Remove Allcry Ransomware & Recover .allcry Enciphered Files

What do you know about Allcry Ransomware?

Allcry Ransomware is one of the noxious file-encoder virus which was reported on October 2^nd, 2017 onto the InfoSec community and other online community. The targeted system users may receive spam email messages that contains a malicious payload of the malware in a macro-enabled document. Cyber security experts revealed that the threat actors targeting computer users based in Eastern Asia. Although, the main targets of this file-encrypting threat is the countries including Japan, India, China and South Korea. After getting successfully inside the targeted system, Allcry Ransomware threat modify the icons of encoded files to that of an executable program.

Based on the research report, this ransomware infection run on the latest version of Windows operating system. It is especially programmed by the con artists in order to apply a custom AES file encryption algorithm to each and every targeted data containers and makes them inaccessible by adding a weird file extension reported as '.allcry'. Besides, thumbnails of the computer files enciphered by Allcry Ransomware in Windows Explorer may reflect the modifications. Thereafter, the malware displays a ransom notification with the name of 'readme.txt', which is generally presented in Microsoft's Notepad program. The main objective of the displayed ransom note is to inform the victimized system users about what has really happened to their files and what to do for recovering those files.

How To Deal with Allcry Ransomware?

According to the malware researchers, the Allcry Ransomware displays ransom message in three languages identified as English, Korean and Chinese. The displayed program window is dubbed 'Allcry crypter' and presents the victims with scary ransom message. Moreover, the cyber offenders behind this file-encoder virus demands the payment of 0.2 Bitcoin which is equivalent to 882 USD / 753 EUR based on the current exchange rate. The operators of this ransomware also suggests victimized PC users that negotiation is possible by sending an email to the email address provided in the ransom notification identified as '[email protected]'.

However, the RMV security analysts do not encourage you to contact the cyber criminals behind Allcry Ransomware. Paying asked ransom money shouldn't be a priority for you. Instead paying ransom money, you should backup copies and archived in order to restore your valuable data after the attack of such notorious computer virus. Before loading valuable data from backup copies, you need to delete the malware completely from your infected machine with the help of reputable and trustworthy anti-malware shield.

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A: How To Remove Allcry Ransomware From Your PC

Step: 1 How to Reboot Windows in Safe Mode with Networking.

• Click on Restart button to restart your computer
• Press and hold down the F8 key during the restart process.

• From the boot menu, select Safe Mode with Networking using the arrow keys.

Step: 2 How to Kill Allcry Ransomware Related Process From Task Manager

• Press Ctrl+Alt+Del together on your keyboard

• It will Open Task manager on Windows
• Go to Process tab, find the Allcry Ransomware related Process.

• Now click on on End Process button to close that task.

Step: 3 Uninstall Allcry Ransomware From Windows Control Panel

• Visit the Start menu to open the Control Panel.

• Select Uninstall a Program option from Program category.

• Choose and remove all Allcry Ransomware related items from list.

B: How to Restore Allcry Ransomware Encrypted Files

Method: 1 By Using ShadowExplorer

After removing Allcry Ransomware from PC, it is important that users should restore encrypted files. Since, ransomware encrypts almost all the stored files except the shadow copies, one should attempt to restore original files and folders using shadow copies. This is where ShadowExplorer can prove to be handy.

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• Once downloaded, install ShadowExplorer in your PC
• Double Click to open it and now select C: drive from left panel

• In the date filed, users are recommended to select time frame of atleast a month ago
• Select and browse to the folder having encrypted data
• Right Click on the encrypted data and files
• Choose Export option and select a specific destination for restoring the original files

Method:2 Restore Windows PC to Default Factory Settings

Following the above mentioned steps will help in removing Allcry Ransomware from PC. However, if still infection persists, users are advised to restore their Windows PC to its Default Factory Settings.

System Restore in Windows XP

• Log on to Windows as Administrator.
• Click Start > All Programs > Accessories.

• Find System Tools and click System Restore

• Select Restore my computer to an earlier time and click Next.

• Choose a restore point when system was not infected and click Next.

System Restore Windows 7/Vista

• Go to Start menu and find Restore in the Search box.

 

• Now select the System Restore option from search results

• From the System Restore window, click the Next button.

• Now select a restore points when your PC was not infected.

• Click Next and follow the instructions.

System Restore Windows 8

• Go to the search box and type Control Panel

• Select Control Panel and open Recovery Option.

• Now Select Open System Restore option

• Find out any recent restore point when your PC was not infected.

• Click Next and follow the instructions.

System Restore Windows 10

• Right click the Start menu and select Control Panel.

• Open Control Panel and Find out the Recovery option.

• Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.

• Choose a restore point before infection Next > Finish.

Method:3 Using Data Recovery Software

Restore your files encrypted by Allcry Ransomware with help of Data Recovery Software

We understand how important is data for you. Incase the encrypted data cannot be restored using the above methods, users are advised to restore and recover original data using data recovery software.

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