Remove .Lost_Files ransomware

What is ransomware

.Lost_Files ransomware is a malware that will encrypt your files, which goes by the name ransomware. Ransomware infections should be taken seriously, as they might lead to you losing your data. It’s quite easy to infect your system, which only adds to why it is so dangerous. If your computer is infected, a spam email attachment, an infected advertisement or a fake download is to blame. After contamination, the encryption process begins, and afterwards, you will be requested to give money in exchange for a decryption. The ransom varies from ransomware to ransomware, some might ask for $50, while others might demand $1000. Whatever amount is asked of you, think about every possible consequence before you do. Considering crooks will feel no obligation to help you in data recovery, what is preventing them from just taking your money. If you take the time to look into it, you’ll definitely find accounts of people not recovering data, even after paying. Research backup options, so that if this situation was to reoccur, you you would not lose your data. You’ll be presented with many different options, but it shouldn’t be difficult to find the best option for you. For those who did back up data prior to contamination, simply erase .Lost_Files ransomware and then proceed to recover files from where they are kept. These threats are everywhere, so you need to be ready. To keep a machine safe, one should always be on the lookout for possible malware, becoming informed about their spread methods.

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How does ransomware spread

Ransomware typically uses rather basic methods for distribution, such as through suspicious downloads, malicious adverts and infected email attachments. That does not mean developers will not use elaborate methods.

If you remember opening a file which you obtained from a seemingly real email in the spam folder, that could be why your files are currently encrypted. The infected file is simply attached to an email, and then sent out to hundreds of potential victims. We aren’t really surprised that people fall for these scams, considering those emails may sometimes look quite realistic, often talking about money and similarly sensitive topics, which people are concerned with. What you can expect from a file encoding malicious program email is a general greeting (Dear Customer/Member/User etc), noticeable mistypes and mistakes in grammar, strong suggestion to open the file added, and the use of a big business name. Your name would be automatically put in into an email if it was a legitimate company whose email you ought to open. Don’t be shocked to see names such as Amazon or PayPal used, because when users see a known name, they let down their guard. If you clicked on a questionable ad or downloaded files from suspicious websites, that is also how the infection could have managed to enter. Compromised sites may host infected advertisements so avoid interacting with them. Avoid unreliable pages for downloading, and stick to official ones. Never download anything, not software and not updates, from ads or pop-ups. Programs usually update themselves, but if manual update was needed, you would get an alert via the application, not the browser.

What happened to your files?

One of the reasons why ransomware are thought to be a highly damaging infection is because it can encode your files in a way that not always possible. And it will take minutes, if not seconds, for all files you believe are important to become encrypted. What makes file encoding very obvious is the file extension added to all affected files, usually displaying the name of the ransomware. Strong encryption algorithms will be used to make your files inaccessible, which makes decrypting files for free likely impossible. A ransom note will appear once the encryption process is finished, and the situation should be clearer. The note will request that you buy a decryption tool to recover files, but complying with the requests is not what we suggest. Remember that you’re dealing with cyber criminals, and how would you go about preventing them from just taking your money and providing you nothing in exchange. Additionally, you’d be giving crooks money to further create malware. The easily made money is constantly luring hackers to the business, which reportedly made $1 billion in 2016. Think about investing the requested money into good backup instead. And if a similar threat reoccurred again, you would not be risking losing files again. If you aren’t planning on complying with the requests, proceed to remove .Lost_Files ransomware if it’s still on your system. If you become familiar with the spread ways of this infection, you ought to be able to dodge them in the future.

.Lost_Files ransomware removal

To check whether the infection is still present and to get rid of it, if it’s, malicious program removal software will be required. Because you need to know exactly what you’re doing, we don’t advise proceeding to terminate .Lost_Files ransomware manually. Instead of jeopardizing your system, employ credible elimination software. Anti-malware tools are developed to uninstall .Lost_Files ransomware and similar threats, so problems should not occur. In case there is an issue, or you are not sure about how to proceed, scroll down for guidelines. Keep in mind that the program will not help with data recovery, all it will do is take care of the threat. But, you should also bear in mind that some data encoding malicious software is decryptable, and malware researchers may release free decryption tools.

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Learn how to remove .Lost_Files ransomware from your computer

• Step 1. Remove .Lost_Files ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove .Lost_Files ransomware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove .Lost_Files ransomware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove .Lost_Files ransomware.

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 .Lost_Files ransomware.

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 .Lost_Files ransomware 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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