Remove Ciphered Virus (+Decrypt .ciphered files) – TurkStatik Ransomware

Ciphered – General Info

The Ciphered mean a ransomware-type infection. The virus comes from the TurkStatik ransomware family. Ciphered was elaborated specifically to encrypt all major file types. Once the file is encrypted people are not able to use them. Ciphered adds the “.ciphered” extension for each file encrypted by it. For example, the file “myphoto.jpg“, as soon as encrypted by Ciphered, will be renamed into “myphoto.jpg.ciphered“. As quickly as the encryption is completed, Ciphered places a special text file into every folder containing the encrypted data.

The message given by Ciphered text file asking for the ransom is absolutely the like the statements given by other ransomware representatives belonging to the TurkStatik family. It literally points out that the information is encrypted which the only way to restore it is to use a a special decryption key. Unfortunately, this is definitely true. The sort of cryptography mechanism applied by Ciphered is still not properly examined. Still, it is definitely certain that each victim may be given the specific decryption key, which is absolutely unique. It is impossible to restore the files without the key available.

Another trick of Ciphered is that the victims cannot access to the key. The key is saved on a particular server run by the frauds associated with Ciphered ransomware. To get the key and recover the important info people have to pay the ransom.

Nonetheless, regardless of the asked for amount, people should keep away from paying the ransom. Cyber frauds are unfair, so they tend to totally disregard what their victims feel about the issue, even when the payment reaches their pockets. This is why paying the ransom typically does not provide any positive outcome and people simply waste their money for nothing.

We strongly encourage that you do not contact these crooks and certainly do not transfer money into their accounts. It is said to admit that there are no utilities able to crack Ciphered ransomware and to recover the data data for free. Thus, the only right decision is to recover the lost data from the available backup.

Virus Summary

Name	Ciphered Ransomware
File Extension	.ciphered
Type	Ransomware
Family	TurkStatik
Short Description	The ransomware encrypts all the data stored on your system and requires a ransom to be paid on your part supposedly to recover your important files.
Symptoms	File encryption by the ransomware is performed by means of the AES and RSA encryption algorithms. Once the encryption is completed, the ransomware adds its special ciphered extension to all the files modified by it.
Distribution Method	Spam Emails, Email Attachments
Removal Tool	GridinSoft Anti-Malware

Remember that the web is now overwhelmed with threats that look comparable to Ciphered ransomware. Malicious programs of such kind are usually elaborated to encrypt essential information and to state the demand prior to the user to pay the ransom. The peculiarity of all such ransomware threats is that all apply a similar algorithm to create the special decryption key for data decryption.

Therefore, as long as the ransomware is still being developed or has some hidden bugs, manually recovering the information is simply not feasible. The only method to avoid the loss of your essential data is to routinely create backups of your important information.

Bear in mind that even if you create such backups, they need to be placed into a special storage utility not connect to your main PC. You may use the USB Flash Drive or external disk drive for this purpose, or refer to the help of the cloud storage. If you store your backup files on your common system they may be encrypted together with other files, so it’s definitely not a good storage location.

How did ransomware infect my system?

There are numerous ways used by online frauds to distribute Ciphered ransom virus. Although it is uncertain how exactly Ciphered injects your computer, there are some leaks through which it may penetrate the system:

• integration with third-party software, especially freeware;
• spam emails from unknown senders;
• sites rendering free hosting services;
• pirated peer-to-peer (P2P) downloads.

Often Ciphered virus may be presented as some genuine software, for instance, in the pop-ups instructing users to carry out some essential software application updates. This is the common trick used by online frauds to persuade people into downloading and installing Ciphered infection manually, by ways of their direct participation in the installation process.

Additionally, the criminals might describe various e-mail spam techniques to inject malicious codes into copmuter. So, they may describe to sending unsolicited spam e-mails with tricky notices promoting users to download the attachments or click on certain download links, for example, the ones motivating users to open some photos, documents, tax reports or invoices.

Needless to mention, opening such documents or clicking on such dangerous links may seriously harm the system. Fictitious Adobe Flash Player upgrade notifies may result in Ciphered virus injection. As for the cracked software, these illegally downloaded programs may also contain harmful codes causing Ciphered secret installation. Finally, injection of Ciphered may happen by means of Trojans that covertly get injected into the system and install destructive tools without the user’s permission.

Is there any method to avoid the injection of Ciphered ransom virus?

Despite the fact that there is no 100% guarantee to avoid your PC from getting infected, there are some pieces of recommendations we want to show with you. Firstly, be very careful when you surf the web and specifically while downloading totally free programs. Keep away from opening suspicious email attachments, especially when the sender of the email is not familiar to you.

Bear in mind that some freeware installers may consist of other unwanted utilities in the bundle, so they may be destructive. Ensure that your current antivirus and your entire operating system is always duly updated.

Obviously, downloading pirated software is prohibited and may lead to essential damage to be made for your system. Thus, stay away from downloading cracked software. You are also highly advised to reconsider your existing security software and possibly switch to another security solution that can render far better services of protecting your PC.

Below please find the quotation from the Ciphered text file:

Sisteminizde önemli gördügümüz datalarinizi sifreledik. Bilindik veri kurtarma yöntemleri ile verilerinizi geri getiremeyeceginizi bilmenizi isteriz.
Bu yöntemler sadece sizin zaman kaybetmenize sebep olacaktir. 
Yinede veri kurtarma firmalari yada programlari kullanmak isterseniz lütfen asil dosyalariniz üzerinde degil,
bunlarin kopyalari üzerinde islem yapiniz ve/veya yaptiriniz.  
Asil dosyalarin bozulmasi verilerinizin geri dönülemez sekilde zarar görmesine sebep olabilir.
Sifrelenen dosyalarinizin asillari, üzerine rast gele veri yazma teknigi kullanilarak silinmistir.
48 saat içerisinde dönüs yapilmadigi taktirde, sistemede kullanilan sifre silinecektir ve verileriniz asla geri döndürülemeyecektir.
Diskleriniz Full disk encryption ile sifrelenmistir yetkisiz müdahale kalici veri kaybina neden olur!
Para Verseniz Daha Açmazlar Diyen Bilgisayarcilara  veya Parani Alir Dosyalarini Vermez Diyen
Etrafinizdaki insanlara inanmayin 
Size Güven Verecek Yeterli Referansa Sahibim
Sizi tanimiyorum, dolayisi ile size karsi kötü duygular beslememin size kötülük yapmamin bir anlami da yok,
amacim sadece bu isten bir gelir elde etmek. Yaptiginiz ödeme sonrasinda
en kisa zamanda verilerinizi eski haline getirmek için sunucunuza baglanacagim.
24 saat içerisinde dönüs yapilmadigi taktirde, sistemede kullanilan sifre silinecektir ve verileriniz asla geri döndürülemeyecektir.
Verilerinizin sifresini çözdürmek için asagidaki iletisim kanalindan bizlere ulasabilirsiniz.
Ulasmak istediginide mutlaka asagida size özel üretilen kodu eklemeyi unutmayiniz.
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Screenshot of files with “.ciphered” extension added by the ransomware:

Use GridinSoft Anti-Malware to remove Ciphered ransomware from your computer

1.Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware by clicking the button below:

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2. Double-click on the setup file.

When setup file has finished downloading, double-click on the setup-antimalware-ag.exe file to install GridinSoft Anti-Malware on your computer.

An User Account Control asking you about to allow GridinSoft Anti-Malware to make changes to your device. So, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.

3. Press Install button for run GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

3.Once installed, GridinSoft Anti-Malware will automatically run.

4. Wait for the GridinSoft Anti-Malware scan to complete.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware will automatically start scanning your computer for Win Speedup 2018 and other malicious programs. This process can take a 20-30 minutes, so we suggest you periodically check on the status of the scan process.

5. Click on “Clean Now”.

When the scan has completed, you will see the list of infections that GridinSoft Anti-Malware has detected. To remove them click on the “Clean Now” button in right corner.