How To Remove LX Ransomware (File Recovery Steps)

Quick Guide To Remove LX Ransomware

LX Ransomware or just LX is a newly identified ransomware program that belongs to Crisis/Dharma ransomware family. This term was first discovered by a well known security analyst named Jakub Kroustek. According to the analyst, this ransomware is just meant to encrypt all data or files stored on computer following which it demands the victims to pay to hackers and purchase a decryption tool/software using which the filees can be restored. Well, speaking about the encryption process and its impacts, the LX Ransomware use to append those affected files using a pattern including original file name, unique ID, email address, and .LX extension. Means, the files after being encrypted will surely appear with a long name and turn to be inaccessible. Every attempt to access those files will throw a scary ransom note on screen which can be seen by name FILES ENCRYPTED.txt, and is dropped by ransomware on desktop. This note includes the following message:

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 incre

The ransom note as aforementioned, basically informs the users that all their files are locked and can hardly be recovered/restored unless the victims utilize a valid decryption software or key provided by developers of this threat. In order to get the key or tool, the users are suggested to write to hackers through provided email address. The note mention that users are required to send their assigned unique ID to hackers and also a small sized encrypted file, against of which the criminals send back the decrypted copy and details regarding how to make ransom payment. Further, the users are also warned to cotnact hackers within next 12 hours of encryption, else the file recovery chances may reduce. Also it states that victims should never try other possible measures to restore their files.

So, the impacts of LX Ransomware will probably appear to be calamitic and even scary because it simply risks users on their personal and important files. Although, its developers claim to offer decryption tool and key after payment of demanded ransom fee, still the victims should never believe such proclaims. If they end up paying to hackers, they will get scammed financially as well as data loss. As per the researchers, the victims should find some alternative possible measures following which the detection and removal of LX Ransomware can be processed, following which the files can also be restored back.

Technical Specifications

Name: LX Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus

Description: LX Ransomware is another new strain of Dharma ransomware family and may impact over all your personal files using a very strong encryption mechanism. Further, it demands the victims to remit a specified ransom fee to hackers so as the encrypted files can be restored.

Distribution: Malicious files embedded with payload dropper, spam/junk email attachments, and many more.

Removal (File Recovery): For detailed information about file’s recovery and removal of LX Ransomware , get through the guidelines section included under this article

How LX Ransomware gets intruded and should be tackled?

As noticed in most of the instances, the malware term LX Ransomware is spread by its creators through trojans, spam email campaigns, illegal activation tools, illegitimate software updates, unreliable download sources, and many more. However, the experts have to say that victims often use to distribute payload dropper (a specific trojan) through spam email campaigns, which seems to be a helpful file in prior. Even the email body in such instances, appear to be reliable but once the attachment is downloades, the LX Ransomware ransomware is further downloaded and installed on computer without any prior notice.

If your system seems infected by this creepy ransomware, then we strongly suggest you to consider not to pay demanded ransom fee to hackers. Rather, you should consider some other possible measures to remove the infectious files, processes and leftovers completely, following which you can try restoring your files with backups and other file recovery methods as explained. For more information about removal of LX Ransomware and recovery of encrypted files, refer to guidelines section.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete LX Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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