How To Remove Mount Locker ransomware (File Recovery Steps)

Learn Easy & Effective Guidelines To Delete Mount Locker ransomware

Mount Locker ransomware might be seen active on your machine that made you surfing the web in order to know some methods to remove this infection. According to what researchers have found, this pesky virus is actually a ransomware that encrypts all files stored on computer and append file extension similar to its name. So, once the Mount Locker ransomware manage to perform its doings on targeted computer, it will block your access to stored files on computer and enforce you to contact hackers and pay a specified ransom fee to seek decryption of those data. Therefore, the overall effects and impacts of Mount Locker ransomware on a compromised machine is really terrible and it’s very necessary to detect and remove Mount Locker ransomware along with all its associated files completely. To do so, we suggest you to follow the instructions as suggested by experts.

Threat Specifications

Name: Mount Locker ransomware
Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus
Description: Mount Locker ransomware is discovered as a vicious ransomware infection that may destroy your data access by locking down all files completely.
Symptoms: Files turn to be inaccessible, a ransom note will erupt to demand payment, and so on
Distribution: Malicious file downloads, spam/junk email attachments, freeware or shareware downloads, and so on
Removal (File Restoration): In order to learn how to delete Mount Locker ransomware and restore affected files completely, we suggest you to follow here included guidelines or instructions.

More detailed information about Mount Locker ransomware

As per the researchers, Mount Locker ransomware mostly get intruded and installed on a targeted computer through email attachments received from a hacker. Such criminals use to disguise the email and attachment with hidden malicious codes, and creates the email body in such a manner that it all seems received from a well reputed organization. But once such objects are interacted, the ransomware codes secretly runs in background and scans the system to find some required settings, details of stored files inside, active security programs on computer, and many more. Once all its requirements are met, the malware starts encryption process over all stored files on computer and appends their file extensions to something like .ReadManual.C77BFF8C. Further, the malware also drops a ransom note on targeted computer which is named as RecoveryManual.html and includes the following ransom message within it:

Your ClientId:
–
/!\ YOUR COMPANY’ NETWORK HAS BEEN HACKED /!\
All your important files have been encrypted and copied to our private servers!
ANY ATTEMPT TO RESTORE YOUR FILES WITH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE WILL PERMANENTLY CORRUPT IT.
DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES.
DO NOT RENAME ENCRYPTED FILES.
But keep calm! There is a solution for your problem!
For some money reward we can decrypt all your encrypted files.
Also we will delete all your private data from our servers.
To prove that we are able to decrypt your files we give you the ability to decrypt 2-3 files for free.

So what is you next step ? Contact Us! Contact us for price and get decryption software.
hxxp://6mlzahkc7vejytppbqhqjou4ipftgs3gizof2x4zklblliayhsqb3wad.onion/?cid= a7fb00164f192687eda014cd1bde83252ad9ac2fdc89a26b1294b11918d6fe33
* Note that you need installed Tor Browser to open this kind of links.

Follow the instructions to install/run Tor Browser:
1. Go to Tor Project using your default browser.
2. Click “Download Tor Browser”, choose version depends on you operation system, usually it is Windows. Download and install it
3. After installation you will see new folder on your desktop: “Tor Browser”. Open this folder and run “Start Tor Browser” link.
4. Using Tor Browser go to hxxp://6mlzahkc7vejytppbqhqjou4ipftgs3gizof2x4zklblliayhsqb3wad.onion/?cid= a7fb00164f192687eda014cd1bde83252ad9ac2fdc89a26b1294b11918d6fe33
5. Carefully copy your client id from this document and paste it into Authorization window in opened page. Click ‘OK’.
6. After that you will see a special chat web application to comminicate with us.
7. NB! Please be patient – sometimes our support team can be away from the keyboard but they will answear you as soon as possible! Time is Money! Contact us as soon as possible.
We won’t store you decryption key forever!

Further, the ransom note displays the users with message including details about the malware, instructions how to contact its creators, how much ransom amount is to be paid, and many other details. All appears to be scary for normal PC users and even seems emphasizing to them to remit the payment as soon as possible. But, the victims must know these doings are just traps by cyber criminals to earn cyber crime profit, and nothing else. Paying such ransom amount to criminals just encourage them to distribute and target more PC users, however the payment remittance even not guarantees about complete file recovery.

Means, in case if your files saved on computer seems somehow affected by Mount Locker ransomware, then you should never trust the criminals that they are going to help you even after you pay them with their demands. Even none of the reports yet cleared that remittance of ransom fee will help recovering the encrypted data. So, it’s better to choose something alternative in order to restore your files back along with removing Mount Locker ransomware and all its associated data or files completely with some effective guidelines.

How you should treat your machine if infected by Mount Locker ransomware?

As it’s mentioned already that you should not pay any ransom fee to hackers because ransomware attacks are mostly accomplished to scare users and earn profit. Means, the victims would probably require some measures through which the detection of Mount Locker ransomware along with its removal and recovery of files can be accomplished in easy manner. To do so, we suggest you to follow the instructions mentioned under this article to remove the ransomware. Once done, you can try to restore your files using a lately created backup or other alternative file recovery methods as well, which are discussed later in this article.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Mount Locker ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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 Mount Locker 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.