Remove Lime Virus (+Decrypt .LIME files)

Lime Virus Ransomware

The Lime mean a ransomware-type infection. Lime was elaborated particularly to encrypt all major file types. Once the file is encrypted people are unable to use them. Lime adds the “.LIME” extension for each file encrypted by it. For example, the file “myphoto.jpg“, as soon as encrypted by Lime, will be renamed into “myphoto.jpg.LIME“. As quickly as the encryption is finished, Lime places a special text file into every folder containing the encrypted data.

The message given by Lime text file requesting the ransom is absolutely the same as the statements given by other ransomware representatives. It actually mentions that the info is encrypted and that the only way to bring back it is to use a a distinct decryption key. Sadly, this is absolutely true. The type of cryptography mechanism applied by Lime is still not correctly examined. Still, it is absolutely specific that each victim may be given the specific decryption key, which is totally unique. It is difficult to bring back the files without the key available.

Another technique of Lime is that the victims cannot access to the key. The key is stored on a specific server run by the frauds associated with Lime ransomware. To get the key and recover the important information people have to pay the ransom.

Nevertheless, irrespective of the requested amount, people must stay away from paying the ransom virus. Cyber frauds are unfair, so they tend to completely ignore what their victims feel about the issue, even when the payment reaches their pockets. This is why paying the ransom typically does not give any positive result and people just waste their money for nothing.

We highly encourage that you do not contact these crooks and definitely do not transfer money into their accounts. It is said to admit that there are no utilities able to crack Lime ransomware and to recover the data data totally free. Hence, the just right decision is to recover the lost data from the available backup.

Virus Summary

Name	Lime Ransomware
File Extension	.LIME
Type	Ransomware
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 LIME extension to all the files modified by it.
Distribution Method	Spam Emails, Email Attachments
Removal Tool	GridinSoft Anti-Malware

Keep in mind that the world wide web is now overwhelmed with threats that look comparable to Lime ransomware. Malicious programs of such kind are normally elaborated to encrypt important data and to set forth the need before the user to pay the ransom. The peculiarity of all such ransomware threats is that all apply a comparable algorithm to generate the special decryption key for files decryption.

Thus, as long as the ransomware is still being developed or has some hidden bugs, by hand recovering the information is merely not feasible. The only method to prevent the loss of your important information is to regularly create backups of your important information.

Keep 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 Memory Stick or external hard disk drive for this purpose, or refer to the help of the cloud storage. If you save your backup files on your common system they may be encrypted together with other files, so it’s definitely not a good storage place.

How did ransomware infect my system?

There are numerous methods used by online frauds to distribute Lime ransomware. Even though it is uncertain how precisely Lime injects your PC, there are some leaks through which it may penetrate the system:

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

Often Lime ransomware might be presented as some legitimate software, for instance, in the pop-ups instructing users to carry out some essential software application updates. This is the typical technique used by online scams to persuade people into downloading and installing Lime infection manually, by methods of their direct participation in the installation process.

In addition, the criminals might refer to various email spam methods to inject malicious codes into systems. So, they may refer to to sending unsolicited spam e-mails with tricky notifications promoting users to download the attachments or click on certain download links, for example, the ones motivating users to open some receipts, documents, tax reports or invoices.

Needless to mention, opening such files or clicking on such dangerous links may badly harm the system. Fictitious Adobe Flash Player update alerts may result in Lime ransom injection. When it comes to the cracked applications, these illegally downloaded programs may also contain malicious codes causing Lime secret installation. Lastly, injection of Lime may happen by methods of Trojans that secretly get injected into the system and install harmful tools without the user’s authorization.

Is there any method to prevent the injection of Lime ransom virus?

Although there is no 100% guarantee to prevent your system from getting infected, there are some pieces of guidance we want to show with you. First off, be extremely mindful when you browse the web and especially while downloading complimentary apps. Keep away from opening suspicious email attachments, especially when the sender of the email is not familiar to you.

Keep in mind that some freeware installers may consist of other unwanted utilities in the package, so they may be malicious. Make certain that your current antivirus software and your entire OS is always duly updated.

Obviously, downloading pirated software is unlawful and may lead to necessary damage to be produced your system. Thus, stay away from downloading cracked software. You are also strongly advised to reconsider your existing security software and potentially change to another security solution that can render far better services of defending your system.

Screenshot of files with “.LIME” extension added by the ransomware:

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

1.Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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

  GridinSoft Anti-Malware

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.