How to Remove FilesLocker Ransomware – A Ransomware as a Service Attack?

1. Guide to Remove Files Locker Ransomware - A Ransomware as a Service Attack? Encryptor RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) virus is a new era of ransomware distribution

2. RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) Introduction Virus is a new era of ransomware distribution. Among all the cyber threats launched, ransomware attacks are garnering more attention lately. These attacks have gained intensity over time with attackers moving a step ahead by evolving vicious and harmful tactics to launch RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) attack. RaaS Distribution is a practice where threat actors put their ransomware up for sale. It is then purchased and leveraged by other criminals who are technically unable to develop their own variants. Thus RaaS is gives even novice cyber-criminals an opportunity to launch sophisticated & profitable attacks.

3. Features of Ransomware • The Ransomware source code is written in C#, the executable size is about 212 KB. • The ransomware package can be deployed on Windows XP~Windows 10 with NET 4.0, 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Server. • It encrypts files with a strong RSA 2048+AES algorithm that is difficult to decode. • The attack by FilesLocker Ransomware is followed by Bilingual letter creation on the desktop and on each disk. • It is programmed to delete all shadow copies by executing vssadmin.exe script. • The intensive coding deprives users from closing ransomware window without the use of third party tools. • The program is deployed to allow cyber maniacs to track victim’s background statistics, system, browsers, view countries etc.

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5. Threat Behavior ofRansomware The threat behavior of FilesLockerRansomwareis no different from its counterparts.  Once infiltrated, this ransomware encrypts victim’s files using strong encryption algorithm and appends the file names with .locked extension. The files targeted by this ransomware include: Database Videos Audios Images Document files etc. Threat Summary Name: FilesLocker Targeted Operating System: Windows Category: Ransomware Symptoms: User’s files are encrypted. All locked files are appended with “.locked” extension after the encryption and hence cannot be accessed by the user.

6. How to remove FilesLocker Ransomware from the System? STEP A: Remove the services installed by FilesLocker Ransomware from the System using Safe mode with Command Prompt. Press and hold the Shift Key and simultaneously click on the windows icon present in the lower left corner of your computer screen. While the Shift key is still pressed click on the Power button and then click on Restart. Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings. When the Startup Settings screen appears which is the first screen to appear after restart, select and click on Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt. The system will then restart to Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Click on the username and enter the password.

7. How to remove FilesLocker Ransomware from the System? STEP A: Remove the services installed by FilesLocker Ransomware from the System using Safe mode with Command Prompt. Press and hold the Shift Key and simultaneously click on the windows icon present in the lower left corner of your computer screen. While the Shift key is still pressed click on the Power button and then click on Restart. Now select Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings. When the Startup Settings screen appears which is the first screen to appear after restart, select and click on Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt. The system will then restart to Safe Mode with Command Prompt. Click on the username and enter the password. Once the system starts, ensure to use an account with administrative privilege to access Safe Mode with Command Prompt. After the user enters admin credentials, Command prompt window is displayed wherein you are entitled to enter the below commands. Type the command “sc delete FilesLockerRansomware ” in the command prompt and press Enter. Type “exit” to exit the command prompt and restart the system in safe mode with command prompt.

8. How to remove FilesLocker Ransomware from the System? Click on the ‘Start’ button on the taskbar. This will open the Start menu. Click on the ‘Control Panel’ button in the Start menu. This will open the control panel window. In the Control Panel window, click on the ‘View by:’ button on the top right. Select the Large Icon option In the control Panel window click on the ‘Recovery Icon’. This will open a window that will ask ‘Restore the computer to an earlier point in time’. Click on the ‘Open system restore’ button. This will open the ‘system restore ’window where you need to click on the Next Button.  Select the restore point that is prior the infiltration of FilesLocker Ransomware. After doing that, click Next. This will open the ‘Confirm your restore point’ dialog box. Click on Finish button. This will restore your system to a previous restore point before your system was infected by FilesLocker Ransomware.

9. How to remove FilesLocker Ransomware from the System? Type cmd in the search box and click on the command prompt to open the Command Prompt window. box and clicking on it. Once the Command Prompt window shows up, enter cd restore and click Enter.(Ensure that you in the system32 directory of Windows folder in C Drive) Now type rstrui and press Enter again. When a new window shows up, click Next and select your restore point that is prior the infiltration of …………………………….. After doing that, click Next. This will open the ‘Confirm your restore point’ dialog box. Click on Finish button. This will restore your system to a previous restore point before your system was infected by FilesLocker Ransomware.

10. How to remove FilesLocker Ransomware from the System? Keeping the Operating System Updated Resist clicking on spam emails  Keep an eye on third party Regular periodical backup Use Anti-Virus Protection Enable the Ad Blocker/Popup Blocker in your browser To keep Update your self about different types of viruses or malware please visit our website Click Here support@virusremovalguidelines.com www.virusremovalguidelines.com