Remove LuckyDay ransomware And Recover Encrypted Files

Tips To Delete LuckyDay ransomware

LuckyDay ransomware is a dangerous crypto-virus which upon getting into a PC system, encrypts files and data and then demands money from the victims for the decryption tool. It looks like it’s a new variant of LockBit however, in reality it belongs to the family of LockerGoga ransomware. Once this dangerous threat encrypts the targeted files, it becomes completely inaccessible for the victims and can only be opened by using the proper decryption tool. It can compromise almost all types of data including videos, audios, pictures, documents, spreadsheets etc. and make them totally useless.

More About LuckyDay ransomware:

LuckyDay ransomware uses a sophisticated encryption algorithm to lock the targeted files and also renames them by appending “.luckday” extension with each of them as suffix. Following successful encryption, this deadly crypto-malware drops a ransom note named “File Recovery.txt” on each affected folder and informs victims regarding the attack. The text file warns the affected people not to use any third-party tool to unlock the data or rename the files, otherwise it may lead to permanent data loss.

LuckyDay ransomware also provides a link to contact them via the Tor browser to get further details. At the end, users may need to pay the criminals a ransom amount of $200 to $1500 in BitCoins or any other digital currency to get the functional decryptor and open the locked data. To prove that the decryption is possible, crooks also offer to decrypt one encrypted file for free that should not bigger than 20 Mb in size.

Should You Pay The Ransom?

Whatever the situation might be, you should never consider dealing with the LuckyDay ransomware authors. Keep in mind that these people have just one motive that is to cheat the victimized users and extort illicit revenues from them. There are multiple occasions when attackers just disappeared once the ransom is paid and left victims in sorrow of losing both files as well money. Moreover, paying ransom to such criminals will only encourage them to create and distribute more such viruses for further profits.

How To Recover The Encrypted Files?

Before you consider recovering the data, you should focus on LuckyDay ransomware removal from the work-station as early as possible. The longer this perilous virus remains inside, it keeps infecting your other essential files. For data-recovery, you should find out whether this crypto-malware has deleted the Volume Shadows or not. If it has, then you should use backups made on any external drive or in its absence, you can try a powerful file-recovery application.

Threat Details

Name: LuckyDay ransomware

Type: Ransomware, File-encrypting malware, Crypto-virus

Short Description: Destructive malware that locks users’ essential files and then asks them to pay the attackers an amount of ransom to get the decryption software/key.

Extension:  “.luckyday”

Ransom Demanding Notes: File Recovery.txt

Attackers’ contact: Tor browser

Symptoms: Encrypted files become inaccessible and useless stored inside the compromised systems, previous functional data now have different extension, A ransom demanding message is left on each affected folder. Users are asked to pay an amount of ransom to unlock their encoded data and files.

Distribution methods: Spam emails, peer to peer network sharing, unofficial activation and updating tools.

Damage: All files are encrypted and cannot be accessed without paying ransom, Additional password stealing Trojans and malware infections can be installed along with ransomware infections and other malware.

Removal: To remove this virus from the system, we advise you to use a reliable anti-malware tool. Once malware gets removed, you can recover your files by using existing backup or data-recovery software.

Penetration of LuckyDay ransomware:

The most common method by which hackers spread their malicious programs is spam emails. Cyber actors try to deceive PC users with attractive-looking emails from their banks, companies, employers etc. These mails however contain either a malicious attachment or a mischievous hyperlink. As soon as the recipients execute either of these, the malware infection process initiates.

And thus, avoid opening suspicious emails and never download any attachments of such mails. First perform the scanning of these mails with a reputable anti-malware suite and if you find nothing wrong, then open them. But at the moment, you must remove LuckyDay ransomware from the work-station as early as possible.

Text Presented In The Ransom Note:

All your important files have been encrypted!

Any attempts to restore your files with the thrid-party software will be fatal for your files!

RESTORE YOU DATA POSIBLE ONLY BUYING private key from us.

There is only one way to get your files back:

| 1. Download Tor browser – https://www.torproject.org/ and install it.

| 2. Open link in TOR browser – http://luckydaynywoklzy.onion/?[redacted hex]

This link only works in Tor Browser!

| 3. Follow the instructions on this page

| 4. ID Decrypt <<[redacted 32 lowercase hex]>>

### Attention! ###

# Do not rename encrypted files.

# Do not try to decrypt using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.

# Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price(they add their fee to our).

# Tor Browser may be blocked in your country or corporate network. Use https://bridges.torproject.org or use Tor Browser over VPN.

# Tor Browser user manual https://tb-manual.torproject.org/about

!!! We also download huge amount of your private data, including finance information, clients personal info, network diagrams, passwords and so on.

Don’t forget about GDPR.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete LuckyDay ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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