What is Leto Ransomware?
Leto Ransomware is a malicious program from the vicious Stop Ransomware family of file-encrypting threats. Consequently, the malware works the same as other infections from this family. The only difference is that some of the details provided in its ransom note are different from the ones seen in the notes displayed by its clones. Also, this threat marks its encrypted files with the .leto extension. In this article, we discuss the malware’s working manner in detail as well as mention the differences in its displayed note. If you received this malware or simply wish to learn more about it, we encourage you to read the rest of our article. The instructions available at the end of it are for the malware’s victims who may want to try to erase Leto Ransomware manually. If you do not think you are up for such a task, we highly recommend employing a legitimate antimalware tool that could clean your system properly.
Where does Leto Ransomware come from?
It is believed that threats from the Stop Ransomware family travel with malicious email attachments, infected software installers, or unsecured RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) connections. Consequently, users who wish to avoid Leto Ransomware or similar threats are encouraged to avoid opening unreliable data received via email or downloaded from the Internet. If you are not one hundred percent sure a file you downloaded or received is harmless, the smartest thing to do would be to scan it with a legitimate antimalware tool. Of course, it is essential to make sure you do not have vulnerabilities like unsecured RDP connections. They can be removed by setting up a strong password, securing such connections with Two-Factor authentication or other user verification options, and keeping your software up to date.
How does Leto Ransomware work?
Like any other threat from the Stop Ransomware family, Leto Ransomware creates files listed in our deletion instructions available below this article. The creation of such data not only allows the malware to settle in but also make the infected computer relaunch it after each system restart. It should be noted that the malicious application can connect to the Internet without any permission. It likely needs it to connect to a server, which could be needed for various tasks, including encrypting a user’s files. Ig the threat succeeds, it ought to encrypt personal files and drop a ransom note called _readme.txt.
The difference between the notes displayed by other threats from the Stop Ransomware family and the note dropped by Leto Ransomware is that the later one contains new contact information. Usually, such data consist of a couple of email addresses, which in this case are: amundas@firemail.cc and gorentos@bitmessage.ch. Of course, victims who receive such notes should also notice unique ID numbers created for each user separately. As for other details, such as the explanation of what has happened to a victim’s data or how much he has to pay to restore, it is the same as in other notes displayed by infections from the same family.
As always, we advise not to trust hackers and not to put up with any demands if you do not want to risk your money. Also, it is best to erase Leto Ransomware to prevent it from relaunching with your operating system. It could endanger files you could create after the first encryption or, in other words, new data.
How to delete Leto Ransomware?
If you feel you can handle such a task, you could try to remove Leto Ransomware manually by following the instructions available below this paragraph. Otherwise, we advise using a legitimate antimalware tool that could get rid of the malware for you.
Eliminate Leto Ransomware
- Click Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
- Pick Task Manager and select Processes.
- Locate a process belonging to the threat.
- Select it and click End Task.
- Exit Task Manager.
- Click Windows key+E.
- Locate these paths:
%TEMP%
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop - Locate the malicious application’s launcher, right-click it, and select Delete.
- Navigate to this folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%
- Look for the malware’s created folder with a random name (e.g., 0225175b-bp75-4caf-a89a-d8kk8132971f), right-click it, and select Delete.
- Locate this directory: C:\SystemID
- Find a file called PersonalID.txt, right-click it, and select Delete.
- Locate files titled _readme.txt, right-click them, and choose Delete.
- Exit File Explorer.
- Empty your Recycle Bin.
- Restart the computer.
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