Koti Ransomware

What is Koti Ransomware?

Have you been tricked into letting Koti Ransomware into your Windows operating system? You might not even remember taking certain actions that could have led to the entrance of this malware. For example, do you remember opening a strange spam email attachment that failed to open properly or did not contain any information at all? Perhaps you remember downloading freeware from a suspicious website, and other files or programs were attached to it? Malicious programs have many ways to invade operating systems, and we cannot know which one was used to invade yours. Needless to say, if your system was infected by malware, you need to remove it, regardless of the damage it might have caused. Unfortunately, in the case of this ransomware, your personal files are the ones that get damaged. The threat encrypts them, which means that you cannot read them normally. Your first instinct might be to delete Koti Ransomware, and while eliminating this malware is crucial, your files cannot be saved by doing that.

How does Koti Ransomware work?

Koti Ransomware is identical to Mzlq Ransomware, Sqpc Ransomware, Mpaj Ransomware, and hundreds of other infections from the STOP Ransomware family. Most likely, the same attacker has released them, and while ransomware can be very lucrative, the fact that multiple clones of the same infection emerge nearly every day, it is possible that the attacker is not making as much money as expected. This might be due to the fact that STOP Decryptor was released and can be downloaded for free. This tool belongs to malware analysts, and according to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, it can decrypt files that were encrypted with an offline key. We do not know if this tool will help you restore the files corrupted by Koti Ransomware, but if you do not have copies of the corrupted files stored in a secure location outside the computer, you might be out of options. Creating backup copies of personal files is now more important than ever before because there are literally thousands of infections that are capable of encrypting, stealing, and even wiping data on vulnerable Windows systems. If you have backups online or on external drives, even if you face ransomware, you do not need to lose personal files.

Unfortunately, if victims do not realize that they have alternative ways to recover or replace the corrupted files, or if the methods discussed do not work for them, they might choose to take risks. Koti Ransomware drops a file named “_readme.txt” once all personal files are encrypted and the “.koti” extension is added to their names. The message within the file instructs to send one encrypted file to helpmanager@mail.ch or restoremanager@firemail.cc, but if you do this, you will not get a decryptor. Instead, you will be sent instructions on how to pay $490 in Bitcoins to the attackers’ Bitcoin Wallet. You are made to believe that this is how you can obtain a decryptor, but can you? Our researchers do not believe that you can because cybercriminals are ready to promise just about anything to get your money. If you make the payment, you are most likely to get nothing in return for it.

How to delete Koti Ransomware

The guide you can see below is meant to help you remove Koti Ransomware manually. Whether or not you can follow this guide depends on your experience and ability to identify malware files. Note that the main file – which is an .exe file – has a unique name, and so if you cannot identify it, you might be unable to perform manual removal successfully. What’s the alternative, you ask? We believe that it is best the install trusted anti-malware software in any case. This software can automatically delete Koti Ransomware and, at the same time, prevent new infections from invading your operating system. Keep in mind that if you do not take appropriate measures to secure your system, ransomware, trojans, adware, and other kinds of threats could attack it sooner or later. Hopefully, after you eliminate the ransomware, you can replace the corrupted files with backups or successfully employ the free decryptor.

Removal Instructions

1. Simultaneously tap Win+R keys to launch Run.
2. Enter regedit and click OK to launch Registry Editor.
3. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
4. Delete the value named SysHelper. First, check the value data to learn the connected file’s name.
5. Simultaneously tap Win+E keys to launch File Explorer.
6. Enter %LOCALAPPDATA% into the quick access field at the top.
7. Delete the [unknown name] folder with the [unknown name].exe file inside. This should be the name you learn in step 4.
8. Enter %HOMEDRIVE% into the quick access field at the top.
9. Delete the file named _readme.txt.
10. Enter %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\ into the quick access field at the top.
11. Delete the task named Time Trigger Task.
12. Empty Recycle Bin and then run a thorough system scan using a legitimate malware scanner. Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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