KaWaLocker Ransomware [email protected] Removal

The KaWaLocker virus belongs to the ransomware type of malicious agent. Malware of such sort encrypts all the data on your computer (images, text files, excel tables, audio files, videos, etc) and adds its specific extension to every file, creating the !!Restore-My-file-Kavva.txt text files in each directory with the encrypted files.

What is known about the KaWaLocker virus?

KaWaLocker adds its specific .C3680868C extension to every file’s title. For instance, a file named “photo.jpg” will be turned into “photo.jpg.C3680868C”. In the same manner, the Excel sheet with the name “table.xlsx” will be changed to “table.xlsx.C3680868C”, and so forth.

In every directory with the encoded files, a !!Restore-My-file-Kavva.txt text file will be created. It is a ransom money memo. Therein you can find information on the ways of contacting the racketeers and some other remarks. The ransom note usually contains instructions on how to buy the decryption tool from the ransomware developers. You can obtain this tool after contacting [email protected] via email. That is it.

KaWaLocker Overview:

The !!Restore-My-file-Kavva.txt file coming in package with the KaWaLocker ransomware provides the following dispiriting information:

-- KaWaLocker 
   >  Your network/system was encrypted. 
   >  Encrypted files have new extension. 
   >  We have downloaded compromising and sensitive data from your system/network.
   >  Our group cooperates with the mass media.
   >  If you refuse to communicate with us and we do not come to an agreement, 
   >  your data will be reviewed and published on our blog and othter darkweb markets.
   >  Install tor browser,visit KaWa Blog > hxxx://kawasa2qo7345dt7ogxmx7qmn6z2hnwaoi3h5aeosupozkddqwp6lqqd.onion
Data includes: 
   >  Employees personal data, corp partner, Income, customer information, Human resourse, CVs, DL , SSN,
   >  Complete network map including credentials for local and remote services. 
   >  Financial information including clients data, bills, budgets, annual reports, bank statements. 
   >  Complete datagrams/schemas/drawings for manufacturing in solidworks format 
   >  And more... 
Warning:
   >  1) If you modify files - our decrypt software won\'t able to recover data 
   >  2) If you use third party software - you can damage/modify files (see item 1) 
   >  3) You need cipher key / our decrypt software to restore you files. 
   >  4) The police or authorities will not be able to help you get the cipher key. We encourage you to consider your decisions. 
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In the picture below, you can see what a directory with files encrypted by the KaWaLocker looks like. Each filename has the “.C3680868C” extension added to it.

How did KaWaLocker ransomware end up on my PC?

There are many possible ways of ransomware injection.

There are currently three most popular ways for hackers to have ransomware working in your system. These are email spam, Trojan introduction and peer file transfer.

• If you access your inbox and see letters that look like familiar notifications from utility services companies, postal agencies like FedEx, web-access providers, and whatnot, but whose sender is unknown to you, beware of opening those letters. They are most likely to have a viral file enclosed in them. Therefore, it is even riskier to open any attachments that come with emails like these.
• Another thing the hackers might try is a Trojan horse model. A Trojan is a program that infiltrates into your PC disguised as something else. Imagine, you download an installer of some program you want or an update for some service. But what is unpacked turns out to be a harmful program that compromises your data. As the update wizard can have any name and any icon, you have to make sure that you can trust the resource of the things you’re downloading. The optimal way is to trust the software developers’ official websites.
• As for the peer-to-peer networks like BitTorrent or eMule, the threat 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. Our suggestion is that you use trustworthy websites. Also, it is a good idea to scan the folder containing the downloaded items with the anti-malware utility as soon as the downloading is done.

How do I get rid of ransomware?

It is important to note that besides encrypting your data, the KaWaLocker virus will most likely deploy Vidar Stealer on your computer to seize your credentials to different accounts (including cryptocurrency wallets). The mentioned spyware can derive your credentials from your browser’s auto-filling data.

How сan I avoid ransomware attack?

Kawalocker ransomware doesn’t have a superpower, neither does any similar malware.

You can defend your computer from its infiltration within several easy steps:

• Ignore any emails from unknown senders with unknown addresses, or with content that has likely no connection to something you are expecting (can you win in a lottery without participating in it?). If the email subject is more or less something you are expecting, scrutinize all elements of the suspicious email with caution. A hoax letter will always have a mistake.
• Never use cracked or unknown software. Trojan viruses are often shared as a part of cracked products, possibly under the guise of “patch” preventing the license check. Understandably, dubious programs are difficult to distinguish from trustworthy ones, because trojans sometimes have the functionality you seek. Try to find information on this software product on the anti-malware message boards, but the optimal way is not to use such programs at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

🤔 How can I open “.C3680868C” files?Is it possible to open“.C3680868C” files?

Unfortunately, no. You need to decipher the “.C3680868C” files first. Then you will be able to open them.

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

Hopefully, you have made a copy of those important files. In case you haven’t, there is still a chance that you do have a Restore Point from some time ago to roll back the whole system to the moment when it had no virus yet, but already had your files. All other solutions require time.

🤔 What actions should I take if the Kawalocker ransomware has blocked my computer and I can’t get the activation key.

🤔 What can I do right now?

Many of the encrypted files might still be within your reach

• If you sent or received your important files via email, you could still download them from your online mail server.
• You may have shared photographs or videos with your friends or family members. Just ask them to give those images back to you.
• If you have initially got any of your files from the Web, you can try doing it again.
• Your messengers, social media pages, and cloud disks might have all those files too.
• Maybe you still have the needed files on your old computer, a portable device, cellphone, external storage, etc.

USEFUL TIP: You can employ data recovery programs¹ to retrieve your lost information since ransomware encrypts the copies of your files, deleting the original ones. In the tutorial below, you can learn how to use PhotoRec for such a restoration, but be advised: you can do it only after you remove the ransomware itself with an antivirus program.

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