Remove Elantra Ransomware (Decrypt Locked Files)

Elantra Ransomware: Simple Uninstall Guide

Elantra Ransomware has been identified as a very dangerous kind of computer virus similar to LOTUS ransomware and others that locks users’ essential data and then asks victims to pay off for the decryption key/tool. Belonging to the family of Matrix ransomware, it generally enters the target computers by stealth using various deceptive techniques and then starts performing malicious activities in the background. It encrypts images, videos, audios, documents, presentations, spreadsheets etc. using the combination of AES-128 and RSA-2048 cryptographic algorithms and makes users unable to access them again. The locked data can easily be identified as it renames them by adding a random character string and the attackers’ email address.

Elantra Ransomware Displays Ransom Note And Scares Victims:

After completing the encryption process, Elantra Ransomware changes the desktop wallpaper and also puts a ransom note named “#How_To_Decrypt_Files#.rtf” on each affected folder. Victims are informed about the unkind situation and also instructed to purchase the decryption keys and tools from the attackers to regain access to the locked files. The price of the recovery tools is not stated but it depends on how fast the users contact the crooks via the provided email addresses and it has to be paid in BitCoins cryptocurrency.

To contact Elantra Ransomware operators, victims have to write to given email IDs that should include the assigned victims’ ID as subject/title of the mail. The decryption tools are only available for 72 hours, after that it will be deleted, they will make the file recovery impossible. The affected people are also offered to decode up to three encrypted files for free that have to be sent via the email. But those files should not contain any valuable information (e.g., large Excel sheets, databases, backups, etc.), and should be maximum 10 MB (non-archived) in size. Victims are also warned not to rename the compromised data or use third-party software, otherwise it may lead to permanent data loss.

Paying Ransom Never Works:

You certainly don’t want to lose your essential data but still, we recommend never dealing with the Elantra Ransomware operators. This is because you have absolutely no guarantee that they will provide you the required decryptor even after taking the ransom. Many victims reported that even after making payment, they got scammed and ended up losing both files as well as money.  Moreover, paying ransom to such people will only encourage them to trigger more such attacks for future profits.

In such precarious situation, the first thing you require to do here is to perform Elantra Ransomware removal from the computer immediately. After that, you can try to restore the infected files using backup, saved on any external location. In the absence of an appropriate backup, you can also try a powerful file-recovery application which you can download right here via the link provided below this article.

Penetration of Elantra Ransomware:

Malspam campaigns are the tactic through which, these file-encoding viruses are mostly spread. In this campaign, hackers send a number of deceptive emails to that are presented as ‘important’ or ‘urgent’. Nevertheless, these mails usually contain malicious files attachments or websites links in them. Such mails are specially designed with the purpose to trick as much recipients as possible to download and execute the attached virulent files which eventually trigger the virus penetration.

To avoid getting infected with ransomware infections, you should be very careful while opening emails coming from unknown addresses. Mails that are specially designed to spread crypto-viruses often contain malicious attachments that are in various forms such as executable files (like .exe), Microsoft Office or PDF documents, archive files (like RAR, ZIP), JavaScript files and so on. The moment infectious files get executed, the virus installation process begins. So, ignore such emails and never open their attachments. In case your device is already infected with this malware, you must remove Elantra Ransomware from the machine as soon as possible.

Text Presented In The Ransom Note:

WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOUR FILES?

Your documents, databases, backups, network folders and other important files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.

More information about the RSA and AES can be found here:

hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem)

hxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard

No data from your computer has been stolen or deleted, but it is impossible to restore files without our help. For decrypyion of your files you need two things: first is your private RSA keys and second is our special software – decryption tool.

Sure, you can try to restore your files yourself, but the most part of the third-party software changes data within the encrypted file and causes damage to the files and as result, after using third-party software – it will be impossible to decrypt your files even with our software.

If you want to restore your files, you have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us.

Contact us using this e-mail address: [email protected]

In subjеct linе оf the mеssаgе writе yоur pеrsоnаl ID: –

This e-mail will be as confirmation you are ready to pay for decryption key. After the payment you will get the decryption tool with instructions that will decrypt all your files including network folders.

ATTENTION!!! After 72 hours your unique RSA private key will be automatically deleted from our servers permanently in interest оf оur security, and future decryption of your data will become impossible.

If you don’t believe in our service and you want to see a proof, you can ask for a test decryption.

About the test decryption: You can send us up to 3 encrypted files. The total size of the files must be less than 10Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information (databases, backups, large excel sheets, etc.). We will decrypt and send you decrypted files back.

In a case of no answer in 24 hours, usе thе rеsеrvе е-mаil аddrеss: [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.

* It doesn’t make sense to complain of us and to arrange a hysterics.

* Complaints having blocked e-mail, you deprive a possibility of the others, to decipher the computers.

* Other people at whom computers are also ciphered you deprive of the ONLY hope to decipher. FOREVER.

Text Presented In The Wallpaper:

All your personal files were encrypted with RSA-2048 crypto algorithm!

Without your personal key and special software data recovery is impossible!

If you want to restore your files, please write us to the e-mails:

[email protected] OR [email protected]

* Additional info you can find in files: #How_To_Decrypt_Files#.rtf

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Elantra Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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