CLock.Win32 Ransomware Removal Guide

Users often do not realize how dangerous the Internet is until they get infected with such programs as CLock.Win32 Ransomware. Luckily, this ransomware infection is not the most dangerous thing out there, but it can sure give you a decent scare. Do not let it give you a run for your money because you should not spend a single cent on this. You can remove CLock.Win32 Ransomware manually by following the instructions we have provided below. Also, after the manual removal, you should scan your computer with a legitimate security application, just to make sure you have terminated all the malicious files for good.

When you need to fight a ransomware infection, you have to take note not only of various security applications that can delete it for you. You should also pay attention to your web browsing habits that might be partially responsible for the current situation at hand. In other words, you need to know how CLock.Win32 Ransomware enters your system, to avoid similar infections in the future.

There is not much to tell about the program’s distribution because it employs the most common ransomware distribution method: spam emails. At the same time, it also means that this program cannot enter your system unless you allow it to. Unfortunately, quite a few users cannot differentiate between reliable and dangerous email attachments. The most important thing is to understand that emails from official entities seldom contain attachments because they are not safe. Thus, if you see a message that urges you to open a particular attachment, you should definitely scan it with a security application first.

However, if you download and open the attachment in question, you get infected with CLock.Win32 Ransomware. Upon the installation, the program blocks your Registry Editor, Task Manager, and Command Prompt. These systems utilities can help advanced users kill unfamiliar and dangerous applications as long as they know how to do it. Thus, the ransomware program makes sure that you cannot access these utilities because it does not want its processes killed.

Unlike most of the commonly detected ransomware applications, this program does not encrypt your files. Instead, it requires you to pay $20 USD to restore your desktop access. However, there is no guarantee that by paying you would be able to access our desktop and other system utilities again. Instead, you should remove CLock.Win32 Ransomware from the system and then restore the utilities yourself.

You can find the instructions that tell you how to do it right below the description. The random-name .exe file you have to delete is the file you have launched right before CLock.Win32 Ransomware locked up your screen. It will be the file you have downloaded the last.

If something does not go according to the plan or you have a problem accessing various utilities, please let us know. It might be that your operating system version does not support particular tools that can be used to restore your system to its previous functionality.

When the ransomware is deleted, please acquire a legitimate security application to protect your PC from other dangerous threats. We might be repeating ourselves with this, but it is better to be safe than sorry.

How to Delete CLock.Win32 Ransomware

1. Delete the random-name .exe file from Desktop.
2. Navigate to the Downloads folder and delete the same .exe file.
3. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
4. Type gpedit.msc to launch Local Group Policy Editor. Press OK.
5. Navigate to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Ctrl+Shift+Del Options.
6. Choose Disabled or Not Configured and click OK.
7. Now go to User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System on the same utility.
8. Highlight Prevent Access to the command prompt on the right.
9. Choose Disable and click OK.
10. Click Prevent access to registry editing tools on the same directory.
11. Select Disable and press OK.
12. Download a security application and scan your PC.