Cryakl Ransomware Removal Guide

If your computer gets hit by Cryakl Ransomware, you should be ready to lose most of your files because it may become a nightmarish reality for you. This Russian ransomware can encrypt almost all of your files within a few minutes once it finds its way to your operating system. Since this infection uses a serious algorithm, there is virtually no way for you to decrypt your files as of yet unless you have the private key. Unfortunately for you, this key is kept hidden on a remote server and only accessible by these crooks who have attacked you. The only possibility you seem to have is to pay the ransom to get the key. However, you should not forget that these are criminals and there is no real guarantee that they will release the key even if you transfer their fee. It is up to you though. We suggest that you remove Cryakl Ransomware ASAP because otherwise your computer will not be safe again.

Similarly to Uyari Ransomware and TowerWeb Ransomware, this malware also spread as a malicious attached file through spam e-mail campaigns. This seems to be one of the most efficient ways to distribute ransomware on the web even if nowadays everyone is protected by spam filters. Unfortunately, schemers seem to be always at least one step ahead and manage to attack your computer with deceptive tactics. These spam e-mails can appear to be very important, for instance. If they cannot trick you, they are useless and that would mean losing money for these criminals. Therefore, you can be sure that they try hard to convince you about the legitimacy and urgency of these mails. The most important for these schemers is that you save the attachment and feel the need to open the file, too. This is how you actually activate Cryakl Ransomware and infect your own system; in other words, you initiate the encryption yourself. Can this get any shiftier? So actually, if you have downloaded such a suspicious file recently and have not opened it yet, you may be the lucky one since you can simply delete Cryakl Ransomware without the nightmare part of the story: losing your files. This attachment, by the way, can be a .docx or .pdf document as well as an image or video file.

Other ransomware infections can also use so-called exploit kits to try to infect you. This vicious method requires that your browser and drivers (Java and Flash Player) not be updated. This means that if you forget to update your programs and drivers, cyber criminals can trick you into downloading such dangerous threats. These kits work very simply: you load a malicious website containing content (e.g., a banner ad) that exploits bugs and security holes from older versions of your browser and drivers, and the embedded malicious code can drop an infection onto your computer. We hope that you see now why it is essential that you keep all your software and drivers regularly up-to-date.

As we have mentioned before, you need to launch the downloaded file in order for Cryakl Ransomware to start up. We have found that this infection, apart from encrypting your files, also makes a registry value name (“pr”) in the Run key to make sure that it launches automatically when you reboot your system. This vicious program can encrypt practically all your personal files with a hybrid algorithm that generates a long private key so that it becomes impossible to crack it even with the brute force method. All the encrypted files get a new name based on this format: “email-iizomer@aol.com.ver-[VERSION].id-[ID]-[DATA].randomname-[RANDOM].cbf” where the extension can also be “.XYZ.”

The first sign that you have been hit by this dangerous threat, if you are not quick enough to notice the file name changes or that you cannot open any of your files, is the moment when your screen is replaced by the Russian ransom note image. This warning message tells you to send an e-mail to iizomer@aol.com and attach an encrypted file. If you fail to do so within a week, your private key will be deleted and you lose your only chance to recover your files. The details of the payment are not known at this point since you need to contact these criminals to get further information in a reply mail. What we can tell you based on our experience is that the amount of the ransom is usually between 100 and 500 US dollars and you are supposed to pay it in Bitcoins, most probably. There are some cases where this fee is lower but it can be even higher, reaching around 1000 USD. It is possible that in this case paying the ransom is the only possible way for you to get your files back; even if there is no 100% guarantee for getting anything in return. But we must also mention that there might be a tool or a way to decrypt your files in the near future, although we cannot confirm this. If you make up your mind to pay, you should wait a bit and not remove Cryakl Ransomware right away.

However, if you want to clean this malicious program from your computer, please follow our guide below that should take care of all the mess it has made. Keep in mind that removing Cryakl Ransomware does not recover your files or restore full security on your system. It is possible that there are other malware infections hiding on your computer. If you want to make sure that you are using a safe system, we recommend that you download and install a trustworthy anti-malware program, such as SpyHunter, and this security software will protect you from all existing threats.

Remove Cryakl Ransomware from Windows

1. Tap Win+E to launch File Explorer.
2. Locate and bin “service.exe” (this can be a random name, same as you find in the Run registry value data) from the following folders:
   %PROGRAMFILES%
   %PROGRAMFILES(x86)% (64-bit!)
   %TEMP%
3. Delete the downloaded malicious file and empty the Recycle Bin.
4. Tap Win+R and type regedit. Tap the Enter key.
5. Delete the “pr” value name from the following registry entries with the value data of “C:\Program Files (x86)\service.exe” (this file name can be random):
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
   HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\
   HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
6. Exit the Registry editor and reboot your system.