What is Korean AdamLocker Ransomware?
If you live in Korea, you need to beware of the malicious Korean AdamLocker Ransomware. This dangerous threat is capable of encrypting the personal files stored on your operating system, and, once they are encrypted, you are unlikely to be able to recover them. The creator of the infection suggests paying a ransom of $50 in return of a decryptor, but no one can tell whether or not a decryption tool or key would be provided to the victim who is willing to pay the ransom. Needless to say, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team does not recommend making any payments, but if you do, and your files are restored, you still need to delete Korean AdamLocker Ransomware. Erasing this threat manually can be challenging if you do not know where the launcher file is. If you are aware of its location, removing the threat should not be difficult, and we have created a guide with a complete list of components that require elimination. Before you get rid of the infection, read this report to learn all about it.
How does Korean AdamLocker Ransomware work?
The distribution of Korean AdamLocker Ransomware is likely to be handled via spam emails. Do you remember opening a suspicious spam email and clicking a link or opening an attachment that was delivered via it right before the invasion of the ransomware? If you do, you know the source of the threat. Hopefully, you also know where the launcher file has landed because that would make it much easier for you to delete the threat. Unfortunately, most victims will realize that they need to remove Korean AdamLocker Ransomware after it encrypts files. Before it does that, the infection should create a file named “adm_64.exe” in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% directory. To make matters worse, the threat is also capable of disabling the Task Manager, which it does using a special registry key (“DisableTaskMgr”) in the Windows Registry. You need to delete this key to restore access to the Task Manager. This is not the only element the threat creates in the Windows Registry, and you can also find entries in the HKCR\ and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\ paths. All of these elements require removal.
Once Korean AdamLocker Ransomware encrypts files (you will find the “.adam” extension added to all of them), it immediately launches a window entitled “Adam Locker.” This window is almost identical to the one that the victims of AdamLocker Ransomware face, and that is because both threats are almost identical. The Korean version of the threat represents a ransom message that urges victims to pay a ransom of $50 to 1KQETJqKzUHUmCBXQgwzWt2cLcgwty5st1. As we discussed already, it is hard to predict what would happen if you paid the ransom; however, most likely, nothing would happen. This is when we need to talk about your personal files. Were many of your personal files hit by this monstrous threat? If they were, you might be desperate to get them back, and this would not be an issue if backups existed. It is essential that you back up files because there are so many malicious threats that can affect them. Some can instantly delete them (e.g., a variant of BaYuCheng@yeah.net Ransomware can do it). So, even if you end up losing many of your files after the attack of Korean AdamLocker Ransomware, make sure to set up a backup afterward to ensure that you do not experience this again.
How to delete Korean AdamLocker Ransomware
We are sure you need no convincing when it comes to the removal of Korean AdamLocker Ransomware. It is obvious that this threat is malicious, and deleting it is very important. The launcher file is the main element of this threat, and if you can eliminate it yourself, you might be able to clean your operating system all on your own. If you do not know where to find the launcher file, why don’t you install an anti-malware tool? It will automatically delete Korean AdamLocker Ransomware, and your operating system will regain complete protection. All you will need to do is set up a reliable file backup system. If you are overwhelmed, and you still do not know what you should do, we welcome all questions in the comments section. Hopefully, we will be able to help you as soon as possible.
Removal Instructions
- Right-click and Delete the malicious launcher of the ransomware.
- Tap Win+E to launch Explorer and then enter %ALLUSERSPROFILE% into the bar at the top.
- Right-click and Delete the file named adm_64.exe.
- Tap Win+R to launch RUN and then enter regedit.exe to launch Registry Editor.
- Right-click and Delete the .adam and adamkeys in these paths:
- HKCR\
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\
- Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
- Right-click and Delete the value named DisableTaskMgr.
- Empty Recycle Bin and then run a full system scan to check if your operating system is clean.
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