Remove CoNFicker Ransomware (Restore Encrypted Files)

Know Easy Steps To Remove CoNFicker Ransomware & Restore Your Files

The name CoNFicker Ransomware is simply a vicious malware infection which is technically a cryptovirus that encodes all files stored on computer and demands the victims to pay hackers with demanded ransom fee. According to researchers, this ransomware has technically no relation with a bad reputed Conficker worm which was one of the super active computer infections in year 2008 and 2009. in past, the named malware or parasite has managed to infiltrate millions of private and state computers leading to severe data loss worth more than 9 billion dollars.

The virus then used to continue living on and evolved into a complex malware of various shapes and sized which is even continuing these days. For CoNFicker Ransomware, the experts are actually not sure if the ransomware share share the same creators or the devs of this malware just chosen this name due to its bad reputed history. As per the researchers, both of the malware are terrible in its destructive nature and may bring great financial loss to users when infects a targeted system, damages its files or corrups some internal data.

Speaking about the working principle of CoNFicker Ransomware, this ransomware mainly infiltrates on targeted computers through deceptive marketing measures and encrypts all files stored by appending those data with its own extension and pattern. The ransomware further demands the victims to pay a hefty ransom fee to its creators to let users seeking methods to restore their files back. Following successuly encryption of files on targeted computers, the malware even drops a ransom note on desktop which reads as Decrypt.txt and includes the following message:

C_o_N_F_i_c_k_e_r R_A_N_S_O_M_W_A_R_E

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Attention! Attention! Attention! Your Files has been encrypted By C_o_N_F_i_c_k_e_r R_A_N_S_O_M_W_A_R_E

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Send 0.5 Bitcoin To @ 1sUCn6JYa7B96t4nZz1tX5muU2W5YxCmS @

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If Send 0.5 Bitcoin We will send you the decryption key C_o_N_F_i_c_k_e_r Decryptor

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As per the ransom note, the victims should send demanded ransom fee through Bitcoins in provided BTC wallet address, after which the users will receive a decryption software or tool using which encrypted files can be restored, as the hackers claim. But, the victims should never do the same as paying to hackers never guarantees file restoration, and the users will just get financially scammed if they pay the demanded ransom fee.

Technical Specifications

Name: CoNFicker Ransomware

Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus

Description: CoNFicker Ransomware is said to be one of the malicious malware creation by cyber crime master minds and is technically just a ransomware that may bring users to suffer high potential chaos, and nothing else.

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 CoNFicker Ransomware , get through the guidelines section included under this article

How CoNFicker Ransomware is distributed and should be removed from infected computers?

When it comes to details about intrusion of CoNFicker Ransomware on targeted computers, it’s probably no longer a secret that malware of this kind often employ trojan, exploits, and other deceptive techniques to spread aroud and infiltrate on targeted machines. Just upgrading your security apps regularly easily diminshes such risks of attacks. And when comes to distribution of these trojans, the cyber crime master minds often use software bundling and email spamming technique altogether to spread such malicious trojans widely over the web, and once the user end up interacting with those, their system gets infected by malware attacks without any prior notice.

Well, in case if your system got infected by CoNFicker Ransomware then you might be considering of to take help of malware creators to restore your files, and even might thinking off paying their demanded ransom fee. Well, in order to keep you protected against being financially scammed, we suggest you to get through the guidelines included under this article to detect and remove CoNFicker Ransomware along with all its supporting files, processes, and leftovers completely. Although, these removal task can be a bit risky, the non technical users can also take a trial with a suggested application to accomplish ransomware removal. Once they succeed, they can choose to restore their encrypted files with a lately created backup or other file recovery options as well which are explained under this article later.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete CoNFicker Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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