How to remove Lina ransomware [File Recovery Process]

Simple steps to delete Lina ransomware

Lina ransomware is vicious file encrypting malware that belongs to Dharma ransomware family. This file virus locks up all the installed files and denies user’s access to them until a ransom payment is done. After that it renames all the files by adding victim’s ID, cyber criminals email address and appending .lina extension to the end of their filenames and makes them totally useless. After finished encryption process then it displays a ransom note        in a pop-up window and another text file named “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt.

Text presented in Lina ransomware’s pop-up window:

YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED
Don’t worry,you can return all your files!
If you want to restore them, follow this link:email [email protected] YOUR ID –
If you have not been answered via the link within 12 hours, write to us by e-mail:[email protected]
Attention!
Do not rename encrypted files.
Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.
Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

More detailed information about Lina ransomware

The both created ransom notes provides instructions on how to purchase decryption tool in order to unlock files. To get such key, users are instructed to contact the cyber criminals who are behind Lina ransomware. They also demand huge amount of ransom money in order to provide recovery tool. Further, they also display warning message that if you will delay to pay money then all your files as well as data will delete permanently. Users are also advised not to rename encrypted files using third party software as it might cause permanent data loss.

Basically, there are no third party tools available that can decrypt files encrypted by that ransomware. If you are facing the hassles as well, you might aware of such efforts too, but choosing the method as recommended by ransom note is strictly prohibited. In order to remove Lina ransomware use powerful antimalware solution. Once the removal procedure is completed, you can opt for using lately created backup file to restore your files and access them easily. Apart from usage of backup files, you can use third party data recovery tool/software.

How did Lina ransomware infect computer?

Ransomware and other malicious software are distributed into computer via various different methods. The most common and mostly used methods are email scam campaigns, unreliable software download sources, Trojans, fake software updating tools and other dubious techniques. Usually, spam email attachment contains malicious files/emails that often send by the cyber criminals to the recipients with the aim to opening them. Opening these malicious files causes installation of lots of infections as well as malware. So, users are advised not to open such emails that are often received from unknown addresses.

Remove Lina ransomware

Complete removal instructions of ransomware infections have been discussed below. Go through it so that you will not find any trouble while performing removal process. You can use some reliable antivirus removal tool that help user to remove Lina ransomware and all malware infections easily and effectively from the compromised PC.

Threat summary

Name: Lina ransomware

File Extension: .lina

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus, Files locker

Short Description: The ransomware encrypts files on your computer system and demands a ransom to be paid to allegedly recover them.

Symptoms: Cannot opened files stored on the computer. A ransom demanding message is displayed on your desktop that demands payment of ransom in order to unlock your files.

Ransom Demanding Note: pop-up window, FILES ENCRYPTED.txt

Cyber criminal contact: [email protected]  

Distribution Method: infected email attachments, spam emails, torrent websites, malicious ads, deceptive pop-up ads and so on. 

Damage: All files as well as data are encrypted and cannot be accessed without paying money. They ask you to pay money in form of Bitcoin.

Removal: In order to remove Lina ransomware, you are advised to use reputable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Lina ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Lina ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Lina 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 Lina ransomware using “System Restore”

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