How to remove Cyber Ransomware: Restore locked files

Easy methods to delete Cyber Ransomware Virus in Windows 10/8/7 computer

Cyber Ransomware or ‘.cyber File Virus’ is very dangers file virus considered as Ransomware. This nasty ransomware-type malware is designed to encrypt all formats of files stored in your computer hard drive and asks you to pay certain amount of extortion money for the decryption keys/software. It claims that in order remove this ransomware-type malware, renames locked files manually, or use third-party decryption software/keys, you will lose your all personal files or locked files permanently. In sort, you can’t access or open your personal or locked files anymore due to its dubious behaviors.

Cyber Ransomware virus is made using very powerful encryption algorithm techniques by cybercriminals and designed to encrypt all formats of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other formats of files. It modifies each file by adding .cyber File Extension to the original filename. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.cyber’. After encryption text successful, ‘Инструкция.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer that contains locked files.

The ransom note contains information about this Ransomware-type malware, instructions on how you can recover your locked files, cybercriminals’ email ID, website or Tor network, and ransom money details. The ransom-demanding ransom note states all types of files stored in computer hard drive have been locked using powerful encryption algorithm and you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals via provided email ID, website or Tor network. As proof that they have right decryption software, they can provide free decryption service for some locked files and can ask you to send 2-3 locked files with Unique ID assigned you to, to provided email ID, website, or Tor network.

After free decryption successful, they force you to pay certain amount of ransom money to decrypt your all locked files. But it is bogus at all. They are not going to recover your locked files even when ransom money is paid. So, we recommended you not to pay any amount of extortion money for the decryption. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses or even identity theft. One possible way to recover your locked files is to restore them from strong backup which you already have. But before that you should try to find and remove Cyber Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible.

How did you get Cyber Ransomware in Windows computer?

In some cases, Ransomware-type malware is downloaded/installed from unofficial websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, or other third-party sources. When you install updates for any software installed in computer using some fake software updaters or illegal activation tools, you install malware instead of updates in computer. Ransomware-type malware can also be distributed through spam email campaign or malspam campaign. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contains some malicious hyperlinks or attachments. Once opened, it executes certain codes/scripts to infect your computer with malware or viruses.

How to protect your system against Ransomware-type malware?

Cybercriminals or malware programmers can take advantages of bugs or issues in software package installed in your computer and can trigger malware, ransomware or viruses in computer by exploiting the bugs. So, you should keep up-to-date your operating system and all other software installed in computer that could help to fix any bugs or issues in software and improve performances as well. Also, you should be alert while browsing and avoid downloading/installing any applications from unsafe/unofficial websites, and avoid opening any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails. You should run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer that could help you to find and remove all types of malware in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

Ваши документы, базы данных и другие файлы были зашифрованы. Но не стоит переживать!

Мы все расшифруем и вернем на свои места.

Для расшифровки данных:

Напишите на почту – [email protected]

 *В письме указать Ваш личный идентификатор (Key Identifier)

 *Прикрепите 2 файла до 2 мб для тестовой расшифровки.

  мы их расшифруем, в качестве доказательства, что ТОЛЬКО МЫ можем расшифровать файлы.

-Чем быстрее вы сообщите нам свой идентификатор, тем быстрее мы выключим произвольное удаление файлов.

-Написав нам на почту вы получите дальнейшие инструкции по оплате.

В ответном письме Вы получите программу для расшифровки.

После запуска программы-дешифровщика все Ваши файлы будут восстановлены.

Мы гарантируем:

100% успешное восстановление всех ваших файлов

100% гарантию соответствия

100% безопасный и надежный сервис

Внимание!

* Не пытайтесь удалить программу или запускать антивирусные средства

* Попытки самостоятельной расшифровки файлов приведут к потере Ваших данных

* Дешифраторы других пользователей несовместимы с Вашими данными, так как у каждого пользователя

уникальный ключ шифрования

Каждые 24 часа удаляются 24 файла, необходимо прислать свой идентификатор чтоб мы отключили эту функцию.

Каждые 24 часа стоимость расшифровки данных увеличивается на 30% (через 72 часа сумма фиксируется)

P.S

Если Вам не ответили в течении 48 часов. Вам нужно будет связаться с нами по дополнительным контактам.

Скачайте и установите Tor Browser – hxxps://www.torproject.org/ru/download/

Откройте через Tor Browser сайт – hxxp://sonarmsng5vzwqezlvtu2iiwwdn3dxkhotftikhowpfjuzg7p3ca5eid.onion (сайт не будет работать через обычный браузер, только через ТОР)

Зарегистрируйтесь и напишите нам.

*Наш ник в Sonar’e – savefile365

Key Identifier:

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Cyber Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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