How to remove Luxy Ransomware and decrypt .luxy files

What is Luxy Ransomware

Luxy Ransomware is a severe form of malware designed to encrypt a victim’s files and demand a ransom payment in exchange for their decryption. It performs its malicious operations by appending the .luxy extension to the names of all encrypted files, thereby changing an original file like photo.jpg to photo.jpg.luxy. Once the encryption process is complete, Luxy creates a ransom note named [random_string].README.txt and places it in every folder containing encrypted files. The note informs the victim that their data has been encrypted using strong cryptographic algorithms, specifically AES256 encryption. The attackers demand a ransom of $980, offering a discount price of $490 if contacted within the first 72 hours. Victims are instructed to join the attackers’ Discord server to receive further instructions on how to obtain the decryption tool and key.

Decryption of files affected by Luxy Ransomware is inherently challenging, primarily due to the robustness of the AES256 encryption method used. As of now, there are no publicly available decryption tools capable of restoring the files encrypted by this ransomware without the unique decryption key held by the attackers. Therefore, paying the ransom might seem like the only solution, but it is strongly discouraged as it does not guarantee that the cybercriminals will actually provide the decryption key. In some cases, cybersecurity experts might have alternate solutions to mitigate the damage or restore some of the files, but these are rare. For decryption, victims are generally advised to keep their important files backed up regularly to offline storage or remote servers to mitigate the impact of such attacks. It’s crucial to report incidents to local cybercrime authorities and seek professional malware removal services to clean the infection from affected systems.

How Luxy Ransomware infects computers

Luxy Ransomware primarily infiltrates computers through deceptive emails, malicious advertisements, and compromised websites. Often, users are tricked into downloading and executing harmful attachments or clicking on malicious links, which then deploy the ransomware payload. Additionally, the ransomware can spread through pirated software and unofficial key generators, exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated software or operating systems. Once executed, Luxy Ransomware checks for virtual environments to avoid detection and then employs a stealer module to extract sensitive data. After the data theft, it encrypts files using AES256 encryption, appending the “.luxy” extension to compromised files and demanding a ransom for their decryption.

1. Download Luxy Ransomware Removal Tool
2. Get decryption tool for .luxy 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 Luxy Ransomware

Luxy Ransomware files:


[random_string].README.txt
{randomname}.exe


Luxy Ransomware registry keys:

no information

How to decrypt and restore .luxy files

Use automated decryptors

Download Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor

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

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 .luxy 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 Luxy 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 .luxy 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.

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 Luxy Ransomware, in future

1. Get special anti-ransomware software

Use ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Dashboard

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Alert

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Blocked

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.

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. Luxy 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.