How to remove Farlock Ransomware: Restore encrypted files

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

Farlock Ransomware is very dangerous file virus belongs to MedusaLocker Ransomware family. This nasty MedusaLocker Ransomware’s variant is made using powerful encryption algorithm by cybercriminals and it is capable of locking all types of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases, and other types of files stored in your computer hard drive. You can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its nasty behaviors. Initially, it blocks all security programs installed in your computer to avoid the detection of its malicious activities in computer.

Due to blocked security tools/features in your computer, this ransomware-type malware is capable of locking all formats of files stored in your computer. It modifies each file by appending with its own extensions depending on Farlock Ransomware’s variant. For example, .Farlock3 variant renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.farlock3’. After encryption process is finished, ‘HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html’ html files as ransom notes are dropped onto your Windows desktop. The ransom note contains the information about this ransomware, how you can recover your locked files, cybercriminals’ email ID, and ransom money details.

The text presented in ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been locked and you need to pay certain amount of extortion money for the decryption keys/software. According to ransom note, you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals via provided email address and also ask you to send some locked files for free test decryption. After free decryption test successful, they force you to pay certain amount of ransom money to decrypt your all files. But it is bogus at all. Keep in mind that they are not going to recover your locked files even then ransom money is paid.

So, we recommended you not to pay any amount of ransom money to them for the decryption. Paying ransom money may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses, or even identity theft. If you really want to recover your locked files, then you should at first try to find and remove Farlock Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go for data recovery solution to restore your data. One possible way to recover your locked files is to restore them from backup.

How did you get Farlock Ransomware in Windows computer?

Malspam Campaign or Email Spam Campaign is the mostly used mechanism by cybercriminals to spread Trojans, ransomware or other malware in your computer. Scammers or malware programmers send spam emails in your mailbox which contains some false-positive messages along with suspicious hyperlinks or attachments. Once opened, it executes certain codes/scripts to install malware or malicious programs in your computer. Ransomware-type malware is also distributed through unofficial/unknown websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, or other third-party sources.

How to protect system against Ransomware-type malware?

It is strongly recommended not to open any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam or irrelevant emails. You should never reply to spam emails at any cases. Any applications must not be downloaded, installed or purchase from unofficial/unsafe websites. Also, you should try to remove faculty software installed in computer. Cybercriminals can take advantages of bugs or issues in software installed in computer and can trigger malware 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. Also, you should run regular system scan for malware or viruses in computer with latest updated antivirus software that could help you to find and remove all types of malware in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

YOUR PERSONAL ID:

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/!\ YOUR COMPANY NETWORK HAS BEEN PENETRATED /!\

All your important files have been encrypted!

Your files are safe! Only modified. (RSA+AES)

ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE

WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.

DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.

DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.

No software available on internet can help you. We are the only ones able to

solve your problem.

We gathered highly confidential/personal data. These data are currently stored on

a private server. This server will be immediately destroyed after your payment.

If you decide to not pay, we will release your data to public or re-seller.

So you can expect your data to be publicly available in the near future..

We only seek money and our goal is not to damage your reputation or prevent

your business from running.

You will can send us 2-3 non-important files and we will decrypt it for free

to prove we are able to give your files back.

Contact us for price and get decryption software.

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* Note that this server is available via Tor browser only

Follow the instructions to open the link:

1. Type the addres “hxxps://www.torproject.org” in your Internet browser. It opens the Tor site.
2. Press “Download Tor”, then press “Download Tor Browser Bundle”, install and run it.
3. Now you have Tor browser. In the Tor Browser open qd7pcafncosqfqu3ha6fcx4h6sr7tzwagzpcdcnytiw3b6varaeqv5yd.onion
4. Start a chat and follow the further instructions.

If you can not use the above link, use the email:

[email protected]

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Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Farlock Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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