How To Remove LIVE Ransomware And Restore Infected Data

Proper Guide To Delete LIVE Ransomware From Computer

LIVE Ransomware is a very dangerous file-encrypting virus which tends to encrypt users’ crucial files and data stored inside their systems and extort huge amount of ransom money from them in exchange for the decryption tool. Initially upon getting installed, this deadly crypto-threat injects its vicious codes in distinct PC’s locations and acquires complete control over the entire machine. After that it performs a deep scanning of all the folders in search of the data that are in its target list and after detecting such files, locks them eventually. It locks your crucial files by using a strong cryptography and appends “.live” extension with the name of each of them.

After completing the encryption process, LIVE Ransomware displays a pop-up window and also leaves a ransom note named “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt” on the desktop and asks you to pay the attackers a sum of ransom to restore the data. To get more details about the payment, you are instructed to contact the hackers via the email address provided with the note. The ransom amount is not mentioned in the text file but it might be in the range of $200 to $1500 that has to be paid in BitCoins or any other digital currency. At the end of the note, you are warned not to rename the files or attempt to access them via third-party software, otherwise, you may loss the data permanently.

Text Presented in The 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 1E857D00
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.

Text Presented in The Ransom Note:

all your data has been locked us
You want to return?
write email [email protected] 

Should You Pay The Ransom?

You certainly don’t want to lose the files locked by LIVE Ransomware but still, we highly advise to not make any sort of payment to the attackers. According to the reports such types of criminals often disappear after taking the extortion or deliver rogue software to the victimized users in the name of decryption software which only harms the machine upon getting installed. Moreover, even if they provide you the required tool that works, the virus will still remain in the system that can strike again for further revenues. And so, never trust on the criminals and try to delete LIVE Ransomware from the PC as early as possible. To restore the infected files, use a genuine third-party file-recovery application or a backup made on any external drive.

How Does This Crypto-virus Enter Your System?

There are several deceptive ways through which such kind of notorious infections intrude the targeted systems. Some of them are: spam email campaigns, Trojans, peer to peer network sharing, torrent or gambling sites, fake software updates and so on. And so, in order to prevent your computer from being infected with such notorious parasites, you need to be very careful while surfing the web and avoid getting in touch with these pernicious sources. Ignore suspicious emails coming from unknown sender as they might include malicious attachments and lead to the malware intrusion once you click on the mail.

Summarize Information

Name- LIVE Ransomware

Type- Ransomware, Crypto-virus

Description- Destructive malware that aims to encrypt users’ crucial files and then ask them to pay off for the decryption key.

Extension- “.live”

Ransom Note- “FILES ENCRYPTED.txt”

Symptoms- All of your important files and data are locked and can’t be opened without using a private key.

Distribution-Spam email campaigns, Executable files etc.

Damage- Causes permanent data loss and can also drop other pernicious infections onto the compromised device.

Removal- Manual and automatic guidelines as provided under this article

Other Harmful Traits of LIVE Ransomware:

LIVE Ransomware slows down the overall computer performance drastically as it consumes huge amount of memory resources and increases the usage of CPU. It has ability to deactivate all the running security measures and Windows Firewalls and open backdoors for more notorious infections. This deadly parasite makes vicious entries in Windows registries and alters its default settings in order to get automatically activated with each Window reboot. It ruins vital system files which assure efficient computer functioning and prevents many installed apps as well as drivers from working normally. It displays fake security warnings, error messages, update notifications etc. and tries to scam you into installing bogus software. And therefore, to prevent all these threats from being occurred, you must delete LIVE Ransomware from the work-station immediately.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete LIVE Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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