How to remove Jormungand Ransomware: Recover encrypted files

Jormungand Ransomware locks data and demands ransom payment for the decryption

Jormungand Ransomware is very notorious file virus categorized as ransomware. This dubious file virus operates by encrypting data and demanding ransom payment for the decryption. During encryption process, it modifies each file by appending ‘.glock’ File Extension. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘1.png.glock’. After encryption process is finished, ‘READ-ME-NOW.txt’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer that contains locked files. In order words, you can’t access or open your personal files anymore due to its nasty behaviors.

The text presented in ‘READ-ME-NOW.txt’ ransom note states that all files stored in computer have been encrypted and you need to establish the contact with cybercriminals. It claims that you need to purchase its decryption keys/software to recover the encrypted files and prevent publication. It also claims that in order to uninstall this ransomware, renames locked files manually, or use third-party decryption keys/software, you will lose your all personal files & folders completely.

As proof that they have right decryption keys/software, they provide free decryption service for some locked files and ask you to send 2-3 locked files to the cybercriminals behind this ransomware. After free decryption successful, it forces you to pay certain amount of extortion money to decrypt your all files. Note that they are not going to recover your locked files even when ransom money is paid. So, you should never trust on them and avoid paying any amount of extortion money for the decryption keys to them.

The possible way to recover all files locked by Jormungand Ransomware is to restore them from backup. Make sure that you have strong backup of your all personal files & folders on some safe external storage media or on cloud-storage that could helps you to restore all data in case of damage or ransomware attack. But at first, you should try to find and remove Jormungand Ransomware related malicious files in computer. After ransomware or malware removal, you can try to restore your locked data.

How did you get Jormungand Ransomware in computer?

Ransomware-type malware is distributed through Trojans, email spam campaigns or malspam campaigns, unofficial/unknown websites, fake software updaters, installers and downloaders, and other third-party sources. Spam email campaign or Malspam campaign is the mostly used mechanism by cybercriminals to spread ransomware or malware. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some false-positive messages along with attachments or hyperlinks. Once opened, you will be redirected on phishing/scam WebPages that are designed to run certain scripts to install malware in computer. This way, ransomware-type malware can also be installed.

Ransomware-type malware like Jormungand Ransomware can also be distributed through illegal activation tools/fake software updaters. When you update any applications installed in computer using fake software updaters or illegal activation tools, you install malware or viruses in computer instead of installing update. This type of infection can also be distributed through fake software downloaders and installers. So, you should be careful and double-research the software before downloads/installation or purchase.

How to protect System against ransomware?

As mentioned, ransomware-type malware is mostly distributed through spam email campaign or attachments/hyperlinks presented in irrelevant or spam emails. So, you should be alert while browsing internet and avoid opening any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails. Also, any applications must not be downloaded/installed or updated from unofficial/unknown websites, fake software updaters or illegal activation tools or other third-party sources.

Additionally, you should keep your Operating System and all software installed in computer up-to-date. To protect your System against this type of threat, you should have strong antivirus software installed in computer with latest update that could help you to find and remove all threats including latest malware in computer. After malware or ransomware removal, you can go with our automatic data recovery solution to restore your all locked data.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

Attention! infortrend!!!!!!!

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What happened?

We are Jormungand ransomware

Your project source code and customer information. Important information has been downloaded. If you do not redeem it as soon as possible, it will be exposed and you will be responsible for the consequences.

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How to get my files back?

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The only way to recover the file is to contact us to buy the private key.

Please contact us with your Unique Identifiler Key

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What about guarantees?

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We understand your stress and worry.

So you have a FREE opportunity to test a service

by instantly decrypting for free three files on

your computer !

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Our email address: [email protected]

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Your Unique Identifiler Key: –

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Jormungand Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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