How to remove Centurion_Legion ransomware virus

Description of Centurion_Legion virus

Another ransomware type virus has been created and released, and it is named Centurion_Legion. Examples of related viruses include Crysis ransomware, .xtbl virus, VegClass virus and a few others. Just like all these viruses, the new version encrypts all victim’s files and demands ransom. It also appends .centurion_legion_@_aol.com.xtbl file extension to encrypted files. Comparing Centurion_Legion malware to typical ransomware threats, it differs because it does not provide the cost of the decryption key, which can help the victim to restore files. It drops ransom notes (How to decrypt your files.txt and DECRYPT.JPG), which deliver a message from cyber criminals. They say that the victim has to contact crooks via two provided emails – the main one (mailrepa.lotos(@)aol.com), and the second one (goldman0(@)india.com) in case frauds do not respond in 48 hours. Then the victim has to wait for instructions on how to buy the decryption key and decrypt data using it.

This virus is very dangerous as it can corrupt all your files. It uses very sophisticated encryption algorithms, and it combines even three of them. First of all, it encrypts data using the AES-246 cipher, and then it locks the key used for the decryption using RSA cryptography algorithm. What is more, this virus uses Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode, which is a technology that makes victim’s files non-decryptable if the user unsuccessfully attempts to decrypt data. Therefore, we do not recommend you to touch or do anything with your files because you might make them impossible to decode. IT experts are trying to discover a decryptor for this ransomware, so we suggest waiting. Meanwhile, you should remove the ransomware from the computer system, and you should do that using a professional malware removal program, for example, FortectIntego. Our advice is not to mess with this virus by yourself because you might do more harm than good.

How does this malware spread?

This virus is distributed using spam e-mail campaigns, which means it tries to break into victim’s computer like Trojan horse. Cyber criminals conceal this threat and make it look like a safe file (usually a document), and send it directly to the victim via email. Do not be fooled; our advice is to stay away from emails that come from unknown senders, and it is very important not to open files attached to them, as this can immediately execute the virus.

We also suggest you to secure your computer in advance and install a good anti-malware program to keep the PC protected from spyware and malware attacks. Remember that you can end up installing a virus just by browsing through infectious Internet sites, and if you are not advanced enough to understand which websites are trustworthy and which ones are not, you can easily download malware into your PC without even realizing it. Bear in mind that crooks do their best concealing viruses and making them look like reliable files or programs, so be careful.

How to remove Centurion_Legion virus from the computer?

Centurion_Legion ransomware is a terrible computer threat, and you do have to protect your computer if you do not want to lose all your files in a few minutes. We strongly advise you to backup your data, even if you have a computer security software and if you avoid visiting untrustworthy websites. You can find instructions on how to backup your files in this post. Data backups come in useful when original data gets lost or corrupted.

If you did not take precautions earlier, and if this virus has encrypted all your records, we suggest you to remove the threat from the computer because now there is nothing much of what you can do. Centurion_Legion removal can be done using the anti-malware software, but the virus might try to stop you from running it. In such case, follow instructions provided below: