Erase Crypt888 Ransomware (Crypto-Malware/Ransomware)

What is Crypt888 ransomware? And how does it carry out its attack?

Crypt888 ransomware is a malicious program that encrypts files to extort money from its victims. This ransomware was first discovered way back in June last year but apparently is now back with a vengeance as it was spotted having new distribution campaign that seems to mostly target users from Brazil. This updated version has done some changes to its code and uses redesigned ransom message and image in order to target new victims.
Crypt888 ransomware is also detected as Aviso ransomware or MIRCOP ransomware which encrypts victims’ files instead of placing them in a password protected archive file. Following its infiltration, Crypt888 may drop three malicious files named c.exe, x.exe and y.exe on the %Temp% folder. It also looks for the following file formats to encrypt:
.3dm, .3g2, .3gp, .7zip, .aaf, .accdb, .aep, .aepx, .aet, .ai, .aif, .as, .as3, .asf, .asp, .asx, .avi, .bmp, .c, .class, .cpp, .cs, .csv, .dat, .db, .dbf, .doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .dwg, .dxf, .efx, .eps, .fla, .flv, .gif, .h, .idml, .iff, .indb, .indd, .indl, .indt, .inx, .jar, .java, .jpeg, .jpg, .js, .m3u, .m3u8, .m4u, .max, .mdb, .mid, .mkv, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpa, .mpeg, .mpg, .msg, .pdb, .pdf, .php, .plb, .pmd, .png, .pot, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .ppj, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .prel, .prproj, .ps, .psd, .py, .ra, .rar, .raw, .rb, .rtf, .sdf, .sdf, .ses, .sldm, .sldx, .sql, .svg, .swf, .tif, .txt, .vcf, .vob, .wav, .wma, .wmv, .wpd, .wps, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlm, .xls, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xlt, .xltm, .xltx, .xlw, .xml, .xqx, .xqx, .zip.
After it’s done with the encryption, Crypt888 ransomware releases its ransom note which contains the following message written in Portuguese:
“ AVISO
Ola Sr(a),
TODOS os seus arquivos foram BLOQUEADOS e esse bloqueio somente serão DESBLOQUEADOS
caso pague um valor em R$ 2000,00 (dols Mil reais) em Bitcoins
Apos o pagamento desse valor, basta me envair um print para o email…
[email protected]
que estarei lhe enviando o programa com a senha para descriptografar/desbloquear o seus arquivos,
Caso o pagamento nao seja efetuado, todos os seus dados serao bloqueados
permanentemente e o seu computador sera totalmente formatado
(Perdendo assim, todas as informacoes contidas nele, incluindo senhas de email, bancarias…)
O pagamento devera ser efetuado nesse endereco de Bitcoin:
1LaHiL3vTGdbXnzyQ9omsYt8nFkUafXzK4
Para converter seu saldo em bitcoins acesse o site:
https://www.mercadobitcoin.com.br/conta/register/”
How does Crypt888 ransomware disseminate its malicious file?
Crypt888 ransomware utilizes malicious spam email campaigns in spreading its malicious file. The email contains an attachment which may be a macro-enabled document that when opened, will download and install Crypt888 ransomware to the compromised computer.
To erase Crypt888 ransomware, refer to the following guide and make sure that you do each step correctly for successful ransomware removal.
Step 1: Tap Win + E to open the File Explorer.
Step 2: After opening File Explorer, navigate to the following locations below and look for Crypt888 ransomware’s malicious components such as c.exe, x.exe and y.exe as macro-enabled document responsible for installing the crypto-malware in your computer.

C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Temp
%HOMEDRIVE%
%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
%AppData%
%Local%
%Temp%
%Roaming%
%LocalLow%

Step 3: Tap Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open the Task Manager.

Step 4: After opening the Task Manager, look for Crypt888 ransomware’s malicious process, right click on it and select End Process or End Task.

Step 5: Close the Task Manager and open Control Panel by pressing the Windows key + R, then type in appwiz.cpl and then click OK or press Enter.
Step 6: Look for Crypt888 ransomware or any suspicious program and then Uninstall it/them.

Step 7: Close the File Explorer. Before you proceed to the next steps below, make sure that you are tech savvy enough to the point where you know exactly how to use and navigate your computer’s Registry. Keep in mind that any changes you make will highly impact your computer. To save you the trouble and time, you can just use PC Cleaner Pro, this system tool is proven to be safe and excellent enough that hackers won’t be able to hack into it. But if you can manage Windows Registry well, then by all means go on to the next steps.
Step 8: Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.

Step 9: Navigate to the listed paths below and look for the registry keys and sub-keys created by Crypt888 ransomware.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Step 10: Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by Crypt888 ransomware.
Step 11: Close the Registry Editor.
Step 12: Empty your Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the Shadow Volume copies
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows’ Previous Versions feature will only be effective if Crypt888 ransomware hasn’t deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it’s definitely worth a shot.
To restore the encrypted file, right-click on it and select Properties, a new window will pop-up, then proceed to Previous Versions. It will load the file’s previous version before it was modified. After it loads, select any of the previous versions displayed on the list like the one in the illustration below. And then click the Restore button.

Use the antivirus program to make sure that Crypt888 ransomware is removed completely from your computer – just follow the instructions below to do so.
Perform a full system scan using SpyRemover Pro. To do so, follow these steps:

Turn on your computer. If it’s already on, you have to reboot
After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you’re on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.

To navigate the Advanced Option use the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit
Windows will now load the SafeMode with Networking.
Press and hold both R key and Windows key.

If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
Type in explorer http://www.fixmypcfree.com/install/spyremoverpro

A single space must be in between explorer and http. Click OK.

A dialog box will be displayed by Internet Explorer. Click Run to begin downloading the program. Installation will start automatically once download is done.