DMA Locker Ransomware is a dangerous Trojan Ransomware infection which has struck for the fourth time on the Web. This infection is actually the fourth version of MadLocker/DMA Ransomware, which is a known ransomware. This Trojan horse attacks mainly your most important files; in other words your documents, pictures, videos and archives. After this infection encrypted files, a scary message displayed on your screen. You are given four days to pay the ransom fee, to be able to recover your files. Unfortunately you have no real choice here, if you have no backup copy of your files on a USB drive, because there is still no decryption tool on the Web. If you so want to regain access to your files, you might decide, to pay the fee and to lose the money. There is actually no guarantee that these criminals are really keep their word and decrypt your files. This is your decision. We recommend that you remove DMA Locker Ransomware at the moment, you realize that she is attacking your computer. Otherwise, you can no longer sure use your PC, as long as these serious Ransomware is present.
We have found that this Trojan Ransomware mainly through spam emails as an infectious attachment is spread. This attached file can be a photo, a video or even a macro finished text file. The most important of these Trojans is to believe that you download a very important file and run. Trojans are the masters of deception, just like in the good old Greek fairy tale about the Trojan horse in a way. However, if you open such email and click on the attachment, are placing the infection in your system. But if you feel the need to see the file, you will run it probably also. This is the moment when you actually activate these ransomware. Yes, you enable yourself, just like in most cases. As you can see now, you are the person who also initiate the download and run the DMA Locker Ransomware.
This means only one thing, except for the fact that you infect your system itself: there is a way to stop these and similar malware infections of which to invade your computer. All you need to do is to be careful when opening email and clicking on attachments. These spam emails can have very misleading subject lines, such as “mail delivery error” and “invoice No. HK20161123456″, what appears to be, as one would have to check it right away. But the sender of these emails can be also a con man posing as a State institution. Therefore, the appearance of in the case of Ransomware Trojan infections can be very deceptive. Please take more care to open mail only really intended for you. Otherwise you will need to delete the DMA Locker Ransomware and similar programs, and you may lose all your personal files.
When the malicious file is started, it creates a copy of itself in the % ALLUSERSPROFILE % that is named “svchosd.exe”. After that, the program creates two additional files for the communication: “select.bat” and “cryptoinfo.txt”. This batch file serves the purpose of verifying whether the executable is still active and not been deleted by security software. If the main malicious file cannot be found, which should represent the impending release, this batch file opens the text file instead. There is also a directory value name called “Windows update” created in “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run”, open the “select.bat” at the start.
DMA Locker Ransomware aimed at ordinary documents, images, videos and archived files, and encrypts them with AES-256. This infection will add not only extension to these files. If you however attempt to run one, you will not succeed. When these Ransomware has served its purpose, the decryption code with one is encrypted RSA-2048 algorithm, which is not to crack, and hidden on a secret remote server. The communication is represented on your screen above all other active Windows so you won’t miss them. You should pay 1 BTC (443 USD at the moment) to decrypt your files. You can send a file to the criminals so that they can decode it free so that you can see that they are actually able to decrypt all your files. If you do not pay within the specified period (4 days), the fee will be increased to 1.5 BTC. After four days, the decryption key is destroyed. Unfortunately, at the moment, there is still no tool on the Web that could decrypt your files for you. So if you have no backup copies, you could lose all your files, even if you remove DMA Locker Ransomware or even pay these crooks.
The only good thing we can tell you is that we can share with you, how you can delete the DMA Locker Ransomware from your system. Keep in mind that this will not restore your files; This is a necessary step, but to rid your PC of this malware infection, so that you can safely use it. Please follow our instructions below, if you are willing to do that, to eliminate those ugly threat. You should also do this if you are lucky enough to have backup copies on an external hard drive. If you want to ensure that no further threats are in the PC or any similar attacks take place in the future, we recommend that you protect your PC with an authentic anti malware program.
Remove the DMA Locker Ransomware by Windows
- Press Win + Eto open the file Explorer.
- Find and delete you the following files from the % ALLUSERSPROFILE: svchosd.exe, select.bat, and cryptoinfo.txt
- Press Win + R and type regedit . Press the OK button.
- Find and delete you this Directory values:
HKCU\Software\dma_id
HKCU\Software\dma_public_key
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows update (make sure that the data show this value to the path “select.bat” before you delete it.) - Stop You the Editor and empty you your Recycle Bin.
- Start You your computer.
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DMA Locker Ransomware.
Anti-Virus Software | Version | Detection |
---|---|---|
Malwarebytes | 1.75.0.1 | PUP.Optional.Wajam.A |
VIPRE Antivirus | 22224 | MalSign.Generic |
Dr.Web | Adware.Searcher.2467 | |
Tencent | 1.0.0.1 | Win32.Trojan.Bprotector.Wlfh |
VIPRE Antivirus | 22702 | Wajam (fs) |
McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.E |
Kingsoft AntiVirus | 2013.4.9.267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes | v2013.10.29.10 | PUP.Optional.MalSign.Generic |
ESET-NOD32 | 8894 | Win32/Wajam.A |
K7 AntiVirus | 9.179.12403 | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | Win32.Application.OptimizerPro.E |
NANO AntiVirus | 0.26.0.55366 | Trojan.Win32.Searcher.bpjlwd |
Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.peo |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.RiskTool.825 |
DMA Locker Ransomware Behavior
- DMA Locker Ransomware Shows commercial adverts
- Slows internet connection
- Modifies Desktop and Browser Settings.
- Distributes itself through pay-per-install or is bundled with third-party software.
- Redirect your browser to infected pages.
- Integrates into the web browser via the DMA Locker Ransomware browser extension
- Shows Fake Security Alerts, Pop-ups and Ads.
- Steals or uses your Confidential Data
DMA Locker Ransomware effected Windows OS versions
- Windows 10
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
DMA Locker Ransomware Geography
Eliminate DMA Locker Ransomware from Windows
Delete DMA Locker Ransomware from Windows XP:
- Click on Start to open the menu.
- Select Control Panel and go to Add or Remove Programs.
- Choose and remove the unwanted program.
Remove DMA Locker Ransomware from your Windows 7 and Vista:
- Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
- Move to Uninstall a program
- Right-click on the unwanted app and pick Uninstall.
Erase DMA Locker Ransomware from Windows 8 and 8.1:
- Right-click on the lower-left corner and select Control Panel.
- Choose Uninstall a program and right-click on the unwanted app.
- Click Uninstall .
Delete DMA Locker Ransomware from Your Browsers
DMA Locker Ransomware Removal from Internet Explorer
- Click on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Go to Advanced tab and click Reset.
- Check Delete personal settings and click Reset again.
- Click Close and select OK.
- Go back to the Gear icon, pick Manage add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions, and delete unwanted extensions.
- Go to Search Providers and choose a new default search engine
Erase DMA Locker Ransomware from Mozilla Firefox
- Enter „about:addons“ into the URL field.
- Go to Extensions and delete suspicious browser extensions
- Click on the menu, click the question mark and open Firefox Help. Click on the Refresh Firefox button and select Refresh Firefox to confirm.
Terminate DMA Locker Ransomware from Chrome
- Type in „chrome://extensions“ into the URL field and tap Enter.
- Terminate unreliable browser extensions
- Restart Google Chrome.
- Open Chrome menu, click Settings → Show advanced settings, select Reset browser settings, and click Reset (optional).