Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Note! Your computer might be affected by FLKR Ransomware and other threats.
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Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
This article has been created in order to explain what is the ransomware using the file extension [email protected] and how you can remove it and restore the files that have been encrypted on your computer.
A new ransomware infection, going by the name FLKR ransomware has been detected by security researchers. The malware’s main goal is to encrypt the files on your computer, leaving them to appear as if they are corrupt or malicious. In addition to this, the malware also adds the file extension [email protected] and ask victims to contact the cyber-crooks, using this anonymous e-mail address. The FLKR ransomware also leaves behind a ransom note type of file, called INSTRUCTIONS.txt with ransom instructions on how to make the payoff to get your files recovered back to their normal, working state. If your computer has been infected by the FLKR ransomware, we recommend that you read the following article and learn how to remove it from your PC and how to try and restore as many [email protected] encrypted files as possible.
Threat Summary
Name
FLKR Ransomware
Type
Ransomware, Cryptovirus
Short Description
Variant of the FLKR ransomware family. Encrypts your files and holds them hostage until you pay ransom.
Symptoms
The files on your computer seem no longer able to be opened and they also have the file extension [email protected].
Distribution Method
Spam Emails, Email Attachments, Executable files
Detection Tool
See If Your System Has Been Affected by FLKR Ransomware
Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the encrypted files, but only few of them, depending on the situation and whether or not you have reformatted your drive.
FLKR Ransomware – Spread
For this ransomware virus to infect the maximum ammount of victims It may use similar methods like it’s predecessor. The malware may come via e-mail in the form of a malicious URL or attachment. The e-mails sent by the cyber-criminals may also pretend that the attachment is an important document and the user should open it. Here are some example of e-mail topics to best explain how FLKR ransomware may trick victims into opening it’s files:
“Your eBay purchase has been dispatched.”
“Your PayPal account has been suspended.”
“There is suspicious activity on your BankAccount”
“Deadline for paying your fine.”
Once victims are lured into openeing the attachment, the infection process of FLKR ransomware takes place.
FLKR Ransomware – Analysis
The FLKR ransomware infects your computer using malware obfuscation techniques that prevent your security software from detecting any malware infections. As soon as the infection takes place, the virus drops it’s malicious files which may have the same location as the previous version of the virus and also the same names:
After this is done, the FLKR ransomware virus may also attack the Windows Registry Editor by adding Windows registry entries in the following sub-keys:
In addition to those, the ransomware may also drop it’s ransom note file on your computer, called “INSTRUCTIONS.txt”. It has the following contents:
Хотите расшифровать Ваши файлы? Пишите на джаббер (xmpp): [email protected] (можете писать в оффлайн если нас нет в онлайне) Ваш PIN: {RANDOM}
FLKR Ransomware – Encryption Process
In order to encrypt the files on the victim’s computer, the FLKR ransomware may scan for the files that you often use. Most likely these appear to be:
Documents.
Video files.
Audio files.
Microsoft Office files.
Adobe Reader files.
Virtual drives.
Images.
Archives.
The malware goas as far as to skip encrypting the files in the following Windows directories so that you can still be able to use your PC:
%Program Files%
%Documents and Settings%
%Intel%
%Install%
%cpqsystem%
After the encryption process has completed, the FLKR ransomware virus may leave the files with the file extension [email protected] and they may appear like the following image displays:
After the FLKR ransomware encrypts the files on your computer, the virus may also delete the back ups on your computer, by executing the following command in the background:
Remove FLKR Ransomware and Restore Encrypted Files
In order for you to make sure that FLKR ransomware is fully gone from your computer you will need to isolate this malware before actually removing it. You can do the removal either manually or automatically by following the instructions underneath. Be advised that if manual removal is not something you feel confident in doing, security experts always recommend automatic removal of this virus by using an advanced anti-malware software. It will help you to remove this malware from your computer completely and make sure that real-time protection is ensured against future intrusive software.
If you want to restore files, that have ben encrypted by this ransomware virus, we recommend that you try out the alternative methods for file recovery underneath in step
“2. Restore files, encrypted by FLKR Ransomware”
They have been created in order to help you try and recover as many encrypted files by this malware as possible.
Note! Your computer system may be affected by FLKR Ransomware and other threats. Scan Your PC with SpyHunter SpyHunter is a powerful malware removal tool designed to help users with in-depth system security analysis, detection and removal of threats such as FLKR Ransomware. Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.
To remove FLKR Ransomware follow these steps:
1. Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove FLKR Ransomware files and objects
OFFER
Manual Removal Usually Takes Time and You Risk Damaging Your Files If Not Careful!
We Recommend To Scan Your PC with SpyHunter
Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool to remove the malware threats. Read our SpyHunter 5 review. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria
Boot Your PC Into Safe Mode
1. For Windows XP, Vista and 7. 2. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. Fix registry entries created by malware and PUPs on your PC.
For Windows XP, Vista and 7 systems:
1. Remove all CDs and DVDs, and then Restart your PC from the “Start” menu. 2. Select one of the two options provided below:
– For PCs with a single operating system: Press “F8” repeatedly after the first boot screen shows up during the restart of your computer. In case the Windows logo appears on the screen, you have to repeat the same task again.
– For PCs with multiple operating systems: Тhe arrow keys will help you select the operating system you prefer to start in Safe Mode. Press “F8” just as described for a single operating system.
3. As the “Advanced Boot Options” screen appears, select the Safe Mode option you want using the arrow keys. As you make your selection, press “Enter“.
4. Log on to your computer using your administrator account
While your computer is in Safe Mode, the words “Safe Mode” will appear in all four corners of your screen.
Step 1: Open up the Start Menu.
Step 2: Click on the Power button (for Windows 8 it is the little arrow next to the “Shut Down” button) and whilst holding down “Shift” click on Restart.
Step 3: After reboot, a blue menu with options will appear. From them you should choose Troubleshoot.
Step 4: You will see the Troubleshoot menu. From this menu choose Advanced Options.
Step 5: After the Advanced Options menu appears, click on Startup Settings.
Step 6: From the Startup Settings menu, click on Restart.
Step 7: A menu will appear upon reboot. You can choose any of the three Safe Mode options by pressing its corresponding number and the machine will restart.
Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries on your computer to change different settings. This is why cleaning your Windows Registry Database is recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit long and tampering with registries could damage your computer if not done properly you should refer and follow our instructive article about fixing registry entries, especially if you are unexperienced in that area.
2. Find files created by FLKR Ransomware on your PC
Find files created by FLKR Ransomware
1. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10. 2. For Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
For Newer Windows Operating Systems
Step 1:
On your keyboard press + R and write explorer.exe in the Run text box and then click on the Ok button.
Step 2:
Click on your PC from the quick access bar. This is usually an icon with a monitor and its name is either “My Computer”, “My PC” or “This PC” or whatever you have named it.
Step 3:
Navigate to the search box in the top-right of your PC’s screen and type “fileextension:” and after which type the file extension. If you are looking for malicious executables, an example may be “fileextension:exe”. After doing that, leave a space and type the file name you believe the malware has created. Here is how it may appear if your file has been found:
N.B. We recommend to wait for the green loading bar in the navination box to fill up in case the PC is looking for the file and hasn’t found it yet.
For Older Windows Operating Systems
In older Windows OS’s the conventional approach should be the effective one:
Step 1:
Click on the Start Menu icon (usually on your bottom-left) and then choose the Search preference.
Step 2:
After the search window appears, choose More Advanced Options from the search assistant box. Another way is by clicking on All Files and Folders.
Step 3:
After that type the name of the file you are looking for and click on the Search button. This might take some time after which results will appear. If you have found the malicious file, you may copy or open its location by right-clicking on it.
Now you should be able to discover any file on Windows as long as it is on your hard drive and is not concealed via special software.
Use SpyHunter to scan for malware and unwanted programs
3. Scan for malware and unwanted programs with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Scan your PC and Remove FLKR Ransomware with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for FLKR Ransomware and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove FLKR Ransomware. Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
Step 1: Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.
It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.
Step 1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.
Step 2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.
Step 3: If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.
Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future
IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats. We recommend you to read more about it and to download SOS Online Backup.
4. Try to Restore files encrypted by FLKR Ransomware
Try to Restore Files Encrypted by FLKR Ransomware
Ransomware infections and FLKR Ransomware aim to encrypt your files using an encryption algorithm which may be very difficult to decrypt. This is why we have suggested several alternative methods that may help you go around direct decryption and try to restore your files. Bear in mind that these methods may not be 100% effective but may also help you a little or a lot in different situations.
Method 1: Scanning your drive’s sectors by using Data Recovery software. Another method for restoring your files is by trying to bring back your files via data recovery software. Here are some suggestions for preferred data recovery software solutions:
Method 2: Trying Kaspersky and EmsiSoft’s decryptors. If the first method does not work, we suggest trying to use decryptors for other ransomware viruses, in case your virus is a variant of them. The two primary developers of decryptors are Kaspersky and EmsiSoft, links to which we have provided below:
To restore your data in case you have backup set up, it is important to check for Volume Shadow Copies, if ransomware has not deleted them, in Windows using the below software:
Method 4: Finding the decryption key while the cryptovirus sends it over a network via a sniffing tool.
Another way to decrypt the files is by using a Network Sniffer to get the encryption key, while files are encrypted on your system. A Network Sniffer is a program and/or device monitoring data traveling over a network, such as its internet traffic and internet packets. If you have a sniffer set before the attack happened you might get information about the decryption key. See how-to instructions below:
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
Ventsislav has been covering the latest malware, software and newest tech developments at SensorsTechForum for 3 years now. He started out as a network administrator. Having graduated Marketing as well, Ventsislav also has passion for discovery of new shifts and innovations in cybersecurity that become game changers. After studying Value Chain Management and then Network Administration, he found his passion within cybersecrurity and is a strong believer in basic education of every user towards online safety.
This article has been created in order to explain what is the ransomware using the file extension [email protected] and how you can remove it and restore the files that have been encrypted on your computer.
1. For Windows XP, Vista and 7.
2. For Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
Fix registry entries created by malware and PUPs on your PC.
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for FLKR Ransomware and remove them.
Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
