How to remove CryptoTorLocker2015 virus

What is CryptoTorLocker2015?

CryptoTorLocker2015 is a dangerous ransomware that was enabled to encrypt people's files and then ask to make a payment for their decryption. At the moment of writing, this threat is capable of infecting each of Windows OS, including Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista and older versions. Besides, just like Cryptowall, Cryptolocker, CTB Locker, Critroni and similar ransomwares, it can also affect Android OS, so if you have such device beware of that and download a reputable anti-spyware that could prevent infiltration of this ransomware. Believe us, it's very hard to notice that. In fact, it's almots impossible because there are lots of techniques that are used for spreading CryptoTorLocker2015 around. Nevertheless, it becomes obvious that computer was affected by this threat as soon as you try to open any of your encrypted files. Instead of the file, victim starts seeing a warning message that informs him/her about the encryption of files and then asks to pay 0.5 Bitcoins in exchange for their decryption:

Your important files encryption produced on this computer: photos, videos, documents, etc. Here is a complete list of encrypted files, and you can personally verify this.

Encryption was produced using a unique public key RSA-2048 generated for this computer. To decrypt files you need to obtain the private key.

The single copy of the private key, which will allow you to decrypt the files, located on a secret server on the Internet; the server will destroy the key after a time specified in this window. After that, nobody and never will be able to restore files..

To obtain the private key for this computer, which will automatically decrypt files, you need to pay 100 USD/ 100 EUR/ similar amount in another currency.

Click next to select the method of payment and the currency.

ANY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR DAMAGE THIS SOFTWARE WILL LEAD TO THE IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION OF THE PRIVATE KEY BY SERVER.

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No matter that it seems that this is almost the only method that can be used for recovering the connection to files, you should never pay this fine because you can't be sure that this will return your files to you. For that we highly recommend you to try such programs as R-Studio or Photorec. Of course, you should also be capable of recovering your files if you have been performing backups or if you have been keeping the copies of your important files in Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr and other solutions. For CryptoTorLocker2015 ransomware removal we recommend avoiding manual removal method because you may lose your files entirely.

How can CryptoTorLocker2015 infect my computer?

CryptoTorLocker2015 is spread via various techniques, including spam, illegal websites, etc., so you should be very careful with suspicious mails and sites that are filled with questionable content. The easiest way to prevent infiltration of this ransomware is to install a reputable anti-spyware that could spot this threat before it enters computer and encrypts your important files. Besides, you should also keep in mind that one of the mostly spread method, which is used for promoting CryptoTorLocker2015 around, relies on fake alerts. These alerts are set to inform people about missing updates for Java, Flash Player, FLV Player and similar programs. In fact, we have already mentioned these alerts when we were talking about the distribution of adware, browser hijackers and other viruses. If you want to avoid them, you should use only official websites when trying to update such programs as Java or Flash Player because such alerts as “Your Java is out of date” or “you must update your FLV Player to see this video” can easily lead you to the infiltration of CryptoTorLocker2015 virus. If it gets inside its target PC system, it encrypts these files: : 3fr, accdb, ai, arw, bay, cdr, cer, cr2, crt, crw, dbf, dcr, der, dng, doc, docm, docx, dwg, dxf, dxg, eps, erf, indd, jpe, jpg, kdc, mdb, mdf, mef, mrw, nef, nrw, odb, odm, odp, ods, odt, orf, p12, p7b, p7c, pdd, pef, pem, pfx, ppt, pptm, pptx, psd, pst, ptx, r3d, raf, raw, rtf, rw2, rwl, srf, srw, wb2, wpd, wps, xlk, xls, xlsb, xlsm, xlsx. As you can see, there are lots of popular extensions among them, such as doc, odt, xls and similar. If you want to protect your important data, the first thing that you should think about is its immunity. For that we highly recommend performing system backups or saving your important files in Google Drive or similar solutions. If you believe that CryptoTorLocker2015 has already affected your computer, you should perform these steps below ASAP.

How to remove CryptoTorLocker2015 virus?

If you have just discovered “HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt” file in your directories, it means that your PC was infected by CryptoTorLocker2015. Please, do NOT pay a fine because this doesn't guarantee that you will receive a key required for files' decryption! In order to remove CryptoLocker from the system, try using these instructions that are given below.

We highly recommend thinking about the prevention of such infections. For that you can use previously mentioned programs. Besides, don't forget to think about the immunity of your files and backup. For that you can use USB external hard drives, CDs, DVDs, or simply rely on online backups, such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr and other solutions.