Remove Ekati ransomware (+ File Recovery)

Step By Step Guidelines To Remove Ekati ransomware

The term Ekati ransomware is another newly discovered ransomware inefction or a cryptomalware which is really robust in its destructive nature. Getting installed on a computer through deceptive measures, it use to encrypt all your important files without any prior notice and change their file extensions with appendix .Ekati. The victims in such instances can expect those affected files to be inaccessible for their personal usage, and every time they attempt to access those, a ransom note will appear on screen. This note is actually a text file based note which appears and describes the users about the ransomware, and how the victims can access their files once again after contacting hackers and remitting their with a specified amount of ransom payment. Technically, the Ekati ransomware is empowered to encrypt all possible file kinds withou any issue and may enforce you to contact its developers as it restricts you to access your desired files. Take a look through ransom message which Ekati ransomware displays through its ransom note here:

Your computer has been encrypted

The hard disks of your computer have been encrypted with a military grade encryption algorithm. It is impossible to recover your data without a special key.

This page will help you with the purchase of this key and the complete decryption of your computers.

Time left: 2d 23h 59m 56s

Click here to start the decryption process

Speaking more about the Ekati ransomware, this malware basically uses AES algorithm to encrypt files and the aforementioned ransom note displays various information but offers no details of ransom amount fee. As per what the researchers have identified, no encryption was added, but the affected files are appended with a new exension called .encrypt or .encrypted.

The experts even have to say that if Ekati ransomware is not like other proper cryptocurrency based ransomware threat, as it displays no infomation about emails, buyback details, versions or updates of the ransomware, and many more. This threat was first discovered by researchers in half of February, follwing which it’s confirmed that the ransomware is currently in demonstration phase, and not a completely criminal made computer infection.

Apart from just displaying above mentioned message on screen, the Ekati ransomware even loads various files on computer which seems active and running by names ekati6482.exe, redback.jpg, and many more. Even the malware executes some hidden commands to put some registry entries to assure its installation be undetected and unremoved in easy manner. But, the fact that Ekati ransomware can damage or corrupt an infected system completely to lead to more hectic issues, can still not be avoid. Therefore, in case if your system seems under effect of this creepy ransomware, you should treat your machine sooner.

Threat Summary

Name: Ekati ransomware

Type: Ransomware, cryptovirus

Description: Although the term Ekati ransomware is said to be a ransomware which is currently in demonstration phase, still it can lead a user to suffer high end issues without any prior issues, and its presence must be treated in real time.

Distribution: Spam email attachments, payload trojan

File restore: To restore your encrypted important files, choose a lately created backup file or a trusted data recovery solution

Removal: For information about removal of Ekati ransomware, get through the guidelines section below

Ways through which Ekati ransomware may assail on computers, and should be treated

The specific ransomware related script called payload dropper trojan is mostly initiated through some deceptive techniques which the user end up interacting with. In most instances, this kind of script is distributed by cyber crime master minds through spam email campaigns, under which they use to spread malware codes globally. Such emails mainly include convincing content and an attachment which appears to be a macro document, Pdf files, invocie, receipts, and many more. However, such attachments have hidden script that runs on computer in background once the user downlaods/executes the attached files on their machine somehow. So, the users must be preventive in these instances and should never believe such spam messages.

However, in case if your system got attacked by Ekati ransomware somehow, then your files probably turn to be inaccessible, and you may seeking some measures regarding how to restore your files back. Since the malware not really encrypts your files, but just turn them somehow locked or inaccessible, it’s really very hard to get those files accessible once again. What experts suggest to treat the issue is to choose some measures following which the detection and removal of Ekati ransomware along with all its associated files can be accomplished. Further, the affected files can be restored using a lately created backups. For more information, refer to guidelines section under this article.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Ekati ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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