How to remove Ior Ransomware and decrypt .ior files

What is Ior Ransomware

Ior Ransomware is a malicious cryptovirus that belongs to the Dharma family, discovered during malware sample inspections on VirusTotal. It encrypts a victim’s data, appending the victim’s ID, a specific email address, and the .ior extension to filenames. Encrypted files are renamed systematically; for example, 1.jpg becomes 1.jpg.id-12345.[email].ior. The attack is identified through a pop-up window and a text file named manual.txt, informing the victim that their files have been locked and demanding ransom for decryption. The ransom note emphasizes the urgency, instructing victims to contact either jasalivan@420blaze.it or ja.salivan@keemail.me within 12 hours, and it promises free decryption of up to three small files to build trust.

For decryption, Ior Ransomware employs sophisticated encryption algorithms that render most third-party decryption tools ineffective. As of now, there are no publicly available tools to decrypt .ior files, meaning victims face a critical choice between paying the ransom or losing data entirely. Decryption usually requires the private key held by the cybercriminals, thus emphasizing the importance of preventive measures like regularly updated backups. It is strongly advised against using unreliable or third-party decryption services, as they often result in scams or permanent data loss. Victims should report incidents to local cybersecurity authorities while isolating the infected devices and seeking professional assistance for malware removal.

How Ior Ransomware infects computers

Ior Ransomware, a variant of the notorious Dharma family, primarily infiltrates computers through vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services. Cybercriminals often exploit weak or poorly managed credentials via brute force or dictionary attacks to gain unauthorized access. Additionally, Ior can spread through malicious email attachments, which may contain deceptive links or files that, once opened, execute the ransomware payload. Other common infection vectors include compromised websites, malicious advertisements (malvertising), and downloads from peer-to-peer (P2P) networks or pirated software repositories. Unpatched software vulnerabilities also serve as entry points, allowing the ransomware to exploit security gaps and propagate within a network, leading to widespread data encryption and potential data loss.

1. Download Ior Ransomware Removal Tool
2. Get decryption tool for .ior files
3. Recover encrypted files with Stellar Data Recovery Professional
4. Restore encrypted files with Windows Previous Versions
5. Restore files with Shadow Explorer
6. How to protect from threats like Ior Ransomware

Ior Ransomware files:


manual.txt
{randomname}.exe


Ior Ransomware registry keys:

no information

How to decrypt and restore .ior files

Use automated decryptors

Download Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor

Use the following tool from Kaspersky called Rakhni Decryptor, that can decrypt .ior files. Download it here:

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There is no purpose to pay the ransom because there is no guarantee you will receive the key, but you will put your bank credentials at risk.

Dr.Web Rescue Pack

Famous antivirus vendor Dr. Web provides free decryption service for the owners of its products: Dr.Web Security Space or Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite. Other users can ask for help in the decryption of .ior files by uploading samples to Dr. Web Ransomware Decryption Service. Analyzing files will be performed free of charge and if files are decryptable, all you need to do is purchase a 2-year license of Dr.Web Security Space worth $120 or less. Otherwise, you don’t have to pay.

If you are infected with Ior Ransomware and removed from your computer, you can try to decrypt your files. Antivirus vendors and individuals create free decryptors for some crypto-lockers. To attempt to decrypt them manually, you can do the following:

Use Stellar Data Recovery Professional to restore .ior files

1. Download Stellar Data Recovery Professional.
2. Click Recover Data button.
3. Select the type of files you want to restore and click Next button.
4. Choose the location where you would like to restore files from and click Scan button.
5. Preview found files, choose ones you will restore and click Recover.

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Using Windows Previous Versions option:

1. Right-click on infected file and choose Properties.
2. Select Previous Versions tab.
3. Choose a particular version of the file and click Copy.
4. To restore the selected file and replace the existing one, click on the Restore button.
5. In case there are no items in the list, choose an alternative method.

Using Shadow Explorer:

1. Download Shadow Explorer program.
2. Run it, and you will see a screen listing of all the drives and the dates that shadow copy was created.
3. Select the drive and date that you want to restore from.
4. Right-click on a folder name and select Export.
5. In case there are no other dates in the list, choose an alternative method.

If you are using Dropbox:

1. Login to the Dropbox website and go to the folder that contains encrypted files.
2. Right-click on the encrypted file and select Previous Versions.
3. Select the version of the file you wish to restore and click on the Restore button.

How to protect computer from viruses, like Ior Ransomware, in future

1. Get special anti-ransomware software

Use ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware

Famous antivirus brand ZoneAlarm by Check Point released a comprehensive tool, that will help you with active anti-ransomware protection, as an additional shield to your current protection. The tool provides Zero-Day protection against ransomware and allows you to recover files. ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware is compatible with all other antiviruses, firewalls, and security software except ZoneAlarm Extreme (already shipped with ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware) or Check Point Endpoint products. The killer features of this application are: automatic file recovery, overwrite protection that instantly and automatically recovers any encrypted files, file protection that detects and blocks even unknown encryptors.

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2. Back up your files

As an additional way to save your files, we recommend online backup. Local storage, such as hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, or remote network storage can be instantly infected by the virus once plugged in or connected to. Ior Ransomware uses some techniques to exploit this. One of the best services and programs for easy automatic online backup is iDrive. It has the most profitable terms and a simple interface. You can read more about iDrive cloud backup and storage here.

3. Do not open spam e-mails and protect your mailbox

Malicious attachments to spam or phishing e-mails are the most popular method of ransomware distribution. Using spam filters and creating anti-spam rules is good practice. One of the world leaders in anti-spam protection is MailWasher Pro. It works with various desktop applications and provides a very high level of anti-spam protection.

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