Remove Revenant Ransomware (Open Locked Files)

Revenant Ransomware: Simple Uninstall Guide

Revenant Ransomware is a precarious crypto-malware that belongs to the VoidCrypt ransomware family. It tends to silently intrude the Windows computers using deceptive techniques and then encrypt all users’ essential files and documents stored inside their systems using a powerful cryptographic algorithm. It can compromise almost all types of data including audios, videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, images etc. and make users unable to open them again. The threat also renames the infected data by adding attackers’ email address, victims’ unique ID, and appending the “.Revenant” extension with each of them. For instance, if a filename is “me.jpg”, after the encryption, it will look like me.jpg. [[email protected]][unique ID].Revenant”

Revenant Ransomware Drops Ransom Note After Encryption:

Following successful encryption, Revenant Ransomware puts a ransom note named “Decrypt-me.txt” on each affected folder and informs victims about the unkind situation. They are also instructed to find the “prvkey*.txt.key” file (the asterisk may refer to a number, e.g., “prvkey7.txt.key”). This file is claimed to be very important to decryption. And hence, if there are any modifications made to the operating system that affect this file, it will lead to the permanent data loss.

Users can also test the decryption by sending 1 encrypted file to the attackers that should not contain any valuable information and should be less than 1 MB in size. Revenant Ransomware operators will decrypt that file and send it back to prove that the file decryption is possible. After that, the4 hackers will send payment instructions. The ransom amount of not listed in the note but it has to be paid in BitCoins cryptocurrency.

Never Make Payment to The Attackers:

Although, it’s true that files locked by this hazardous threat can’t be accessed without using the appropriate decryption tool, but still, you are highly recommended against paying any sort of ransom to the Revenant Ransomware authors. Reason behind this is very clear. They may never send the required decryptor even after taking the ransom or deliver rogue software in the name of decryption tool.

It has been tendency of such criminals that they often ignore the victimized users once the payment is made and cause them to lose both files as well as money. So, never trust such people and focus on Revenant Ransomware removal from the computer as soon as possible. For data recovery, you can use backup, stored on any external drive or in its absence, you can also try an effective file-recovery application.

Penetration Of Revenant Ransomware:

Cyber criminals can infect targeted computers with Ransomware programs using various ways. Spam emails, RDP attacks, fake Flash Player updates, drive-by downloads are just a couple of examples. But typically, creators of this hazardous parasite tend to distribute it via malspam campaign during which, thousands of phishing emails are sent by them. These deceptive mails contain malicious attachments that could be in several formats e.g., e.g., executables (.exe, .run, etc.), Microsoft Office and PDF documents, archives (ZIP, RAR, etc.), JavaScript, and so forth. As soon as the vicious file is opened, it triggers the installation of the virus.

And so, it is highly advisable to avoid opening emails coming from unknown sources as you never know what they contain. Moreover, rely only on official pages and direct links to download software and avoid using the untrustworthy channels. In case your PC is already infected with this file-encrypting threat, you must remove Revenant Ransomware from the machine as early as possible.

Text Presented In The Ransom Note:

All Your Files Has Been Encrypted

You Have to Pay to Get Your Files Back

1-Go to C:\ProgramData\ or in Your other Drives   and send us prvkey*.txt.key  file ,  *  might be a number (like this : prvkey3.txt.key)

2-You can send some file little than 1mb for Decryption test to trust us But the test File should not contain valuable data

3-Payment should be with Bitcoin

4-Changing Windows without saving prvkey.txt.key file will cause permanete Data loss

Our Email:[email protected]

in Case of no Answer:[email protected]

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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

Step 2: Delete Revenant Ransomware using “System Restore”

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

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