KillerLocker Ransomware Removal Guide

KillerLocker Ransomware is one of the new ransomware applications that will soon have infected multiple computer users worldwide. Albeit it seems that the program will target one specific region or two, it goes without saying that malware infections do not recognize country borders. Thus, if your computer happens to be infected by this ransomware, you need to scroll down to the bottom of this description where you will find manual removal instructions. You may think that manual removal is too complicated for you, but that is nothing of the kind. However, it is important you run a full system scan with a licensed security tool to look for other potential threats.

Let us go back a little. Perhaps you noticed how we said that this ransomware infection will soon affect a lot of computers in various countries. The reason KillerLocker Ransomware has not spread far yet is that the program is still in its testing stage. It means that while the ransomware cannot infect you via the usual ransomware distribution networks, cyber criminals may choose specific computers to install this program on them, and check how the infection behaves. Therefore, if your computer won this “lottery,” it is time to take care of the infection, without giving the intruders what they want.

The people who have infected you with this ransomware obviously want your money. They hope that you will spend a lot of money to restore your files. Your files will be encrypted by this infection using the AES-256 encryption algorithm. There is nothing new in that because this is exactly what ransomware programs do. The program gives you 48 hours to restore your files; otherwise, they imply that your files will be lost for good. However, just like with any ransomware program out there, there is no guarantee that the criminals will really issue the decryption key that will help you decrypt your files.

We are saying this because it is in your best interest to refrain from paying the ransom. What’s more, it is not just about you and your files. If you pay the ransom, you will give an incentive to the hackers to continue with their malware research, and perhaps, sooner rather than later, a full equipped KillerLocker Ransomware will be released. Then a lot of computer users in Portugal, Brazil, and other countries in the world will be infected with it.

Here you might say that you need another way to restore your files then, if you need to forfeit the ransom payment. This is where you can make use of your file backup. Perhaps you save copies of your files on an external drive. Or maybe you have a virtual cloud disk that is not mapped in your system? If so, you can transfer all the safe files back to your system, once you remove KillerLocker Ransomware from your computer. Do not do that while the ransomware is still on your system. If you save the healthy files in the same directories, they might get affected by the infection, too.

After manual removal, be sure to run a full system scan with a licensed antispyware tool because you have to find other potential threats and terminate them for good. An automated software removal is always the most efficient option when it comes to ensuring your system’s security.

How to Remove KillerLocker Ransomware

1. Go to your Downloads folder.
2. Delete the most recently launched file.
3. Go to your Desktop.
4. Delete the key.txt file from your desktop.
5. Scan your PC with the SpyHunter free scanner.