How to remove Flubo Ransomware [Restore Infected Data]

Easy process to delete Flubo Ransomware

Flubo Ransomware is a perilous data encrypting malware belonging to Xorist ransomware family. There are multiple variants of Xorist malware and Flubo Ransomware is one of them. It locks the targeted files (pictures, audios, videos, documents, backups, databases etc), change desktop wallpaper, displays pop-up window and leave a ransom note in all folders that contain encrypted files. On every infected file, you will notice .flubo extension and drops a text file HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt in every existing folder. For example, if a file named 1.jpg will get modified to 1.jpg.flubo.

Once your file is encrypted you can’t access any of your files without decryption key. These entire illegal tasks are performed by hackers. Flubo Ransomware provides you email addresses to contact from developers. They ask you to pay $500 by sending the equivalent amount of Bitcoin to the provided BTC wallet address. It will also give you an offer that if you pay an amount within 72 hours then you will get 50% discount. However, no matter what amount it should be asked you must think that you should not believe on them in any case.

Threat summary

Name: Flubo Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus

Extension: .flubo  

Ransom demanding message: HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt  

Short Description: This ransomware encrypts the files on your PC and asks for hefty ransom to be paid in order to restore them back to their working state.

Ransom amount: $500 in Bitcoins

Symptoms: The files on your computer are encrypted after which the malware sets the .flubo file extension as a suffix and adds the ransom note HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt.

Distribution Method: Spam Emails, Email Attachments, Executable files, bundled freeware, porn or torrent sites and many more.

Removal: Use Spyhunter to remove Flubo Ransomware completely. Once malware gets removed, you can easily recover your files using backup or other data recovery tool.

Should victims pay ransom money?

The main aim of ransomware is not let you to access any new data in an infected file. In such case, paying money to the ransomware developers is not suggested. Therefore, ignore all requests to contact these people or pay any ransom money. Typically, the only way for victims to avoid both data and monetary loss is to restore files by using alternate data recovery options. Also, users can prevent installed ransomware from causing further encryptions is by removing Flubo Ransomware from a computer.

The Recovery of Encrypted Files is Possible:

If your files get encrypted and cannot be accessible then there is no need to get panic. Rather than paying money to cyber criminals you still have some options to get your files back. The first and foremost is to use the backup files if available. If not then check the Shadow Volume Copies which is the temporary duplicate files created by the operating system for every file stored in the hard-disk. Sometime, the ransomware also deletes the Shadow Volume Copies. The final solution is to use a data recovery tool.

Note: The removal of this data encrypting malware is very important before going through the data recovery process and for that you need to use a powerful anti-malware tool.

How Flubo Ransomware does get inside?

The files and payloads of ransomware could enter in the targeted computer through multiple ways. Some of the popular methods are peer to peer file sharing tricks, spam email attachments, social engineering, bundling, unsafe hyperlinks and so on. They silently get into your PC and inject them with additional malware. In short, user’s lack of knowledge and reckless behavior are the main reasons for computer infections. So, you have to be very careful during your online browsing session, selective to download and install programs and so on.

Remove Flubo Ransomware

Below step by step removal guide is provided for you so that you will not find any trouble while performing virus removal process. Apart from this, you can use any reputable antivirus tool to automatically remove Flubo Ransomware from the infected computer.

Text in the pop-up window and the “HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt” file:

Attention! All your files are encrypted!
To restore your files and access them,
send 500$ of bitcoin to the bitcoin address (3DtXX8D7EMV9oi5cd2WBcA9EH8wukf5sBJ)

After you send the money to the address , send an email with a proof to the email address ([email protected]) and we will give you the decryption key!

You have 3 attempts to enter the code.
When that number has been exceeded,
all the data irreversibly is destroyed.
Be careful when you enter the code!

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Flubo Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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