What is Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware?
If the malicious Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware slithers in, it can encrypt your files without your notice. When files are encrypted, you cannot open them, and the only thing that can help is a decryption/private key. This key is in the hands of the creator of the ransomware, and it is held hostage so that you could be convinced to pay the ransom. The key is introduced as the “Princess Decryptor,” and you are asked to pay 0.06 Bitcoin for it. At the time of research, 0.06 BTC was nearly $500. Needless to say, that is not that insignificant, and so you need to think carefully if you should be taking the risk. Even if the corrupted files are worth the sum, and you have it, you need to consider the possibility that cyber criminals are simply scamming you, and that you will not get a decryptor when you pay the ransom. What we can guarantee is that you will stay at risk until you delete Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware. The removal of this threat can be complicated, but it does not need to be.
How does Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware work?
As you can tell by the name, Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware is the second version of the Princess Locker Ransomware, which was active several years ago. Both threats encrypt files and demand the ransom, which is how most file-encrypting infections work. When the encryption is happening, you are unlikely to notice it, unless you find that you cannot open your personal files and that they have a strange extension attached to them. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, the extension is unique in every case, and it can have from 4 to 6 different characters, such as RLwpH4 or GHinL2. If you remove the extension, the file will remain encrypted, and so you should not waste your time with that. Some would say that paying attention to the ransom demands by Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware is a waste of time as well. These demands are introduced to the victims via http://royal25fphqilqft.onion/, and you cannot access this page via any browser. You need the Tor Browser for that, and the messages delivered via “=_THIS_TO_FIX_RLwpH3.txt” and “=_THIS_TO_FIX_RLwpH3.html” push you to download it. The browser is not malicious, and downloading it is not dangerous, but following the demands of cyber criminals can be very dangerous.
As we already know, the ransom of 0.06 Bitcoin is asked in return for a decryption tool called “Princess Decryptor.” The message on the strange page should include a timer, and when it runs out, the price should rise to 0.18 Bitcoin. The payment must be transferred to the 18kU7vnvBNSK4iGu2aGcJBH9oJmBs1QAqD wallet, and, according to our research, no one has made any payments yet. Hopefully, that means that the threat is not spreading yet, or that the victims cannot be intimidated into obeying cyber criminals. If your personal files are backed up, you really should not waste another second because you have copies that you can access, and the encrypted files can be deleted as soon as you remove Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware. If files are not backed up, most likely, they are lost for good, and, hopefully, you will recognize the importance of using backups in the future.
How to delete Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware
You need to think carefully if you can remove Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware yourself if that is the option you are toying with. Are you sure you can identify the launcher file? Are you sure you can erase all other components? Most important, are you sure you can keep your operating system malware-free in the future? If you are not sure about these things, employing a legitimate anti-malware program is the way to go. Even if you have to invest a little bit of your money, it is worth it because you need full-time protection against file-encrypting ransomware, Trojans, hijackers, keyloggers, and all other scary infections that can use any security backdoor to attack. If you have questions about the removal process or Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware itself, our research team is ready to assist you. All you need to do is communicate with us via the comments section.
Removal Guide
- Identify the {random name}.exe file that has launched Princess Locker 2.0 Ransomware.
- Right-click the file and then select Delete.
- Right-click and Delete the file named =_THIS_TO_FIX_RLwpH3.txt.
- Right-click and Delete the file named =_THIS_TO_FIX_RLwpH3.html.
- Right-click and Delete the file named =_THIS_TO_FIX_RLwpH3.url.
- Empty Recycle Bin and run a full system scan to check if the system is clean.
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