Remove .Locked file virus

About this threat

.Locked file virus ransomware is a piece of malware that will encrypt your files. Threat could result in severe consequences, as encrypted files could be permanently inaccessible. In addition, contaminating a computer is quite easy, therefore making ransomware one of the most harmful malware threats. Users often get infected through spam emails, malicious adverts or fake downloads. Once it completes the encryption process, a ransom note will appear and you will be requested to pay in exchange for a way to decoding your data. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some demand $1000 or more, some might settle with $100. Whatever sum is asked of you, consider the situation cautiously before you do. Who’s going to stop cyber criminals from taking your money, giving nothing in return. If you were left with still encrypted files after paying, you would definitely not be the first one. Think about investing the money into some kind of backup, so that if this were to reoccur, you you would not be jeopardizing your files. From USBs to cloud storage, there are many options, all you need to do is select. You may recover data after you delete .Locked file virus if you had backup already prior to the malware entering your device. Malware like this is lurking everywhere, and infection is likely to happen again, so you have to be prepared for it. To keep a computer safe, one must always be on the lookout for potential threats, becoming familiar with how to avoid them.

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Data encoding malware distribution ways

A lot of ransomware rely on the most primitive distribution ways, which include spam email attachments and infected ads/downloads. More sophisticated methods can be used as well, however.

Since you could have gotten the ransomware through email attachments, try and remember if you have recently obtained a weird file from an email. You open the email, download and open the attachment and the file encoding malware is now able to start the encryption process. If they wanted, criminals can make those emails very convincing, normally using sensitive topics like money and taxes, which is why we are not surprised that those attachments are opened. The use of basic greetings (Dear Customer/Member), strong encouraging to open the file added, and evident mistakes in grammar are what you should look out for when dealing with emails that contain files. Your name would be automatically put in into an email if the sender was from a company whose email should be opened. Known company names like Amazon are often used as users know of them, thus are more likely to open the emails. allowed the threat to enter your device. Be very cautious about what advertisements you press on, particularly when visiting suspicious web pages. You may have also downloaded the file encrypting malware accidentally when it was concealed as some kind of program/file on an untrustworthy download platform, which is why you ought to stick to legitimate ones. Never get anything, not programs and not updates, from dubious sources, which include advertisements. If an application had to update itself, it would not notify you through browser, it would either update automatically, or alert you through the program itself.

What does it do?

It is possible for ransomware to permanently encrypt files, which is why it is such a dangerous infection to have. File encryption doesn’t take long, ransomware has a list of target files and can locate all of them immediately. All files that have been encoded will have a file extension attached to them. A data encoding malicious software typically uses strong encryption algorithms to make files inaccessible. In case you’re confused about what is going on, a ransom note should explain everything. The ransom note will have information about how to purchase the decryptor, but think about everything carefully before you make the decision to comply with the demands. Remember that you are dealing with crooks, and how would you go about preventing them from just taking your money and giving you nothing in return. The money you provide them would also probably go towards funding future file encoding malicious software or other malware projects. These types of threats are believe to have made $1 billion in 2016, and such big sums of money will just attract more people who wish to earn easy money. We recommend you consider investing into backup with that money instead. These types of infections could reoccur again, and you wouldn’t need to worry about data loss if you had backup. If you aren’t going to comply with the demands, proceed to delete .Locked file virus in case it is still running. These types infections can be avoided, if you know how they spread, so try to familiarize with its spread ways, at least the basics.

.Locked file virus removal

Take into account that anti-malware software will be required to completely get rid of the ransomware. You might involuntarily end up harming your device if you attempt to manually remove .Locked file virus yourself, so we don’t advise proceeding by yourself. Instead of jeopardizing your computer, implement anti-malware software. Those programs are created to locate and uninstall .Locked file virus, as well as all other potential infections. So that you know where to begin, instructions below this article have been placed to help with the process. Sadly, those tools aren’t capable of decrypting your files, they’ll merely terminate the infection. In certain cases, however, malware specialists are able to create a free decryptor, so occasionally look into that.

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Learn how to remove .Locked file virus from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .Locked file virus using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .Locked file virus using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .Locked file virus using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .Locked file virus.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Choose Safe Mode with Networking

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Networking.

b) Step 2. Remove .Locked file virus.

You will now need to open your browser and download some kind of anti-malware software. Choose a trustworthy one, install it and have it scan your computer for malicious threats. When the ransomware is found, remove it. If, for some reason, you can't access Safe Mode with Networking, go with another option.

Step 2. Remove .Locked file virus using System Restore

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
• b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

1. You will need to type in cd restore in the window that appears. Press Enter.
2. Type in rstrui.exe and again, press Enter.
3. A window will pop-up and you should press Next. Choose a restore point and press Next again.
4. Press Yes.

While this should have taken care of the ransomware, you might want to download anti-malware just to be sure no other threats are lurking.  

Step 3. Recover your data

• a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.
• b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions
• c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

While backup is essential, there is still quite a few users who do not have it. If you are one of them, you can try the below provided methods and you just might be able to recover files.

a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.

1. Download Data Recovery Pro, preferably from a trustworthy website.
2. Scan your device for recoverable files.
3. Recover them.

b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions

If you had System Restore enabled, you can recover files through Windows Previous Versions.

1. Find a file you want to recover.
2. Right-click on it.
3. Select Properties and then Previous versions.
4. Pick the version of the file you want to recover and press Restore.

c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

If you are lucky, the ransomware did not delete your shadow copies. They are made by your system automatically for when system crashes.

1. Go to the official website (shadowexplorer.com) and acquire the Shadow Explorer application.
2. Set up and open it.
3. Press on the drop down menu and pick the disk you want.
4. If folders are recoverable, they will appear there. Press on the folder and then Export.

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