How to remove FlyingShip Ransomware + decrypt files

Easy steps to delete FlyingShip Ransomware from PC

FlyingShip Ransomware is a kind of malware infection that comes from ransomware family. It is operated by the cyber criminals with an aim to locks down all your files and keeps them in the same situation until ransom money is paid. During encryption process, all files are renamed with the .flyingship extensions. Meanwhile, it also leave ransom note on your desktop in order to explain what happened to your files, how you can get them back and how much money you have to pay.

The note states the following:

FlyingShip
Your files has been safely encrypted
Buy Bitcoins Decrypt Files Decryptionkey
The only way you can recover your files is to buy a decryption key, After you buy the required amount send the payment to 169M3wiaij1zucuASBXTT6egQuQJBckBrt , After you send the payment , please send your PC ID to this email: [email protected] to get your decryption key
PC ID: [redacted] The payment method is: Bitcoins. The price is: $200 = 0.01944874 Bitcoins

Click on the ‘Buy decryption key’ button.

Depth Analysis about FlyingShip Ransomware

The ransom message states that all the users files have been encrypted due to some security reason and in order to restore it victims need to purchase decryption key from the cyber criminal. In order to get such key, victims have to contact cyber criminals who are behind this attack. They also warn users if they will delay to contact them then the email address will be blocked soon. Therefore, victims may lose their data forever. Further, users are also alerted not to rename encrypted files or try to decrypt them manually otherwise it might results into permanent data loss.

As a proof, they claim to provide free decryption test of 1 encrypted file but you may know that such file does not contain any personal as well as valuable information. Nevertheless, you should never trust the people behind this threat. These people will never provide the decryption tool even after making complete payment. If you will pay, you will be scammed and get nothing in return. So, in such case, we advise our users to permanently remove FlyingShip Ransomware from the computer. Remember that removal will not restore already compromised files but prevent it from further encryptions.

How to recover files from FlyingShip Ransomware?

You may know that there is no any decryptors tool which can help you to retrieve all your encoded files. Thus, there is only one way to recover all files but to do so first of all you have to remove FlyingShip Ransomware immediately from the system. Just after finishing removal process, you can easily restore your files from backup (if available). If backup files are not found, you can use third party data recovery tool in order to get back all your files in working condition.

FlyingShip Ransomware: Distribution methods

Cyber criminals behind this use various deceptive techniques to spread FlyingShip Ransomware into your computer. The most used and highly successful methods are spam email attachments and software bundling. Cyber offender often sends thousand of spam files that conatin malicious attachment. Thus, such types of files contain lots of infection which activate due to open them. So, users are highly advised to ignore the attachment of spam mail file received through unknown address.

How to prevent PC from ransomware infections?

All software should only be downloaded using official websites and direct links. Other unreliable tools that are mentioned in above paragraph should be avoided as it likely offers rogue apps. Further, it is important to read terms and agreements carefully while downloading and installing any program. The most important thing keeps all installed software updated and activated by using tools or functions recommended by genuine developers. Avoid clicking on intrusive ads especially displayed on dubious websites related to adult dating, gambling and so on. In order to remove FlyingShip Ransomware from the PC, you are advised to use some reliable removal process.

Threat summary

Name: FlyingShip Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus

Extension: .flyingship

Short Description: The FlyingShip 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 demanding note: with GUI interface

Symptoms: The files on your computer are encrypted after which the malware sets the .flyingship file extension as a suffix and adds the ransom note on your desktop.

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

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

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete FlyingShip Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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