Question Encrypted Files

[appletatoes]

Hello,

My friends files are encrypted. Can someone [lease help me decrypt them? I have tried taking file ownership but was unsuccessful and was wondering what my options are? Is there any software out there that would help against such ransomware attack?

Thank you,
Appletatoes

 

[Wolfshadw]

Do a search on the encrypted file's extension to see if there is a decryption key available. Otherwise, wipe the drive clean and restore your data from backup.

-Wolf sends

 

[USAFRet]

Hello,

My friends files are encrypted. Can someone [lease help me decrypt them? I have tried taking file ownership but was unsuccessful and was wondering what my options are? Is there any software out there that would help against such ransomware attack?

Thank you,
Appletatoes

Encrypted via ransomware?
Unless there is a published decryption for it, your friend is out of luck.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Unless you have a decription key, your out of luck.

Btw ransomware is nasty and can encrypt other computers on the same network, so watch out for that.

 

[appletatoes]

Okay so do a search on the file's extension to see if there is a decryption key available for it? If these are all images in .JPG format are you talking about looking for a decryption software for .JPG extensions? How do I check this? Thank you

 

[Wolfshadw]

To my knowledge, no ransomware renames files with a .jpg extension. This site also does not have a decryption key for it so it's unknown to them as well. How do you know this is ransomware? Have you received/found a ransomware note?

-Wolf sends

 

[appletatoes]

Just an assumption based on that they only encrypted all my friend's personal family photos that an attacker may have noticed and figured they were the only copies.

 

[appletatoes]

The files show that they are still jpg images, the file sizes seem to be all the same as the original files and the only thing is there is a lock icon on all the images.

 

[Wolfshadw]

What happens when you attempt to open the files? What prompt(s) are presented?

-Wolf sends

 

[appletatoes]

It says you don't have permission to view this file.

 

[appletatoes]

Here is a screenshot of what happens when I double click one of the files to open it.

https://imgur.com/a/wQnNfoS

View: https://imgur.com/a/wQnNfoS

 

[appletatoes]

When I try to change the permissions it says the specified file could not be decrypted.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Try this: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17117/remove-the-lock-icon-from-a-folder-in-windows-7/
What happens when you try this?

-Wolf sends

 

[mdd1963]

Someone locked them/encrypted them from within another earlier Windows installation?

If so, you are not just 'clicking' your way into them....(if the info of the below article is accurate, they will be accessible only from within the acct that encrypted them)

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000705.htm

 

[Ralston18]

Tylers's HDD, Mam's Laptop....

Did you install Tyler's HDD into your computer from another computer?

Or is that HDD an external HDD used to backup the laptop photographs?

Who are Tyler and/or Mam? Your friends?

One of them should have admin rights to the HDD/Folders/Files in order to provide you with the necessary rights to view the images.