented in ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been encrypted and requires paying certain amount of extortion money for the decryption. It demands 0.5 BTC amount of ransom money to decrypt your files.

According to cybercriminals behind this ransomware, you need to pay 0.5 BTC amount of extortion money to provided Bitcoin wallet address for the decryption keys/software. It claims that in order to uninstall this ransomware, renames locked files, or use third-party decryption keys/software, then they will erase your all personal files & folders of your computer. In sort, the only way to decrypt your locked files is to pay ransom money to them, according to them. As proof that they have right decryption keys/software, they can provide some free decryption service for some locked files, and after free decryption process finished, they can force you to pay ransom money to decrypt all files.

However, it is not trusty at all. We recommended you to stop contact cybercriminals and avoid paying any amount of extortion money to them at any cases. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses, or even identity theft. If you really want to recover/decrypt your locked files, then you should at first try to find and remove Cryp0 Ransomware related malicious files in computer. After ranosmware-type malware removal, you can go to data recovery solution.

How did you get Cryp0 Ransomware in Windows computer?

Ransomware-type malware is mostly distributed through malspam campaign or email spam campaign. Cybercriminals send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some messages along with malicious hyperlinks and attachments. They use ‘Urgent’, ‘Official’, ‘Important’ or other similar keywords in subject/title of email as proof that they are genuine senders. The attachments presented in spam emails can be Microsoft Office Document, PDF, RAR, ZIP and other formats of files. Once opened, it executes certain codes/scripts to infect your computer with malware or viruses. For example, Microsoft Office document as malicious attachments infect your computer by enabling malicious macro commands.

How to protect your system against Ransomware?

It is strongly recommended not to download/install or purchase any applications from unofficial/unsafe websites. Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails must not be opened. You should check if ‘Anti-Spam Filter’ feature is enabled in your mail service you use. Some antivirus software also offers this feature and it is enabled by default. ‘Ant-Spam Filter’ feature when enabled, all spammy emails will automatically be delivered to spam folder of your computer. Also, you should keep up-to-date your operating system and all other software installed in your computer, and run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

Your files have been encrypted, but do not be alarmed.

Just send the amount of 0.5 BTC (Bitcoin) to the address

32RxJW8x8gKDL7q3MaoNhReJXYgC2Dxzgo

After pay, contact [email protected]

So we can inform you the steps to decrypt your files.

The contact data is in the file:

[email protected]

In your Desktop of Windows.

Thanks

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Step 1: Remove Cryp0 Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Cryp0 Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Cryp0 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 Cryp0 Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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 Cryp0 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.