How to remove FlowEncryption Ransomware

Files encrypted by FlowEncryption Ransomware: Is there any solution?

In this article, we are discussing about FlowEncryption Ransomware or .flowEncryption File Virus in details and providing some recommended methods to remove the infection as well as data recovery software to recover locked data. Let’s starts the discussion.

What is FlowEncryption Ransomware?

FlowEncryption Ransomware is malicious software, computer malware or crypto-malware that is categorized as Ransomware virus. Systems infected with this file virus have their data locked and receive ransom demands for the decryption. This dubious file virus encrypts/locks all files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases, archive and other types of your files by appending .flowEncryption File Extension. When you try to open locked files, then you are get ransom note on machine that claims that decryption is possible only when you pay demanded ransom money. You should never believe on them at any cases. If your System has detected this malware, then you should try to remove FlowEncryption Ransomware from machine immediately.

The ransom note states that all files of your computer hard drive have been encrypted due to security reasons and you need to pay certain amount of ransom money to decrypt your files. On other hand, FlowEncryption Ransomware’s ransom note also states that you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals behind this infection to recover your locked files. It asks you to write the emails to the email address provided on ransom note and adds some encrypted files within the size of 1MB with emails for free decryption test. After successful decryption test, cybercriminals behind this malware forces you to pay demanded extortion money to decrypt rest of the files.

Let’s take have a look at message displayed on ransom note:

    Flow’s Encryption

    Your files has been encrypted, contact me on discord for more info: flow#1337

Threat Summary

Threat Name: FlowEncryption Ransomware

Threat Type: File Virus, Crypto-Malware, Ransomware, File Locker

Description: Due to malicious behaviours of this nasty ransomware, you can’t open or use stored files on your computer. Previously functional files now have a different extension and you see ransom note in order to open encrypted files. The ransom message states that payment of extortion money is required to unlock your files.

Distribution methods: Spam email messages, infected attachments, torrent websites, malicious ads or popup messages, fake software updates or security alert messages, bundles of freeware or shareware and many other tricks.

Motives of crooks: Aims to collect your sensitive information and shares it to other hackers or third parties to generate some revenue. They also want to steal your money from your wallet or e-wallet.

Removal & recovery solution: In case if your System has infected from FlowEncryption Ransomware or related infection, then you need to scan your System with powerful antivirus software. After complete scan and malware removal, you can use powerful data recovery software to restore files encrypted by ransomware.

Should I pay extortion/ransom money?

It is hard to detect/delete this dubious ransomware by most of the antivirus running in your machine because this malware blocks all the security programs. When we talk about its decryption service, it attempts to tricks you into paying demanded ransom money and providing some crucial details to them. However, they will never decrypt your files at any cases. So, you should never trust on them and avoid paying any amount of extortion money to them at any cases. In order to pay ransom money, they can keep record of your some information such as IP address, URLs search, login ID & password of various accounts, banking information and more details. However, it can delete all files & folders of your computer that can make your System useless.

How your System gets infected from FlowEncryption Ransomware?

This nasty crypto-malware is generally get enters into your machine from spam emails campaigns. Cybercriminals send malicious emails in your mailbox which contains some messages along with infected attachments. They use the name like “Urgent”, “Priority”, “Important”, “official” or other similar keywords as subject of emails for making believe in your mind that this email is belongs to genuine source. On other hand, the attachments can be Microsoft office documents, databases, pdf, zip, rar, JavaScript or other formats of files that can make your System useless. So, you should be alert while surfing online and avoid opening attachments coming from unknown emails.

Precautionary measures:

• Use backup: Create backup or keep backup of your all files stored in your computer on some safe external storage device
• OS update: Keep up-to-date your operating System like Windows, Mac, Linux and other OS
• Other software update: Remove all the faculty software and update rest of the genuine software running in your machine
• Scan PC for malware: You should scan your computer with strong antivirus in regular time intervals
• Be alert while browsing: You should be alert while surfing online and avoid opening attachments coming from unknown emails.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete FlowEncryption Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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