What is Syrk Ransomware?
No one wants to go through the “joys” of a ransomware infection. Syrk Ransomware is one of those malicious programs you wouldn’t want to encounter. However, if you are reading this description, the chances are that you need to remove Syrk Ransomware from your system immediately. It might take some time to restore your files, but you should never consider paying the ransom that these criminals here expect you to transfer them. Instead, invest in a legitimate antispyware tool that will help you protect your system against similar intruders in the future. For more guidance, do not hesitate to address a professional.
Where does Syrk Ransomware come from?
When our research team tried to analyze this infection, they have found that the program does not work properly. It was either because the sample we have acquired wasn’t proper or the application itself is still in development.
Likewise, it is hard to tell how exactly Syrk Ransomware spreads around. We can only assume that this program employs the most common ransomware distribution patterns. That would be spam email and corrupted RDP (remote desktop protocol) connections. It also means that users should be able to avoid Syrk Ransomware and other similar infections, but they get tricked into downloading and opening ransomware installer files.
For instance, spam emails that deliver ransomware might easily look like an online shipping invoice or some notification to update your software. The point is that messages that distribute Syrk Ransomware and other similar infections often adopt a tone of urgency, and this urgency pushes users into taking action without any second thoughts. The point is that you should always be wary of attached files, even if it looks like the files come from a reliable source. Just to be safe, be sure to scan the received files with a security tool. If the files are malicious, the security tool of your choice will notify you about it immediately.
What does Syrk Ransomware do?
Since the sample that we had didn’t work properly, we cannot tell whether the program performs every single thing we have found in its code. However, according to the code analysis, the infection does quite a lot. Normally, ransomware programs just drop the installer file and run the encryption. Syrk Ransomware, on the other hand, drops quite a few files on the target system, and then users need to delete all those files when they try to remove this infection.
What’s more, Syrk Ransomware can block quite a few system tools. For instance, it can disable Task Manager and several other processes that would allow a user to kill the ransomware processes. From this, we can see that the program is ready to protect itself from being removed, and it is determined to remain on the affected system for as long as possible.
This program runs the encryption with PowerShell, and just like other ransomware programs, Syrk Ransomware adds an extension to all the affected files. In this case, the extension is .Syrk (just like the name of the infection).
Aside from that, the program disables Windows User Account Control and Windows Defender by modifying Windows Registry entries. Then, once the encryption is complete, the program displays a ransom note on your screen, and that ransom note comes with a timer. It gives the sense of urgency because the message says you only have two hours to pay for the decryption. Here’s an extract from the ransom note:
Your personal files are being encrypted by Syrk Malware. Your photos, videos, documents, etc…
the only way to recover it is to contact this email: (panda831@protonmail.com) and submit your id.
How do I remove Syrk Ransomware?
Do you need to contact these criminals and pay the ransom? Absolutely not. Paying these criminals would only encourage them to create more malware. It might be daunting to remove Syrk Ransomware and other similar infections, especially if you do not have a file backup, but that is the best way to deal with these criminals.
You might also have some of your latest files saved on your other devices or in your inboxes. Check all the options, and consider addressing professionals for file recovery, too. Yet, do not feel discouraged if you have to start compiling your data library anew.
Manual Syrk Ransomware Removal
- Press Win+R and paste C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft into the Open box.
- Click OK and delete these files from the directory: +dp-.txt, -i+.txt, -pw+.txt.
- Type Win+R again and paste C:\Users\Public\Documents into the box.
- Click OK and remove the following files: cgo46ea565sdfse7.exe, LimeUSB_Csharp.exe, startSF.exe.
- Open C:\Documents and Settings\user\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Cipher.
- Remove the Cipher.psm1 and cry.ps1 files.
- Use SpyHunter to run a full system scan.
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