Remove OFLG Ransomware Virus (+DECRYPT .oflg Files)

Oflg virus is a sort of computer virus that infiltrates your PC, encrypts your documents, and then asks to pay the ransom for file decryption. Besides these bad actions, that virus also changes some important settings and can even suspend your anti-malware program.

Oflg ransomware – what is it?

Oflg virus can correctly be classified as a STOP/Djvu ransomware family. That sort of virus is aimed on individuals. This feature supposes that Oflg does not carry any sort of additional malware, which usually helps malware of other families to control your system. Since most people do not have anything valuable , there is no need to inject additional malware that increases the risk of failure of the whole ransomware injection.

The common signs of Oflg virus activity is the emersion of .oflg files in your folders, instead of the files you used to have. The photo.jpg turns into photo.jpg.oflg, report.xlsx – into report.xlsx.oflg and so on. You are not able to suspend this operation, and can’t open that documents – they are encrypted with quite strong algorithm.

You can also see various other signs of ransomware activity. Spontaneously blocked Microsoft Defender and inability to open the popular anti-malware forums or websites, where the removal and decryption guides are published. You will see how it is conducted in the paragraph below. The removal and decryption guide are also available – check below how to wipe out Oflg ransomware and get the .oflg files back.

How did Oflg ransomware encrypt my files?

After the malware injection, the Oflg virus creates a connection with its command and control server. This server is commanded by ransomware maintainers – crooks who manage the spreading of this ransomware. Another activity which is performed by those crooks is answering the email messages of victims, who intend to get their files back.

The documents are encrypted with one of the strongest encryption algorithm – AES-256. The “256” digit in the name of this algo means the power of two – 2^256 for this case. 78-digit number of possible password variations – it is not real to brute force it. As analysts say, it will need more time than our planet can approximately exist, even if you make use of the most powerful computer system. In each folder that contains the encrypted documents, Oflg virus creates the _readme.txt file with the following contents:

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Nevertheless, you can still run some of your files. The Oflg virus encrypts only the first 150 KB of each file, but the other piece of this file can be accessed. Primarily, it works best with audio/video files, which are surely bigger than 150 kilobytes. Not each media player is capable of open these files – WinAmp is the best solution, since it is free and well-tested. First seconds of every recording will be missing – this part is encrypted – but the rest of the video or music will be accessible like nothing happened.

Is Oflg ransomware dangerous for my PC?

As it was described several paragraphs before, ransomware is not only about encrypting the files. Oflg ransomware makes the changes in your computer in order to prevent searching the virus removal and file decryption guides. Malware does not create the software obstacle – it just changes the settings, primarily – networking and security configurations.

Among the networking configurations, the most damaged item is the HOSTS file. This text file keeps the DNS-address instructions, which are used by the browsers while sending a request to the server. If you add a specific DNS-address for the certain web page, your web browser will connect that website through this DNS next time. Ransomware alters this file, adding the unknown DNS, so any of the web browsers will show you the “Unable to resolve the DNS-address” error.

Other modifications done by the virus are aimed at prevention of operative detection of itself, and also disabling the installation of the majority of security tools. Oflg ransomware makes some modifications in Group Policies – the system setting interface which allows to modify the abilities of each program. In such a way, malware stops the Microsoft Defender and several other security tools, as well as prevents the launch of anti-malware installation files.

How did I get infected?

Throughout the whole term while STOP/Djvu family is active, it was using dubious applications as a primary way of ransomware injection. Under the term of dubious software I mean applications that are already not updated by the maintainer and distributed through the file sharing websites. These programs may be hacked, to make them usable without purchasing any license. One more example of such a program class is various hacking tools – cheat engines, keygens, Windows activation tools and so on.

These apps may be distributed in many ways – through the web page that offers a downloading link, and also through the p2p networks – ThePirateBay, eMule and so on. All these sources are well-known as the most popular computer piracy websites. People use these pages to get different apps or games for free, even if these apps must be purchased. No one can stop the users who crack these programs from adding viruses of some sort to the files of the hacked app. Hacktools, meanwhile, are created for outlaw targets, so their developers may easily add the virus under the guise of some program element.

These hacked apps, regardless of their source, are one of the most often sources for various viruses, and 100% the most widespread one for Oflg malware. It is better to avoid making use of it, and not only because of virus injection risks. Avoiding the license purchase is an illegal action, and both hackers and persons who make use of hacked apps fall under the charge of piracy.

How do I remove Oflg virus?

The Oflg virus is extremely hard to delete manually. Really, because of the amount of modifications it makes in your computer, it is almost unreal to find them all and fix. The best solution is to make use of anti-malware software. But which one to choose?

You may read the advices to use Microsoft Defender, that is already inside of your system. However, as it was mentioned earlier, most of STOP/Djvu ransomware examples stop it even before the ciphering procedure. Using the third-party application is the only solution – and I can recommend you the GridinSoft Anti-Malware as a solution for this case. It has perfect detection abilities, so the virus will not be missed. It is also capable of system repairing, which is heavily needed after the Oflg virus attack.

To remove Oflg malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software.

After the ransomware removal, you can go to file decryption. Malware removal is required to prevent the repeating ciphering of your files: while Oflg ransomware is active, it will not pass any unencrypted file.

How to decrypt the .oflg files?

There are two ways to decrypt your files after a Oflg malware attack. First one and the most popular is file decryption. It is conducted with a special app, designed by Emsisoft, and named Emsisoft Decryptor for STOP/Djvu. This program is absolutely free. Analysts update its decryption keys databases as often as possible, so you will definitely get your files back, sooner or later.

Another way to get your files back is to try to recover them from your disk drives. Since ransomware deletes them and substitutes with a ciphered copy, the residue of the files are still kept on the disk. After the removal, the information about them is wiped from the file system, but not from a disk. Special programs, like PhotoRec, are able to recover these files. It is free, too, and may also be used for file recovery in case when you have deleted something unintentionally.

Decrypting the .oflg files with Emsisoft Decrypter for STOP/Djvu

Download and install Emsisoft Decrypter tool. Agree with its EULA and continue to the interface.

The interface of this program is extremely easy. All you have to do is to select the folder where the encrypted files are stored, and wait. If the program has the decryption key which corresponds to your ransomware case – it will decrypt it.

During the use of Emsisoft Decrypter for STOP/Djvu, you may observe various error messages. Don’t worry, that does not mean that you did something wrong or a program does not work properly. Each of these errors refer to a specific case. Here is the explanation:

Error: Unable to decrypt file with ID: [your ID]

The program does not have a corresponding key for your case. You need to wait for some time until the key database will be updated.

No key for new variant online ID: [your ID]

Notice: this ID appears to be an online ID, decryption is impossible.

This error means that your files are encrypted with an online key. In such a case, the decryption key is unique and stored on the remote server, controlled by crooks. Unfortunately, the decryption is impossible.

Result: No key for new variant offline ID: [example ID]

This ID appears to be an offline ID. Decryption may be possible in the future.

Ransomware uses the offline key to encrypt your files. This key is not unique, so you likely have it in common with another victim. Since offline keys must be collected, too, it is important to keep calm and wait until the analysts team finds one which will fit your case.

Remote name could not be resolved

This error indicates that the program has problems with DNS on your computer. That’s a clear sign of malicious alterations in your HOSTS file. Reset it using the official Microsoft guide.

Recovering the .oflg files with PhotoRec tool

PhotoRec is an open-source tool, which is designed to recover the deleted or lost files from the disk drive. It checks each disk sector for the residues of deleted files, and then attempts to recover them. That app is able to recover the files of more than 400 different formats. Because of the described feature of ransomware encryption mechanism, it is possible to use this tool to get the original, unencrypted files back.

Download PhotoRec from the official website. It is absolutely free, however, its developer warns that he does not guarantee that this program will be 100% effective for file recovery purposes. Moreover, even paid apps can barely give you such a guarantee, because of the chain of random factors that can make the file recovery harder.

Unzip the downloaded archive to the folder you like. Don’t worry because of its name – TestDisk – this is the name of the utility developed by the same company. They decided to spread it together since PhotoRec and TestDisk are often used together. Among the unzipped files, search for qphotorec_win.exe file. Run this executable file.

Before you can start the recovery process, you need to specify several settings. In the drop-down list, choose the logic disk where the files were stored before the encryption.

Then, you need to specify the file formats you need to recover. It may be difficult to scroll all 400+ formats, luckily, they are sorted by alphabetical order.

Finally, name the folder you want to use as a container for recovered files. The program will likely dig out a lot of useless files, which were deleted intentionally, so desktop is a bad solution. The best option is to use the USB-drive.

After these easy manipulations, you may just press the “Search” button (it turns active if you specified all required parameters). The recovery process may take several hours, so keep patient. It is recommended not to use the computer during this term, since you may overwrite some files you are intending to recover.

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