Do you know what VegaLocker Ransomware is?
VegaLocker Ransomware is a vicious infection that appears to have been written in Delphi and to be targeted at those who speak Russian. The ransom note that we discuss further on is written in this language, but we cannot know who exactly the target of this malware is. It is also unclear how this threat spreads. It could use spam emails and bundled downloaders, but it could also use a variety of other security backdoors. Once the threat is inside, it starts encrypting files immediately, and so you are unlikely to get a chance to uncover and delete it yourself. Of course, if your files were encrypted, removing VegaLocker Ransomware might not be the first thing on your mind, but remember that this is a dangerous infection that must be eliminated as soon as possible.
After successful execution, VegaLocker Ransomware kills the Task Manager to prevent you from accessing and terminating the malicious processes that belong to the infection itself. It also creates a file named “temp.txt” in the %TEMP% directory, and this clandestine file contains VBS script used for information gathering. As soon as the intended data about the system is gathered, the file is deleted automatically. Of course, it is a good idea to check the directory to check if a file by that name still exists. If it does, you should remove it ASAP. Unfortunately, that is not the extent of the attack. VegaLocker Ransomware also deletes shadow volume copies, which means that it becomes impossible to use a system restore point to get back to a time before the infection encrypted files. Free or third-party file decryptors cannot help either, and so if personal files are encrypted, that is a permanent state.
VegaLocker Ransomware screenshot
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Once VegaLocker Ransomware is executed fully and completely, it can show a fake error window on startup to distract you, but the most important message is delivered using a file named “Your files are now encrypted.txt.” The message represented via this file starts with this statement: “ВНИМАНИЕ, ВАШИ ФАЙЛЫ ЗАШИФРОВАНЫ!” The point of this message is to make you contact the creator of the infection. At first, you are introduced to sprosinas@cock.li and sprosinas2@protonmail.com email addresses. You are instructed to send an ID and 1-2 personal files so that attackers could, allegedly, prove that it is possible to decrypt files. Later on, the message also introduces you to a BitMessage address (BM-2cVK1UBcUGmSPDVMo8TN7eh7BJG9jUVrdG), and that is intended as an alternative method of communication. We do not advise contacting the creators of VegaLocker Ransomware, because that will give them the chance to make you pay a ransom for a decryptor that might not even exist. Instead of doing that, focus your energy on removing the threat.
Although it might be difficult to remove VegaLocker Ransomware manually, given that its launcher could be anywhere, and we do not even know its name, you can use anti-malware software successfully. This software is created to inspect the entire operating system and find files that are malicious. Besides finding them, this software can also remove them automatically. On top of that, anti-malware software is also created to secure operating systems, and if you do not want to deal with the removal of the threat or the protection of your operating system, this is the software you want to install ASAP.
Remove VegaLocker Ransomware
- Delete all recently downloaded .exe files.
- Delete all copies of the Your files are now encrypted.txt ransom note file.
- Empty Recycle Bin to eliminate these ransomware components completely.
- Utilize a legitimate malware scanner to inspect your operating system for malware leftovers.
In non-techie terms:
Your personal files corrupted by VegaLocker Ransomware might be unsalvageable, but you are not completely helpless, and you can remove the infection. Hopefully, your personal files are backed up, and you do not need to waste any more time pondering about what you should do. When it comes to the elimination of this threat, it is definitely easiest to delete VegaLocker Ransomware using a legitimate anti-malware program. It would automatically find and eliminate all existing malicious files, and you would not need to look for them yourself. Also, it can save you from other threats in the future, and so a reliable anti-malware program is the savior of our choice in this case. If you want to eliminate the devious ransomware yourself, make sure you are extremely cautious every step of the way.