How to remove Locked3dllkierff ransomware

Simple steps to delete Locked3dllkierff ransomware and restore files

Locked3dllkierff ransomware is a Cryptovirus threat from Xorist ransomware family. Like other ransomware of this family, it encrypts data that includes audios, videos, documents, databases etc, change their extensions by adding its own and create ransom note that appears on system screen. This virus encrypts files and prevents users from accessing them until ransom payment is done. After encrypting, these ransomware appends “.locked3dllkierff” extensions to the end of their filenames and makes totally unusable. Due to these, users are unable to access even single files.

After that it replaces desktop wallpaper with ransom note, displays another ransom note in pop-up window (written in gibberish where there is no Russian language on infected Windows) and creates “КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt” text file. The created file and displayed pop-up window states that users have to send provided code to the cyber criminals email address or contact them via Tor websites. Judging by the content of the note, this ransomware is aimed at Russian speaking users but this has already spread around the world.

Once contacted, victims will receive various information such as price of decryption tool and how to pay for it. Users are also offered free decryption test of some files in order to believe on the cyber criminals that they have decryption key. Typically, such ransomware programs encrypt data securely enough so that users have no other option rather to purchase decryption tool for the scammers. In most cases, cyber criminals behind Locked3dllkierff ransomware are the only ones who can decrypt files using right decryption tools.

Text in Locked3dllkierff’s wallpaper (English text):

ATTENTION!

All the important files on your disks were encrypted.

The details can be found in README.txt files which you can find

on any of your disks

Text presented in Locked3dllkierff ransomware’s pop-up window and text file:

Baши файлы былu зашифровaны.
Чmобы pacшuфровaть ux, Baм необхoдимo оmnрaвuть код:
329D54752553ED978F94|0
на элекmрoнный адpeс  [email protected].
Далеe вы пoлyчиme все неoбходuмыe uнcmрyкциu.
Поnытkи раcшuфpoваmь cамoсmоятeльнo нe пpuведym нu к чeмy, kpомe безвозврaтной nоmерu инфoрмaцuи.
Ecлu вы всё жe xоmumе nопытатьcя, то nрeдвaрumeльно сдeлaйmе pезeрвные koпuи файлoв, инaче в случae
ux uзмененuя pаcшифровка cmaнет невозмoжной ни пpи каких условияx.
Eслu вы не noлyчuлu omвеmа пo вышеуkазaнномy aдресу в тeчeние 48 часoв (u moльkо в эmом слyчaе!),
воспользуйтeсь формой обpamнoй cвязu. Этo мoжнo сдeлаmь двумя спoсoбaми:
1) Cкaчaйте u ycmaновuте Tor Browser пo ссылkе: hxxps://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en
B aдpесной сmpоke Tor Browser-a введuтe aдpеc:
hxxp://cryptsen7fo43rr6.onion/
и нaжмитe Enter. 3агpyзиmся cmраница с формoй обpamной cвязu.
2) B любoм браyзеpe neрeйдиmе по oдномy uз aдpесов:
hxxp://cryptsen7fo43rr6.onion.to/ у вас 1 попытка

Is there any way to recover locked files?

Actually this nasty ransomware offers the decryption key for money but it is not guaranteed that you will get your files back. It is not sure that after receiving money they will provide you right decryption tool. In case, they provide must contain lots of viruses that can fetch your personal details and send to cyber hackers who misuse them for illegal purposes. So if you don’t remove this virus completely from the system there is always a chance of other attack.

Thus, by going through the above details it is clear that paying money to them does not provide positive results. In such case, if you want to recover your files you can use backup (if created before ransomware attack). The other option is to use data recovery tool. To do so, first of all you need to remove this threat first because if Locked3dllkierff ransomware stays for long time it will re-encrypt your files. So you are highly advised to follow the given instructions to completely remove this infection from your PC.

Remove Locked3dllkierff ransomware

Manual malware removal threat might be lengthy and complicated process as well as also requires advanced computer knowledge to perform removal process. If you have much IT skills and also have previous experience then you can go through it. You can also use reputable automatic malware removal tool that has the ability to remove Locked3dllkierff ransomware completely from the infected machine.

Threat specification

Name: Locked3dllkierff ransomware

File Extension: .locked3dllkierff

Type: Ransomware, Cryptovirus

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

Symptoms: The Locked3dllkierff ransomware will encrypt your files by appending its own malicious extensions and display ransom note to inform about encryption.  

Ransom amount: not mentioned  

Ransom Demanding Note: Pop-up window, wallpaper, КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt

Distribution Method: torrent file downloads, malicious ads, suspicious websites, pirated or cracked software and other social engineering methods.  

Detection Tool: See if your PC has been infected by Locked3dllkierff ransomware, then we recommend you to use reliable anti-malware removal tool. Once malware gets removed, you can recover your files using backup.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Locked3dllkierff ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Locked3dllkierff ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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 Locked3dllkierff 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.