What is Lock2017 Ransomware?

Lock2017 Ransomware – Essential Information
Another file encoder trojan is in the loose, dubbed as Lock2017 Ransomware, uses RSA-2048 cipher to encoded certain types of files on the local disk, mounted network drives including removable drives. Found samples of the ransomware was submitted to security firms on March 5th 2017. It took few days but now research report is public. According to report, Lock2017 Ransomware is delivered on most of the Windows-machine via macro-enabled document that comes attached with spam emails. Also, developers of the ransomware might abuse macro functionality in software such as Microsoft Office, WPS office, Adobe PDF reader which allows the to execute malicious code on remote machines without direct interaction. This trick might work into luring a computer user to open a file from malicious source. After studying few cases, we came across that Lock2017 Ransomware is well known for using spoofed email accounts and spam networks for targeting potential victims.

Further, it worths to know that Lock2017 virus is exactly named after its official email address – Lock2017@protonmail.com. If you receive any email from such suspicious source, you never double click it. Instead you should delete it permanently from your inbox. Even, it works as similar as helpmeonce@gmail.com ransomware. As we mentioned Lock2017 Ransomware is powered with RSA-2048 cipher and encrypted files always a need a private key or proper software tool to get back into its normal version. Unless you recover your files, you won't be able to read or modify enciphered files onto your compromised Windows-machine. Enciphered files will be renamed in a unique way- file_name.file_ext].id-[UserID]__contact_me_lock2017@protonmail.com_or_lock2017@unseen.is .

For instance, 'Guardians.pptx' is transcoded as: 'Guardians.pptx.id-56679319295__contact_me_lock2017@protonmail.com_or_lock2017@unseen.is '

Data Recovery Option and Prevention Tips
According to Lock2017 Ransomware's ransom note, in order to obtain private key or proper file decryptor software, you have to pay off ransom fee to the developers. However, there will be no guarantee that your private key will successfully decode your files. As you know, threats actors are some sort of con artist, they don't care about victims. Once they get paid, start ignoring victims. Though, it is thousand times better to make use of alternative methods and recover some of your important files. But first you need to remove Lock2017 Ransomware completely from your computer. Otherwise, it will encipher your important files again and again.

Detailed information regarding Lock2017 Ransomware removal and data recovery is presented below: