.crypted034 Ransomware

If .crypted034 Ransomware enters your Windows operating system, you are likely to learn about it only after your personal files are encrypted. Once that is done, the files cannot be read, and it might even be hard to recognize them because the threat changes their names. Instead of a regular name, you should see a long string of random characters, with the “.crypted034” extension at the end. Unfortunately, even if you change the name, delete the extension, and choose a different program to open the file, you will not be able to restore it. A special decryptor is necessary, and you cannot just download it. This decryptor belongs to cyber criminals, and they created the infection to make you pay a ransom. Will they give you the decryptor in return for the ransom? Highly unlikely, and that is why we focus on removing .crypted034 Ransomware instead of helping you pay the ransom.

If you do not keep up with the latest security news, it is unlikely that you are familiar with the Scarab Ransomware family. It consists of .crypted034 Ransomware, Scarab-Good Ransomware, Scarab-Glutton Ransomware, Scarab-Cybergod Ransomware, and hundreds of other threats that were created using the same malware code. These threats have many similarities, and one of them is self-destruction. After these threats invade and encrypt files, they delete themselves. Clearly, the attackers have no use for the malicious .crypted034 Ransomware launcher, and they want to leave as little evidence behind as possible. Of course, we cannot guarantee that there will be absolutely no leftovers left behind because errors occur, and that is why you still need to examine your operating system. One ransomware file that you will definitely find is called “HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.TXT.” Copies of this text file will be created everywhere along with the encrypted files, and you will need to remove every single one of them. If you want to open this file and learn what the attackers have to say, you can do that risk-free; however, following their instructions is a bad idea.

The message created by .crypted034 Ransomware demands you to email them at dou876sh@tuta.io, dou876sh@mail.ee, and you should not obey that. If you reveal your own email address, it is hard to say what kind of a mess could be stirred. For example, cyber criminals could camouflage malware files as decryption software, or they could easily record your email address and expose you to scams and malware installers when you least expect it. In fact, it is quite possible that .crypted034 Ransomware was executed when you opened a corrupted file attachment sent via email. Of course, if the files corrupted by this malware are important to you, and you do not have backups that could replace them, you might consider contacting cyber criminals and learning how much you would have to pay. The thing is that whether the ransom is small or big, you are unlikely to get anything in return. Of course, paying a small ransom is less of a risk. Overall, we do not recommend this, but you have to make decisions for yourself.

What have you done to secure your Windows operating system and your personal files? Have you installed security software for protection? Considering that .crypted034 Ransomware got in, anti-malware software is unlikely to exist, or it has not been updated in a while. We definitely recommend implementing reliable anti-malware software because besides ensuring protection, it also can delete .crypted034 Ransomware and other active infections automatically. Once the system is cleaned, you can remove the corrupted files and replace them with backups. If backups do not exist, you are in an unfavorable position, and, most likely, there is nothing else you can do. Of course, you can keep the corrupted files and hope for a free decryptor to emerge, but we would not bet on that happening. Hopefully, we have answered your questions, but if there is anything you want to learn, leave us a comment below.

.crypted034 Ransomware Removal

1. Check your system for the launcher of the threat. Although it should delete itself automatically after execution, you want to make sure you double-check.
2. Delete all copies of the ransom note file, HOW TO RECOVER ENCRYPTED FILES.TXT.
3. Empty Recycle Bin and then perform a full system scan.