What is CXK-NMSL Ransomware?
CXK-NMSL Ransomware is a malicious computer infection that mostly affects users in China. On the other hand, if you often use Chinese internet services, you might get exposed to this infection as well. Please be aware that this program uses well-known commands to encode target files, and security experts are able to restore the affected files to their original state. Therefore, you just need to remove CXK-NMSL Ransomware from your system and then address a professional to decrypt your data. The most important thing is to refrain from paying anything to the criminals who created CXK-NMSL Ransomware.
Where does CXK-NMSL Ransomware come from?
As mentioned, CXK-NMSL Ransomware mostly targets Chinese users, but it doesn’t automatically mean that the infection was created by someone in China. It might have been developed abroad, and then someone spread it across the Chinese Internet.
Despite the fact that this program targets a specific region, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it employs different distribution methods. It might as well use the same ways to reach its victims as other ransomware applications. It means that CXK-NMSL Ransomware must spread through either through spam email attachments, bundled downloads, or unsafe RDP connections.
The most important thing is that we can always avoid getting infected with ransomware if we are careful about the files we open on your computers. Were you really supposed to receive that file? Did your friend really intend to send you that? Could it be a social engineering attack? Whichever it is, there is always a way to check whether the file you have downloaded is safe. You just have to scan it with a security tool of your choice. If the file is safe, you can open it. If not, delete it immediately and forget about it.
What does CXK-NMSL Ransomware do?
Unfortunately, it is not always possible to avoid such infections. What’s more, there are always those users who think that nothing of the sort would ever happen to them, and they do not employ any security measures. As a result, the likes of CXK-NMSL Ransomware enter multiple systems every day.
Now, when this program enters a target system, it launches file encryption. However, our research team has found that the program is a simple batch script, which encrypts the files. What’s more, once the encryption is complete, the script is removed. Needless to say, the infection locks up most of your files.
CXK-NMSL Ransomware is programmed to encrypt the entire C disk. There is also an extensive list of file types it can encrypt, including svg, *.map, *.wmo, *.itm, *.sb, *.fos, *.mov, *.vdf, *.ztmp, *.sis, *.sid, *.ncf, *.menu, *.layout, *.dmp, *.blob, *.esm, *.vcf, *.vtf, *.dazip, *.fpk, *.mlx, *.kf, *.iwd, *.vpk, *.tor, *.psk, *.rim, *.w3x, *.fsh, *.ntl, *.arch00, *.lvl, *.snx, *.cfr, *.ff, *.vpp_pc, *.lrf, *.m2, *.mcmeta, *.vfs0, and *.mpqge. Of course, it is very likely that CXK-NMSL Ransomware will leave system files out because it needs your computer to work if it intends to collect the ransom payment. The program tells you about the ransom in its ransom note (CXK-NMSL-README.txt). Here’s what the program has to say in the ransom note (please note that the text is translated and it might contain inaccuracies):
The files on your computer are encrypted!
Documents, pictures, videos, audio, zip files on your computer… almost all types of files have been encrypted.
Therefore, the files cannot be opened normally.
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You can go online to find the way to recover your files, but I can guarantee that without me to you help decrypt your files, you can’t recover anything.
Of course, if someone reads such a threatening message, they might feel inclined to purchase the decryption key. However, this program encodes files with the “certutil –encode” command. This command encodes files with the Base64 binary-to-text encoding scheme, and it means that you can surely restore your files if you address a professional. You don’t need a unique decryption key for that. On the other hand, if you have a file back-up, you can wipe your system clean and then transfer the healthy files back into your computer.
How do I remove CXK-NMSL Ransomware?
To get rid of CXK-NMSL Ransomware, you need to delete all the recently downloaded files from a number of directories. Then, you should scan your computer with a security tool that will terminate any remaining malicious files. If anything, you can always leave us a comment if you have more questions about the matter.
Manual CXK-NMSL Ransomware Removal
- Remove the most recent files from Desktop.
- Go to the Downloads folder.
- Delete the most recently downloaded files.
- Press Win+R and type %TEMP%. Click OK.
- Remove the most recent files from the directory.
- Scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner.
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