How To Remove MilkmanVictory Ransomware

Tips to Restore Data from MilkmanVictory Ransomware

MilkmanVictory Ransomware is a highly dangerous computer infection that belongs to data encryption or file  Virus family. This vicious file is mainly designed to encrypts all the personal and system files as well as demands ransom money to decrypt your files by the drops ransom note on your system. It is Vicious virus was created by the hacker to makes illegal profit by the blackmailing innocent users. It deeply hides into the target System and append its own file extension to end of every files name after successfully encryption. It makes the System totally inaccessible for the users. In order to know how to decrypt files and remove MilkmanVictory Ransomware please read this guide carefully till the end.

What is MilkmanVictory Ransomware?

MilkmanVictory Ransomware is one of the most dangerous files encryption or data locker virus that belongs to the  ransom ware family. It is a highly vicious computer infection that is mainly designed by the team of cyber hacker with the main target to extort huge money by the blackmailing innocent users. Its main function to encrypt all the personal and system files of the compromised System This nasty malware easily sneak into your system without any user’s knowledge. Once installed, firstly it deeply hides into the target PC and start to scan the entire hard disk in order to encrypt all personal and system files including word, documents, text, images, pictures, audios, videos, games, apps and so on.  Like as other ransomware it also uses a strong encryption algorithm AES and RSA to encrypt all stored files as well as adds its own malicious extension at the end of every files and make them completely inaccessible for the users. After completed the encryption process, it also drops ransom note” on the infected system to demand ransom money to unlock data and file.

The ransom note contains a text message which states that the entire victim’s personal and system files have been encrypted but not damaged. So it is possible to restore data and files to their original condition if a decryption key is purchased from the cyber-criminal within two days. Otherwise it will delete and encryption is impossible. In order to receive decryption key victim have to paid unspecified money. In order to know how to purchase the decryption key and other more information victim are highly advice to send an email to the cyber-criminal by using the provided email address. Payment must be paid in the form of bitcoins within 48 hours to the wallet address. They also warn victim if they will try to open files by using third party recovery software then their data and file will delete permanently. Victim can send up to 2 file for free decryption. The file size should not contain any valuable data and cannot exceed from 1 MB.

Should I Pay Ransom Money:

We are highly recommended, paying money to the hacker is highly risky for the victim because there is no any proof cyber-criminal will send original decryption key after receiving ransom money. So there are highly probability, received decryption key cannot open your files. In this way, you can loss their files and money as well. It is only a trick to extort huge money by making fool innocent users. Cyber criminal will try to ask your all personal and confidential information including email-id, password, bank and credit card details and other vital information.

How To Restore Data from MilkmanVictory Ransomware

In most of the cases decryption is possible if the malicious program is still development or has definite infection. Victim can restore data by the using backup, volume shadow copy and using third party recovery software or tool. But before preceding this activities victim have to completely remove MilkmanVictory Ransomware without any delay at the first detection by the using reputable antimalware tool.

How did MilkmanVictory Ransomware gets installed into your System?

MilkmanVictory Ransomware is commonly gest installed into the System via spam email campaign, fake updaters, downloading unwanted program, and untrustworthy sources. Spam email campaign often used by the cyber-criminal to send thousands of email which contains malicious files or linked. The mail seems important, official, urgent and similar. The attachments files comes in various format like as archive, exe, PDF, MS office, documents, java scripts etc. when these files are opened then the hidden malicious program executed into the system. Update the System software from irrelevant sources like as torrent, emule and other sources cause the infiltration of lots of infections.  Downloading freeware program from unofficial site without read their terms and license agreements. They also skip custom or advance options as well as other similar setting, thus this behavior offers to download and install unwanted program which leads lots of infections.

How To Prevent your System from MilkmanVictory Ransomware:

We are highly advice, do not open any email particularly which received from unknown sender. If any attachment or file looks suspicious do not open them. Verify the sender name and address before open any file. Check the grammatical error and spelling mistakes before opening them. Users must update the System from relevant sources. Users are highly recommended try to download and install especially freeware program from third party webpage. Read the installation guide carefully till the end. Don’t Skip custom or advance options as well as other similar setting. Be pay attentive while clicking on malicious links, visiting commercial site because such types of activities also offers to install other unwanted program. In order to keep the System safe and secure victim are highly advice scan the PC regularly with a genuine antimalware tool.

MilkmanVictory Ransomware : Threat Analysis

Name    MilkmanVictory Ransomware

Type      Ransomware

Threat Level       High (Restrict access to all your files).

Short Description             MilkmanVictory Ransomware encrypt your data by adding its own extension to file names and demand ransom money for decryption key.

Symptoms          You cannot access any files on your PC and you will find Ransom note asking for money.

Distribution        Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, spam emails, cracked software, illegal patches.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete MilkmanVictory Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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