CVLocker Ransomware Removal Guide

Do not panic if you discover CVLocker Ransomware because the chances are that your files are all good. Although this ransomware informs that your personal files are encrypted immediately after it is executed, the reality might be different. Our researchers inform that the current version of this infection is unable to encrypt files, and so the message it introduces you to is bogus. Of course, by the time you are reading this, a different version of this malicious threat might have been created, but that is unlikely to happen. Hopefully, this infection will not spread across the web, but if it does, we can show you how to remove it from your Windows operating system in several different ways. Whether you want to delete CVLocker Ransomware manually or using reliable anti-malware tools, we can show you the way. First, read this report to learn more about this infection because that might help you evade it in the future.

If CVLocker Ransomware has invaded your operating system, how did it do that? Was it hiding in a corrupted spam email attachment? Was it installed without your notice? Whatever the case is, it is clear that your operating system is not protected appropriately. If it was, you would not be dealing with or thinking about malware at all. That is something you have to think about even after you remove CVLocker Ransomware from your operating system because without anti-malware software you are always one click away from malicious infections. Some of them can encrypt files, and others only pose as file encryptors to trick you into giving up your money. Our research team has analyzed quite a few threats of this kind, including Blooper Ransomware and Deos Ransomware, and that might be the case with the threat we are discussing in this report as well. Even though it does not encrypt files, it shows a notification suggesting that it does. The purpose of this message is to make you contact the developer of the infection, but the email address is not complete. This is why we also have to consider the possibility that this threat is not fully developed yet.

In case CVLocker Ransomware was upgraded and got stronger, there are few rules you have to follow. First of all, check if your files were encrypted. If they were, and you decide to email cyber criminals, create a new email address to prevent them from flooding your normal email inbox with spam and corrupted attachments or links. When you get a response from the developer of CVLocker Ransomware, do not rush to follow the instructions because you do not know if that would lead to the decryption of your files. You have to be especially careful if the infection demands a huge ransom. This infection is one of the biggest reasons to back up your files. While it is a good practice all around – for example, if you want to prevent the loss of files inflicted by hard drive damage – you also want to back up your files to ensure that malicious parties cannot damage or leak them, or hold them hostage until you pay money. If you have not backed up your files yet, make sure you do that as soon as you eliminate the infection.

If you cannot identify the malicious process and file that are responsible for CVLocker Ransomware, manual removal is not for you, but that is not a big issue because you can install anti-malware software to destroy the threat automatically. As we discussed already, setting up reliable security tools is extremely important, and so utilizing legitimate anti-malware software is your best option. If you do not want to invest in our own virtual security, you have to make sure that you remove CVLocker Ransomware yourself, and the guide below should help you. Whichever option you choose, do not forget that acting carelessly can lead to the infiltration of malware. Also, make sure to back up your personal files to keep them safe in the future. If you do that, even if dangerous ransomware capable of encrypting all files slithers in, it will be helpless.

How to delete CVLocker Ransomware

1. Launch Task Manager by tapping Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys.
2. Move to the Processes tab and end the process named CVLocker.
3. Identify the .exe file that is the launcher of the ransomware.
4. Right-click and Delete this file.
5. Right-click the recycle bin icon and choose Empty Recycle Bin.