Remove LYLI ransomware

About this ransomware

LYLI ransomware will effect your computer very severely because it will encrypt your data. Because of the consequences the infection might have, ransomware is believed to be a highly harmful malware. Ransomware looks for specific file types, which will be encrypted as soon as it is launched. Generally, the encrypted files are photos, videos and documents because of how important they’re likely to be to you. Once file encryption is completed, you will not be able to open them unless they’re decrypted with a specialized decryptor, which is in the possession of criminals behind this malware. All hope isn’t lost, however, as malicious software specialists may release a free decryption program at some point. If backup is not available and you have no other option, you may as well wait for that free decryption tool.

Among the files that have been encrypted or on your desktop, you will see a ransom note. The note you’ll find should contain an explanation about what happened to your files and how much you need to pay to get a decryption tool. You will not be shocked when told this but interacting with crooks is not something we recommend. It isn’t an impossible for cyber crooks to just take the money and not help you. More malicious software would be developed using the money you give hackers. Consider investing into backup. Just terminate LYLI ransomware if you do have backup.

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It is pretty likely that you opened a dangerous email or downloaded some kind of false update. Those methods are quite common among crooks.

Ransomware spread methods

Although you could get the infection in many ways, you probably got it through spam email or fake update. We suggest you be more cautious in the future if email was how the infection managed to get into your system. Before you open the file attached, you have to carefully check the email. So as to make you lower your guard, crooks will pretend to be from legitimate/known companies. For example, senders pretend to be from Amazon or eBay, with the email saying that a receipt for a recent purchase has been added as an attachment. It’s not difficult to verify if the sender is who they say they are. Compare the sender’s email address with the ones the company actually uses, and if there are no records of the address used by anyone legitimate, best not to engage. You should also scan the attached file with a malicious software scanner to ensure that it won’t damage your device.

If you do not remember opening spam emails, bogus software updates may have been used to infect. The fake software updates might be encountered when visiting web pages with questionable reputation. It is also pretty frequent for those malicious update notifications to appear via advertisements or banners. However, because those alerts and advertisements appear very fake, users familiar with how updates work will not fall for it. If you don’t wish your device to be full of junk or contaminated with malicious software, you should stop downloading anything from adverts or other questionable sources. The application itself will alert you if an update is necessary, or updates might be automatic.

How does this malware behave

What happened was ransomware locked some of your files. Soon after the infected file was opened, the ransomware started locking your files, likely without you noticing. A certain file extension will pinpoint files that have been affected. Trying to open those files won’t get you anywhere since they have been locked using a strong encryption algorithm. You will then see a ransom note, where hackers will tell you what happened to your files, and how you may get them back. If you’ve ran into ransomware before, you will see a certain pattern in ransom notes, crooks will intimidate you to think your only choice is to pay and then threaten to eliminate your files if you refuse. While cyber crooks might be correct in saying that it is not possible to unlock files without their aid, paying the ransom is not suggested. The people who are to blame for encrypting your files in the first place are not likely to feel obligated to recover them after you pay. If you make a payment once, you might be willing to pay again, or that is what crooks are likely to think.

It is possible you could’ve stored at least some of your important files somewhere, so try to recall if that could be the case. If there are no other choices, back up the encrypted files for safekeeping, a malware researcher could release a free decryption utility and you could restore files. It is important that you uninstall LYLI ransomware from your system as soon as possible, whatever the case may be.

Hopefully, this will serve as a lesson on why you have to begin frequently backing up your files. It isn’t unlikely that you’ll end up in the same situation again, so if you don’t want to risk losing your files again, backing up your files is critical. Backup prices differ based on in which form of backup you choose, but the investment is certainly worth it if you have files you do not want to lose.

Ways to remove LYLI ransomware

Trying manual removal is not a wise idea. If you don’t wish to damage your device further, using anti-malware program ought to be your choice. The ransomware could stop you from successfully working the malware removal program, in which case you need to launch your system and launch it in Safe Mode. After you run anti-malware program in Safe Mode, you shouldn’t come across issues when you attempt to remove LYLI ransomware. Sadly malware removal program will not help with file recovery, it’s only there to eliminate the malware.

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Learn how to remove LYLI ransomware from your computer

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

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

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