Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
Note! Your computer might be affected by Baliluware and other threats.
Threats such as Baliluware may be persistent on your system. They tend to re-appear if not fully deleted. A malware removal tool like SpyHunter will help you to remove malicious programs, saving you the time and the struggle of tracking down numerous malicious files. SpyHunter’s scanner is free but the paid version is needed to remove the malware threats. Read SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy
Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
This article has been created in order to help you by explaining how to remove Baliluware Virus virus from your computer system and how to restore .YOU-ARE-FUCKED-BY-BALILUWARE-(CODED-BY-HEROPOINT) files.
The Baliluware virus is a newly discovered Hidden Tear ransomware strain that has been discovered in several ongoing attack campaigns. Our complete removal guide gives in insight into the way it operates and how it affects the target computers.
Threat Summary
Name
Baliluware
Type
Ransomware, Cryptovirus, Trojan
Short Description
The main goal of the Baliluware Virus is to encrypt sensitive user files and extort the victims for a ransom fee payment along with the introduction of system changes.
Symptoms
The Baliluware Virus component processes target files and renames them with the .YOU-ARE-FUCKED-BY-BALILUWARE-(CODED-BY-HEROPOINT) extension.
Distribution Method
Spam Emails, Email Attachments, Executable files
Detection Tool
See If Your System Has Been Affected by Baliluware
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.
Baliluware Virus – Infection Process
The Baliluware virus as a descendant of the Hidden Tear malware family uses the most popular distribution tactics attributed to it. A primary strategy is the coordination of spam email messages. There are two main types that are prevalent among criminals:
Malware Hyperlinks — The hackers use social engineering strategies in order to coerce the victims into downloading the malware from a remote site. They are usually masked as files of user interest.
File Attachments — The hackers alternatively can bundle the dangerous instance directly to the email messages. The body contents contains blackmail tactics that convinces the targets into interacting with the element.
In connection with the emails there are two strategies that have become popular in the last few years. The first one depends on the spread of malware documents that include dangerous code that is launched when the users enable the built-in scripts (macros). These documents are modeled as presentations, spreadsheets or rich text documents. Another malware strategy is to infect software installers as well. The malware files are made by taking the legitimate setup file from the vendor’s official site and then modifying the with the Baliluware virus.
The malware can also be distributed via browser hijackers that represent malware web browser plugins. They are usually made available for the most popular applications: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera and Microsoft Edge. The most popular way of acquiring such an infection is by falling victim to a counterfeit item in the software repository of the relevant plugins. The criminals often use fake developer credentials and user reviews. Such infections are also found on hacker sites and pirate file sharing apps like BitTorrent. Various web scripts can also lead to infections: all manners of ads, redirects and banners.
Baliluware Virus – Analysis and Activity
The security analysis of the Baliluware virus shows that this is a customized version of the Hidden Tear malware family. As such it follows the same behavior patterns which can include different components. Depending on the made customizations to the original source code the virus engine can start up different modules.
The infection can begin with an information gathering component which harvests sensitive information from the compromised hosts. It can be used to build a profile of the affected machine that contains the installed hardware parts and operating system configuration. The other type of collected information concerns the users data: their name, location, address, email address, preferences, passwords and interests. The harvested information can be used by another component called the stealth protection. It scans the system for any installed security software such as anti-virus products, as well as other applications that can interfere with its execution: virtual machines, sandboxes and debugging environments. They can be bypassed or entirely removed by the engine. In certain cases the programmers can instruct the malware to automatically delete itself to avoid detection.
The next step is to cause dangerous system changes. An example is the modification of boot options that can prevent access to the recovery menu. The Baliluware virus can also impact the Windows Registry which can cause serious performance issues and impact Windows services as well.
In many cases ransomware like this one may institute a network connection with malware servers. Once the appropriate connection is made the victim machines report the infections to the controllers. These connections can also be used to execute arbitrary commands and also load additional malware.
Baliluware Virus — Encryption Process
Once all relevant components have finished execution the ransomware module is loaded. Like other similar Hidden Tear samples it uses a built-in list of target file type extensions:
Images
Videos
Music
Documents
Archives
Backups
Databases
As a consequence of the encryption operations the victim files are renamed with the .YOU-ARE-FUCKED-BY-BALILUWARE-(CODED-BY-HEROPOINT). A ransomware note may be produced to coerce the victims into paying the quoted fee.
Remove Baliluware Virus and Restore .YOU-ARE-FUCKED-BY-BALILUWARE-(CODED-BY-HEROPOINT) Files
If your computer got infected with the Baliluware ransomware virus, you should have a bit of experience in removing malware. You should get rid of this ransomware as quickly as possible before it can have the chance to spread further and infect other computers. You should remove the ransomware and follow the step-by-step instructions guide provided below.
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To remove Baliluware follow these steps:
1. Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Baliluware files and objects
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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 Baliluware on your PC
Find files created by Baliluware
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.
IMPORTANT! Before starting the Automatic Removal below, please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode. This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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 Baliluware with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for Baliluware and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove Baliluware. 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 Baliluware
Try to Restore Files Encrypted by Baliluware
Ransomware infections and Baliluware 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:
Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
Martin graduated with a degree in Publishing from Sofia University. As a cyber security enthusiast he enjoys writing about the latest threats and mechanisms of intrusion.
This article has been created in order to help you by explaining how to remove Baliluware Virus virus from your computer system and how to restore .YOU-ARE-FUCKED-BY-BALILUWARE-(CODED-BY-HEROPOINT) files.
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 Baliluware and remove them.
Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
