How to remove Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware: Recover encrypted files
Easy methods to delete Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer
Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware or ‘.ever101 File virus’ is very dangerous file virus belongs to MedusaLocker Ransomware family. This nasty file virus operates by encrypting all formats of files stored in your computer hard drive and demands ransom payment for the decryption. In sort, this ransomware asks you to pay certain amount of extortion money in decrypt your encrypted files. However, it is strongly recommended not to pay any amount of extortion money to attackers behind this ransomware at any cases. They are not going to recover your locked files even when ransom money is paid.
The purpose of attackers behind Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware is to encrypt your files and makes them inaccessible. It is capable of locking all types of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other formats of files stored in your computer hard drive. You can’t open or access your encrypted files anymore due to its nasty behaviors. This file virus initiates the infections by disabling your all security tools including PC Protection software/Adblocker software installed in your computer. Due to blocked security tools, cybercriminals behind this ransomware is capable of making several unwanted changes in your browser’s settings and/or system’s settings.
This way, cybercriminals attempts to access each folder/location of your computer and encrypts all formats files using some powerful encryption algorithm. It modifies each file by adding ‘.ever101’ file extension to the original filename. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.ever101’. After encryption process is finished, ‘!HOW_RECOVERY_FILES!.html’ file as ransom note is dropped onto your Windows desktop. The text presented in ransom note states that all files stored in computer hard drive have been locked and you need to pay certain amount of ransom money within 24 hours after encryption.
As proof they can provide some free decryption service for some locked files and ask you to send 2-4 locked files within 5MB of size to the provided email address. After free decryption service is successful, they ask you to pay certain amount of ransom money to decrypt your all locked files. Keep in mind, they are not going to decrypt your locked files even when ransom payment is made. So, you should try to avoid paying any amount of ransom money to them and stop contacting cybercriminals for decryption. If you really want to recover your locked files, then you should at first try to find and remove Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware related files in computer. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go for our data recovery methods/steps to restore your data.
How did you get Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware in Windows 10/8/7 computer?
Spam Email Campaign or Malspam Campaign is the mostly used mechanism by cybercriminals or scammers to deliver Trojans, keyloggers, ransomware or other harmful malware in your computer. Scammers or malware programmers uses ‘Urgent’, ‘Official’, ‘Important’, ‘Priority’ or other similar keywords in subject/title of emails as proof that they are genuine senders. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contains some false-positive messages along with suspicious hyperlinks/attachments. Once opened, it executes certain scripts/codes to infect your computer with malware or viruses in your computer. For example, Microsoft Office documents as malicious attachments presented in spam emails infect your computer by enabling malicious macro commands. This way, they can trigger Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware or other harmful malware in your computer.
How to protect your system against Ransomware-type malware?
It is strongly recommended not to open any attachments or hyperlinks presented in irrelevant or spam emails at any cases. 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. ‘Anti-spam filter’ feature when enabled, all spammy emails will automatically be delivered to ‘Spam’ folder of your mail service you use. You should never reply spam emails. Also, you should keep up-to-date your operating system and all other software installed in computer, and run regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software in computer that could help you to find and remove all threats in computer.
Let’s take a look at ransom note:
Your files are encrypted!
What happened?
Your files are encrypted, and currently unavailable.
You can check it: all files on you computer has new expansion.
By the way, everything is possible to recover (restore), but you need to buy a unique decryptor.
Otherwise, you never cant return your data.
For purchasing a decryptor contact us by email:
If you will get no answer within 24 hours contact us by our alternate emails:
What guarantees?
Its just a business. If we do not do our work and liabilities – nobody will not cooperate with us.
To verify the possibility of the recovery of your files we can decrypted 1 file for free.
Attach 1 file to the letter (no more than 5Mb). Indicate your personal ID on the letter:
Attention!
Attempts of change files by yourself will result in a loose of data.
Our e-mail can be blocked over time. Write now, loss of contact with us will result in a loose of data.
Use any third party software for restoring your data or antivirus solutions will result in a loose of data.
Decryptors of other users are unique and will not fit your files and use of those will result in a loose of data.
If you will not cooperate with our service – for us, its does not matter. But you will lose your time and data, cause just we have the private key. ?Otherwise, they will fall into the open access of the Internet! Use any third party software for restoring your data or antivirus solutions will result in a loose of data.
Please be sure that we will find common languge. We will restore all the data and give you recommedations how to configure the protection of your server.
?Check the spam folder in the mail !!!
Special Offer (For Windows)
Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware can be creepy computer infection that may regain its presence again and again as it keeps its files hidden on computers. To accomplish a hassle free removal of this malware, we suggest you take a try with a powerful Spyhunter antimalware scanner to check if the program can help you getting rid of this virus.
Do make sure to read SpyHunter’s EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. Spyhunter free scanner downloaded just scans and detect present threats from computers and can remove them as well once, however it requires you to wiat for next 48 hours. If you intend to remove detected therats instantly, then you will have to buy its licenses version that will activate the software fully.
Data Recovery Offer
We Suggest you to choose your lately created backup files in order to restore your encrypted files, however in case if you don’t have any such backups, you can try a data recovery tool to check if you can restore your lost data.
Antimalware Details And User Guide
Step 1: Remove Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”
Step 2: Delete Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware using “System Restore”
Step 1: Remove Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware using “System Restore”
Log-in to the account infected with Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware. Open the browser and download a legitimate anti-malware tool. Do a full System scanning. Remove all the malicious detected entries.
Special Offer (For Windows)
Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware can be creepy computer infection that may regain its presence again and again as it keeps its files hidden on computers. To accomplish a hassle free removal of this malware, we suggest you take a try with a powerful Spyhunter antimalware scanner to check if the program can help you getting rid of this virus.
Do make sure to read SpyHunter’s EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. Spyhunter free scanner downloaded just scans and detect present threats from computers and can remove them as well once, however it requires you to wiat for next 48 hours. If you intend to remove detected therats instantly, then you will have to buy its licenses version that will activate the software fully.
Data Recovery Offer
We Suggest you to choose your lately created backup files in order to restore your encrypted files, however in case if you don’t have any such backups, you can try a data recovery tool to check if you can restore your lost data.
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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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 Ever101 (MedusaLocker) 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.
Special Offer (For Windows)
Ever101 (MedusaLocker) Ransomware can be creepy computer infection that may regain its presence again and again as it keeps its files hidden on computers. To accomplish a hassle free removal of this malware, we suggest you take a try with a powerful Spyhunter antimalware scanner to check if the program can help you getting rid of this virus.
Do make sure to read SpyHunter’s EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. Spyhunter free scanner downloaded just scans and detect present threats from computers and can remove them as well once, however it requires you to wiat for next 48 hours. If you intend to remove detected therats instantly, then you will have to buy its licenses version that will activate the software fully.
Data Recovery Offer
We Suggest you to choose your lately created backup files in order to restore your encrypted files, however in case if you don’t have any such backups, you can try a data recovery tool to check if you can restore your lost data.
