Lokd Virus (.lokd File)

Lokd virus has affected your files? Learn more about the Lokd virus from this post and see how you can remove it and restore your data. Instructions for the removal of Lokd virus are provided in this post.

Lokd Ransomware

Lokd Ransomware is one of the most you can encounter online. As the threat is part of the STOP ransomware family, you are dealing with a tough infection. As

Lokd Ransomware is a cryptovirus, it will encrypt your files and make them inaccessible, you should keep reading to see how to remove it and what you might do for file restoration.

LokdVirus

Lokd virus is a virus with a tough to crack encryption algorithm that locks the files on a computer machine, and shows an extortion message to victims. Lokd virus is known as .lokd file virus and its part of the STOP ransomware family. Encrypted files will receive the .Lokd extension attached to them, making them inaccessible. The extension is added as a secondary one. The Lokd variant leaves a ransom message, giving instructions to people on how to potentially recover files by paying.

.Lokd File Extension

The cybercriminals who are behind the STOP ransomware ask for a big ransom sum in exchange for the alleged restoration of your data files. .Lokd virus file ransomware could

make entries in the Windows Registry to achieve persistence, and could modify Windows files. Every file that gets encrypted will receive the .lokd extension. Documents, backups,

banking files as well as audio and visual files will become encrypted with the extension making the Windows OS confused that a .lokd file exists.

Threat Summary

Name	Lokd virus
File Extension	.Lokd virus
Type	Ransomware, Cryptovirus
Short Description	The ransomware encrypts files on your computer system and demands a ransom to be paid to allegedly recover them.
Symptoms	The ransomware will encrypt your files by appending the extension .Lokd virus to them making them inaccessible. Ransom fee demanded.
Ransom Demanding Note	_readme.txt
Distribution Method	Spam Emails, Email Attachments
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by Lokd virus Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss Lokd virus.
Data Recovery Tool	Windows Data Recovery by Stellar 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.

Lokd Ransomware – More Information

Lokd Files Virus could spread its infection via different tactics. There might be a malware sample uploaded to a service for malware detection. Such a cryptovirus might spread with

torrent websites and platforms for sharing files. Free tools and apps found on the Internet can be provided as helpful but hiding a malicious script for the STOP ransomware. Read the tips for ransomware prevention from our forum.

As a strain of STOP ransomware which is the biggest threat these days, the Lokd virus virus is an infection that affects system files to infect a PC and stick to it even after a restart.

.Lokd files virus will encrypt your files and then display instructions in a file placed within a folder with enciphered files. The authors of the virus want you to pay a ransom fee for the

restoration of your files if you are among the infected ones. The Lokd virus is deducted as a variant of the STOP ransomware family. Lokd files ransomware could make entries in the Windows Registry for persistence, and can change Windows processes.

When encryption is finished the .lokd Files virus will place a ransom message along files across your computer system. You can see the contents in the _readme.txt file.

The ransom message inside the text file, states the following:

ATTENTION!

Don’t worry, you can return all your files!
All your files like photos, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.
What guarantees you have?
You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.
You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:
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Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that’s price for you is $490.
Please note that you’ll never restore your data without payment.
Check your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folder if you don’t get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:
datarestorehelp@firemail.cc

Reserve e-mail address to contact us:
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Your personal ID:

You shouldn’t under any circumstances pay any ransom sum. Your .lokd files may not get recovered, and nobody could give you a guarantee for that.

The malware authors have made the ransomware to encrypt files and add the .lLokd extension to them. All file types such as documents, archives, backups, picture, video and audio
files among others can be encrypted by the Lokd virus variant. The files with an added .lokd file extension, appear like the following:

The ransomware could be set to erase all the Shadow Volume Copies from the Windows operating system with the help of the following command:

→vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /Quiet

If your computer is infected with this ransomware and your files are locked and inaccessible, read on below to find out how you could potentially restore your files back to their normal state. Note that if your files are locked with an ONLINE key, there is no way to decrypt files. That should not discourage you because most variants of the ransomware have been recovered by now.

Remove Lokd File Virus

If your PC got infected with the .LokdFile 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 right down here.

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• Guide 1: How to Remove Lokd virus from Windows.
• Guide 2: Get rid of Lokd virus from Mac OS X.

Windows Mac OS X

How to Remove Lokd virus from Windows.

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Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Lokd virus

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

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2. The "Run" Window will appear. In it, type "msconfig" and click OK.

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3. Go to the "Boot" tab. There select "Safe Boot" and then click "Apply" and "OK". Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.

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4. When prompted, click on "Restart" to go into Safe Mode.

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5. You can recognise Safe Mode by the words written on the corners of your screen.

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Step 2: Uninstall Lokd virus and related software from Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

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1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and "R" on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.

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2. In the field type in "appwiz.cpl" and press ENTER.

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3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press "Uninstall" Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

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Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Lokd virus on your computer.

The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Lokd virus there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

1. Open the Run Window again, type "regedit" and click OK.

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2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.

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3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it. Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.

IMPORTANT!
Before starting "Step 4", 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.

Step 4: Scan for Lokd virus with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Click on the "Download" button to proceed to SpyHunter's download page.

Download

Malware Removal Tool

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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.

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2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

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3. After the update process has finished, click on the 'Malware/PC Scan' tab. A new window will appear. Click on 'Start Scan'.

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4. 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.

If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

Step 5 (Optional): Try to Restore Files Encrypted by Lokd virus.

Ransomware infections and Lokd virus aim to encrypt your files using an encryption algorithm which may be very difficult to decrypt. This is why we have suggested a data recovery method that may help you go around direct decryption and try to restore your files. Bear in mind that this method may not be 100% effective but may also help you a little or a lot in different situations.

1. Download the reccomended Data Recovery software by clicking on the link underneath:

Stellar Data Recovery Technician Version

If the above link does not work for you and your region, try the other two links below, that lead to the same product:

Stellar Data Recovery Technician Version (2nd link)

and

Stellar Data Recovery Technician Version

2. On the download page, click on the "Download" button:

3. Click on "Save File" button:

4. Accept all agreements and click "Next":

5. After all the "Next" steps, click on "Install" and then wait for the installation to complete:

6. Run the software. Click on the location to scan for missing or deleted files and click on "Scan":

7. Wait for the scan to complete, it may take some time. Be advised that this scan is not 100% guaranteed to recover all files, but it does have some chance to get your data back:

Windows Mac OS X

Get rid of Lokd virus from Mac OS X.

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Step 1: Uninstall Lokd virus and remove related 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 Mac with SpyHunter for Mac

Keep in mind, that SpyHunter for Mac needs to purchased to remove the malware threats. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy

1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:

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2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

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3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to Lokd virus:

Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.

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4. Click on the "Go" button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.

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5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to Lokd virus. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

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6: Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to Lokd virus. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

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7: Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:

• Go to Finder.
• In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
• Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
• If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.

In case you cannot remove Lokd virus via Step 1 above:

In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:

Disclaimer! If you are about to tamper with Library files on Mac, be sure to know the name of the virus file, because if you delete the wrong file, it may cause irreversible damage to your MacOS. Continue on your own responsibility!

1: Click on "Go" and Then "Go to Folder" as shown underneath:

2: Type in "/Library/LauchAgents/" and click Ok:

3: Delete all of the virus files that have similar or the same name as Lokd virus. If you believe there is no such file, do not delete anything.

You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:

→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.

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Step 2: Scan for and remove Lokd virus files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Lokd virus, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.

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Step 3 (Optional): Try to Restore Files Encrypted by Lokd virus on your Mac.

Ransomware for Mac Lokd virus aims to encode all your files using an encryption algorithm which may be very difficult to decode, unless you pay money. This is why we have suggested a data recovery method that may help you go around direct decryption and try to restore your files, but only in some cases. Bear in mind that this method may not be 100% effective but may also help you a little or a lot in different situations.

1. Download the recommended Data Recovery Mac app by clicking on the link underneath:

Stellar Data Recovery Technician Version