How to remove .crypt Ransomware: Restore locked files

.crypt Ransomware (Dharma Ransomware’s variant) encrypts data and demands ransom payment for decryption

.crypt Ransomware is also known as ‘.Crypt File Virus’ or ‘.[[email protected]].Crypt File Extension Ransomware’ belongs to ‘Dharma Ransomware’ family. This nasty ransomware operates by encrypting all formats of files including documents, databases, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, images, audios, videos, games, pdf and other types of files. In other words, you can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviors.

During encryption process, .crypt Ransomware modifies each file by adding unique ID, cybercriminals’ email addresses and ‘.Crypt’ file extension as appendix to the original filename. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.[[email protected]].Crypt’. After encryption process is completed, ‘FILES ENCRYPTED.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer that contains locks files. The text presented in ransom note states that the decryption is possibly only when you purchase its decryption keys/software. Otherwise, you will lose your all personal files & folders permanently.

The ransom-demanding ‘FILES ENCRYPTED.txt’ ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been locked and requires paying certain amount of extortion money to decrypt your files. It claims that you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals via ‘[email protected]’ email address or via other provided email addresses. It also claims that in order to uninstall this ransomware, renames locked files manually, or use third parties’ decryption software, they will erase your all personal files permanently.

Keep in mind that they are not going to decrypt or recover your locked files even when ransom money is paid. So, you should avoid paying any amount of ransom money to them for the decryption. Paying ransom may result in financial losses and your files remain encrypted. However, they can collect your personal data stored in your computer or on browser. These sensitive data can be System’s details, browser’s details including IP address, URLs search, browser history, Operating System architecture, RAM & storage, username & password of your various accounts, banking information and more details.

These collected data can be shared with other cybercriminals or third parties to generate some revenue from them. They can misuse these collected data for malicious purposes like to make fraudulent purchases or transactions. In other words, this malware is not safe for your online privacy & System security. So, it is important to find and remove .crypt Ransomware related malicious files in computer. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go with data recovery solution.

How did you get .crypt Ransomware in computer?

Ransomware or malware are distributed through Trojans, spam email campaign or malspam campaign, illegal activation tools, fake software updaters, installers, and downloaders, and other third parties’ sources. Malspam campaign is the mostly used mechanism by cybercriminals to spread ransomware, Trojan or other malware. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some messages along with malicious attachments or hyperlinks. These attachments can be Microsoft Office documents, PDF, RAR, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it executes malicious codes or scripts to install malware or viruses in your computer. For example, Microsoft Office documents as malicious attachments infect computer by enabling malicious macro commands.

System is already infected with .crypt Ransomware: What next?

If your computer is already infected with Trojans, worms, ransomware or other malware, then you can go with our automatic method of malware removal to get rid of it. This method offers you can find all types of malware or viruses in computer with some powerful antivirus software, and then you can delete all detected threats with just single-click. After System scan is finished, please check if trouble is resolved or .crypt Ransomware related malicious files are removed. After ransomware removal, you can try to restore your locked files using our automatic data recovery solution.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED

Don’t worry,you can return all your files!

If you want to restore them, follow this link:email [email protected] YOUR ID –

If you have not been answered via the link within 12 hours, write to us by e-mail:[email protected]

Attention!

Do not rename encrypted files.

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.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete .crypt Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove .crypt 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 .crypt Ransomware using “System Restore”

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