Elantra Ransomware

Elantra is the name of a threatening file-encryption Trojan whose creators are actively spreading it online using corrupted email messages, fake downloads, misleading advertisements and other shady content. If you end up encountering the Elantra Ransomware and you do not use proper anti-virus software, you may be at risk of losing access to your important files. This may happen because the Elantra Ransomware is programmed to carry out a destructive file-encryption attack that goes after popular file formats like documents, images, databases, videos, archives, media and other files.

The files the Elantra Ransomware locks will have the following extension added to the end of their original names – '.<VICTIM ID>.[elantra@galeiim.com].' On top of this, the malware will drop the ransom note '#How_To_Decrypt_Files#.rtf' on the victim's desktop. Unfortunately, the Elantra Ransomware also tries to disable the System Restore service, as well as delete any Shadow Volume Copies found on the compromised system – this may reduce the success rate of 3rd-party data recovery software greatly.

Elantra Ransomware's ransom message asks victims to pay a ransom fee in exchange for a decryption tool. The creators of the malware provide the email elantra@galeiim.com for contact, and they assure their victim that there is no other way to get their data back. Of course, the criminals want to be paid via a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin since this would keep them anonymous and make it impossible to reverse or track the transaction.

Unfortunately, restoring the files that the Elantra Ransomware has damaged is no easy task. This malware is based on the Matrix Ransomware project that has been around for over a year and has proven to be impossible to decipher. Of course, victims of the Elantra Ransomware should not consider complying with the demands of the criminals. Instead, they should run an anti-virus scanner to remove the threatening application, and then try out popular data recovery software.