The Recov virus belongs under the VoidCrypt ransomware family. Malware of such sort encrypts all userâs data on the computer (photos, text files, excel tables, audio files, videos, etc) and appends its own extension to every file, leaving the Dectryption-guide.txt text files in every directory containing encrypted files.
What is Recov virus?
âïž A strictly correct designation for the Recov would be âa VoidCrypt family ransomware malicious agentâ.
The renaming will be executed by the following pattern: .Recov. During the encryption, a file entitled, for example, âreport.docxâ will be renamed to âreport.docx.1.jpg.[NA-TN1369459395]([email protected]).Recovâ.
In every folder that contains the encoded files, a Dectryption-guide.txt text document will appear. It is a ransom money memo. Therein you can find information about the ways of contacting the racketeers and some other remarks. The ransom note most probably contains a description of how to buy the decryption tool from the Recov developers. You can obtain this tool after contacting [email protected], and [email protected] by email. That is it.
Recov summary:
| Name | Recov Virus |
| Ransomware family1 | VoidCrypt ransomware |
| Extension | .Recov |
| Ransomware note | Dectryption-guide.txt |
| Contact | [email protected], [email protected] |
| Detection | Trojan:Win32/Smokeloader.GHN!MTB, Trojan:Win32/RedLine.LD!MTB, Ransom:MSIL/TankixCrypt.PA!MTB |
| Symptoms | Your files (photos, videos, documents) have a .Recov extension and you canât open them. |
| Fix Tool | See If Your System Has Been Affected by Recov virus |
The Dectryption-guide.txt document accompanying the Recov malware provides the following dispiriting information:
Your Files Are Has Been Locked Your Files Has Been Encrypted with cryptography Algorithm If You Need Your Files And They are Important to You, Dont be shy Send Me an Email Send Test File + The Key File on Your System (File Exist in C:/ProgramData example : RSAKEY-SE-24r6t523 pr RSAKEY.KEY) to Make Sure Your Files Can be Restored Get Decryption Tool + RSA Key AND Instruction For Decryption Process Attention: 1- Do Not Rename or Modify The Files (You May loose That file) 2- Do Not Try To Use 3rd Party Apps or Recovery Tools ( if You want to do that make an copy from Files and try on them and Waste Your time ) 3-Do not Reinstall Operation System(Windows) You may loose the key File and Loose Your Files Your Case ID :- OUR Email :[email protected] in Case of no answer: [email protected]
In the screenshot below, you can see what a folder with files encrypted by the Recov looks like. Each filename has the â.Recovâ extension appended to it.
An example of encrypted .Recov files.
How did my computer get infected with Recov ransomware?
There are many possible ways of ransomware injection.
There are currently three most popular methods for evil-doers to have ransomware acting in your system. These are email spam, Trojan injection and peer networks.
If you access your inbox and see emails that look just like notifications from utility services companies, postal agencies like FedEx, Internet providers, and whatnot, but whose mailer is strange to you, beware of opening those letters. They are very likely to have a ransomware file attached to them. Thus it is even more dangerous to open any attachments that come with emails like these.
Another option for ransom hunters is a Trojan horse model. A Trojan is a program that gets into your PC pretending to be something different. For instance, you download an installer for some program you want or an update for some program. But what is unboxed turns out to be a harmful program that corrupts your data. As the update file can have any name and any icon, you have to make sure that you can trust the source of the things youâre downloading. The optimal thing is to trust the software developersâ official websites.
As for the peer file transfer protocols like torrent trackers or eMule, the danger is that they are even more trust-based than the rest of the Internet. You can never guess what you download until you get it. Our suggestion is that you use trustworthy websites. Also, it is reasonable to scan the directory containing the downloaded items with the anti-malware utility as soon as the downloading is complete.
How to remove the Recov virus?
It is important to inform you that besides encrypting your files, the Recov virus will most likely deploy Vidar Stealer on your computer to get access to credentials to different accounts (including cryptocurrency wallets). The mentioned spyware can derive your credentials from your browserâs auto-filling data.
Sometimes criminals would unblock some of your files so you know that they indeed have the decryption program. As Recov virus is a relatively new ransomware, security software developers have not yet found a method to reverse its work. Nevertheless, the anti-ransomware tools are constantly upgraded, so the solution may soon arrive.
Sure thing, if the tamperers succeed in encoding someoneâs essential files, the hopeless person will probably comply with their demands. Nevertheless, paying a ransom does not necessarily mean that youâre getting your blocked information back. It is still dangerous. After getting the money, the racketeers may deliver a wrong decryption code to the victim. There were reports about ransomware developers simply disappearing after getting the ransom without even bothering to reply.
The optimal solution against ransomware is to have a system restore point or the copies of your critical files in the cloud disk or at least on an external drive. Obviously, that might be not enough. The most crucial thing could be that one you were working upon when it all started. But at least it is something. It is also wise to scan your PC for viruses with the anti-malware utility after the OS restoration.
Recov is not the only ransomware of its kind, since there are other specimens of ransomware out there that act in the same manner. For instance, Nifr, Boty, Niwm, and some others. The two major differences between them and the Recov are the ransom amount and the method of encryption. The rest is the same: files become encoded, their extensions changed, ransom notes are created in every folder containing encoded files.
Some fortunate victims were able to decode the arrested files with the aid of the free tools provided by anti-malware experts. Sometimes the racketeers accidentally send the decoding key to the wronged in the ransom note. Such an extraordinary fail allows the user to restore the files. But of course, one should never expect such a chance. Make no mistake, ransomware is a banditsâ tool to pull the money out of their victims.
How to avert ransomware infiltration?
Recov ransomware doesnât have a endless power, so as any similar malware.
You can armour your computer from ransomware injection within several easy steps:
- Never open any emails from unknown mailers with strange addresses, or with content that has nothing to do with something you are expecting (can you win in a money prize draw without even taking part in it?). If the email subject is likely something you are waiting for, check all elements of the questionable letter with caution. A fake letter will always have mistakes.
- Avoid using cracked or untrusted software. Trojan viruses are often spreaded as a part of cracked software, most likely as a âpatchâ which prevents the license check. Understandably, dubious programs are difficult to distinguish from trustworthy software, as trojans may also have the functionality you need. You can try to find information on this software product on the anti-malware message boards, but the best way is not to use such programs at all.
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Download Removal Tool.
Run the setup file.
Press âInstallâ button.
Once installed, Anti-Malware will automatically run.
Wait for the Anti-Malware scan to complete.
Click on âClean Nowâ.
Frequently Asked Questions
đ€ Is it possible to open â.Recovâ files?
Unfortunately, no. You need to decipher the â.Recovâ files first. Then you will be able to open them.
đ€ What should I do to make my files accessible as fast as possible?
Itâs good if you have fĐ°r-sightedly saved copies of these important files elsewhere. In case you havenât, 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. The rest of the methods require patience.
đ€ What to do if the Recov malware has blocked my computer and I canât get the activation key.
đ€ And what should I do now?
Many of the blocked files might still be at your disposal
- If you exchanged your critical files through email, you could still download them from your online mailbox.
- You might have shared photographs or videos with your friends or family members. Just ask them to post those pictures back to you.
- If you have initially downloaded any of your files from the Internet, you can try doing it again.
- Your messengers, social networks pages, and cloud storage might have all those files too.
- It might be that you still have the needed files on your old PC, a laptop, phone, external storage, etc.
USEFUL TIP: You can employ file recovery utilities4 to get your lost data back since ransomware encrypts the copies of your files, deleting the original ones. In the video below, you can see 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.
Also, you can contact the following governmental fraud and scam sites to report this attack:
- In the United States: On Guard Online;
- In Canada: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre;
- In the United Kingdom: Action Fraud;
- In Australia: SCAMwatch;
- In New Zealand: Consumer Affairs Scams;
- In France: Agence nationale de la sĂ©curitĂ© des systĂšmes dâinformation;
- In Germany: Bundesamt fĂŒr Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik;
- In Ireland: An Garda SĂochĂĄna;
To report the attack, you can contact local executive boards. For instance, if you live in USA, you can have a talk with FBI Local field office, IC3 or Secret Service.
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