JERRYRANSOM Virus Files Locked

The Jerryransom virus falls under the ransomware type of malicious agent, that belongs to Chaos ransomware family. Harmful software of such sort encrypts all the data on your computer (images, text files, excel tables, audio files, videos, etc) and adds its extra extension to every file, creating the Read_me.txt files in each directory containing encrypted files.

Jerryransom virus: what is known so far?

Jerryransom will append a random 4-symbol extension to every file’s title. For example, a file entitled “photo.jpg” will be renamed to “photo.jpg.csri”. Likewise, the Excel file with the name “table.xlsx” will be altered to “table.xlsx.m8ks”, and so forth. There is no strict pattern in how malware picks these extensions.

In every directory containing the encoded files, a Read_me.txt file will appear. It is a ransom money memo. It contains information on the ways of paying the ransom and some other remarks. The ransom note usually contains a description of how to purchase the decryption tool from the tamperers. You can obtain this decoding tool after contacting [email protected] through email. That is basically the scheme of the malefaction.

Jerryransom Overview:

The Read_me.txt file accompanying the Jerryransom ransomware provides the following dispiriting information:

-----------------Ваша ОС атакована!-----------------
Здравствуйте, жертва. Ваши файлы были зашифрованы вымогателем JerryRansom
Чтобы расшифровать файлы, вам необходимо заплатить 11,03$ в биткоинах.
BitCoin-кошелек:17CqMQFeuB3NTzJ2X28tfRmWaPyPQgvoHV
После оплаты, напишите мне на электронную почту:[email protected]
-----------------Your OS has been attacked!-----------------
Hello, victim. Your files were encrypted by the Jerry Ransom ransomware
To decrypt the files, you need to pay $11.03 in bitcoins.
BitCoin Wallet:17CqMQFeuB3NTzJ2X28tfRmWaPyPQgvoHV
After payment, write to me by e-mail:[email protected]
-----------------Что случилось с моим устройством?-----------------
Ваша операционная система была атакована вымогателям JerryRansom. Все ваши файлы зашифрованы. Инструкция по расшифровке есть выше.
-----------------What happened to my device?-----------------
Your operating system has been attacked by the JerryRansom ransomware. All your files are encrypted. The decryption instructions are above.

In the image below, you can see what a directory with files encrypted by the Jerryransom looks like. Each filename has the random 4-symbol extension appended to it.

How did Jerryransom ransomware end up on my PC?

There are plenty of possible ways of ransomware injection.

There are currently three most exploited methods for evil-doers to have ransomware settled in your system. These are email spam, Trojan infiltration and peer-to-peer networks.

• Another thing the hackers might try is a Trojan horse model. A Trojan is an object that gets into your computer pretending to be something different. For example, you download an installer of some program you want or an update for some software. But what is unboxed turns out to be a harmful agent that encrypts your data. As the update package can have any title and any icon, you have to make sure that you can trust the resource of the stuff you’re downloading. The optimal way is to use the software companies’ official websites.
• As for the peer-to-peer file transfer protocols like torrents or eMule, the danger is that they are even more trust-based than the rest of the Internet. You can never know what you download until you get it. So you’d better be using trustworthy resources. Also, it is reasonable to scan the directory containing the downloaded objects with the antivirus as soon as the downloading is done.

How to remove ransomware?

It is crucial to note that besides encrypting your files, the Jerryransom virus will probably install Vidar Stealer on your PC to get access to credentials to various accounts (including cryptocurrency wallets). That program can derive your credentials from your browser’s auto-filling data.

How do I avoid ransomware attack?

Jerryransom ransomware has no superpower, so as any similar malware.

You can armour your PC from ransomware infiltration within three easy steps:

• Ignore any letters from unknown mailboxes with unknown addresses, or with content that has likely no connection to something you are waiting for (can you win in a money prize draw without participating in it?). If the email subject is more or less something you are expecting, scrutinize all elements of the dubious email carefully. A hoax letter will always have a mistake.
• Never use cracked or unknown programs. Trojan viruses are often spreaded as a part of cracked software, most likely as a “patch” which prevents the license check. Understandably, potentially dangerous programs are difficult to tell from reliable software, because trojans may also have the functionality you need. Try searching for information on this software product on the anti-malware forums, but the optimal way is not to use such software.

Frequently Asked Questions

🤔 How can I open the encrypted files?Can I somehow access them?

Unfortunately, no. You need to decipher the files first. Then you will be able to open them.

🤔 What should I do to make my files accessible as fast as possible?

If the files contain some really important information, then you probably have them backed up. Otherwise, you might try to employ System Restore. The only question is whether you have saved any Restore Points that would be helpful now. The rest of the methods require patience.

🤔 What to do if the Jerryransom malware has blocked my PC and I can’t get the activation code.

🤔 What could help the situation right now?

Some of the blocked data can be found elsewhere.

• If you exchanged your critical files through email, you could still download them from your online mailbox.
• You might have shared images or videos with your friends or relatives. Just ask them to give those pictures back to you.
• If you have initially got any of your files from the Internet, you can try downloading them again.
• Your messengers, social networks pages, and cloud storage might have all those files too.
• Maybe you still have the needed files on your old computer, a notebook, mobile, flash memory, etc.

HINT: You can use file recovery programs¹ to retrieve your lost information since ransomware encodes the copies of your files, deleting the authentic ones. In the tutorial below, you can see how to recover your files with PhotoRec, but be advised: you won’t be able to do it before you eradicate the ransomware itself with an anti-malware program.

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