How To Remove CryptoPatronum ransomware And Restore Infected Data

Simple Steps To Delete CryptoPatronum ransomware From PC

CryptoPatronum ransomware is a kind of highly dangerous file-encrypting virus that was first discovered by Amigo-A. Similar to other malware infections of same kind, it also first enters the Windows PCs without users’ approval and then encrypts all their crucial files and data stored inside their systems. During the encryption, it uses a very powerful cryptography and also changes the name of the compromised files by appending “[email protected]” email address and “.enc” extension with each of them as suffix. After that, you will not be able to open any of such files without using the decryption software that is kept on attackers’ server.

After completing the encryption process, CryptoPatronum ransomware leaves a ransom note titled “HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.txt” on the desktop that informs you about the unkind situation. This text file also includes the email address “[email protected]” in order to contact the attackers and get further details. Hackers state that to get the decryption tool and open the locked files, you will have to pay them a ransom amount of 1 BTC (BitCoin) or 50 ETH (Ethereums). To prove that the decryption is possible, crooks also offer to decrypt three files for free.

Text Presented in The Ransom Note:

Your files are now encrypted!
Your personal identifier:
–
All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC.
Now you should send us email with your personal identifier.
This email will be as confirmation you are ready to pay for decryption key.
You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us.
After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files.
Contact us using this email address: [email protected]
Free decryption as guarantee!
Before paying you can send us up to 3 files for free decryption.
The total size of files must be less than 10Mb (non archived), and files should not contain
valuable information (databases, backups, large excel sheets, etc.).
For decrypt all of files you must transfer 1 (one) BTC or 50 (fifty) ETH to this requisites:
Bitcoin address: 17mriroop9nWyNT8hoHS1XodEucBm9AgMq
Ethereum address: 0xD994268684e694C81C8C7214E4fc4Ca792AD4B3A
You should provide payment details(payment time, payment address or transaction link (hxxps://www.blockchain.com)) via email
How to obtain Bitcoins, Ethereum?
* The easiest way to buy bitcoins is cex.io and coinbase.com sites. You have to register, click
‘Buy bitcoins’, and select the payment method:
hxxps://cex.io/cards/
hxxps://www.coinbase.com/buy-bitcoin
* Also you can buy bitcoins on Binex:      hxxps://www.binance.com/en/buy-sell-crypto
* Also you can find other places to buy Bitcoins and beginners guide here:
hxxp://www.coindesk.com/information/how-can-i-buy-bitcoins
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.

Should You pay The Ransom?

CryptoPatronum ransomware doesn’t leave any option to you other than dealing with the criminals but still, we highly advise to not do so. According to the reports, such types of hackers often ignore the victimized users once the payment is made and cause them to lose both files as well as money. At many time, they provide rogue software to the victims in the name of decryption tool which only harms the machine badly upon getting installed. Moreover, if you decide to pay the ransom to the hackers, they can steal your confidential information during the transaction and misuse those stuffs for generating illicit profits. And hence, never trust on the crooks and try to delete CryptoPatronum ransomware from the PC immediately. As far as restoring the infected data is concerned, you should use a genuine file-recovery application or a backup made on any external drive.

How Does This Crypto-virus Enter Your PC?

There are multiple precarious methods through which, such types of file-encoding viruses enter your computer. Some of them are: spam email campaigns, software ‘cracking’ tools, untrustworthy software download channels, trojans and fake software updates. However, among them the most common tactic to distribute such malware is to send emails that contain malevolent attachments or links that are designed to download perilous files. Most of the times, hackers attach malicious files such as executable files like .exe, Microsoft Office documents, PDF documents, archive files, JavaScript files etc.

Summarize Information

Name- CryptoPatronum ransomware

Type- Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description- Hazardous parasite which tends to encrypt users’ essential files and then ask them to pay off for the decryption key.

Extension- “.enc”

Ransom note- “HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.txt”

Attackers’ contact- “[email protected]”

Symptoms- All of your important files and data are locked and can’t be opened without using a private key.

Distribution-Spam email campaigns, Executable files etc.

Damage- Causes permanent data loss and can also drop other pernicious infections onto the compromised device.

Removal- Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

Tips To Protect Your System From Such Attacks:

CryptoPatronum ransomware authors send such emails with one motive: to deceive users into opening the attached or downloaded file. However, opening the file leads to the malware intrusion. And therefore, we strongly recommend to ignore such mails and never open their attachments particularly when they are coming from unknown sender. These mails are specially presented as official, important and so on. Additionally, update and install software through tools or links that are designed by official developers. But at the moment, it is necessary to remove CryptoPatronum ransomware from the device without wasting any time.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete CryptoPatronum ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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