What is Aperfectday2018 ransomware? And how does it execute its attack?

Aperfectday2018 ransomware is a data-encrypting virus that was found in the web at the beginning of November 2018. It uses the “[email protected]” email address which is where it got its name. This crypto-malware is programmed to encrypt targeted data using the AES cipher and then use a public key to encrypt files making them inaccessible to users. It mostly targets users from Denmark although that does not necessarily mean that it can’t infect other users all over the globe.
Once it infects a computer, it drops its payload file and connects the system to a remote server controlled by the attackers. From this remote server, several malicious components will be downloaded and placed on system folders which help the crypto-malware in executing its attack. It then employs an information gathering module used to obtain data about the infected user and the system. Following that, it also uses a stealth protection module used to bypass any security programs in the system by analyzing what software is installed and then searching and disabling antivirus engines. Once these two aforementioned modules are completed, Aperfectday2018 ransomware will scan the computer in search for its targeted files and after it finds them it encrypts them and appends the (enc) string to the affected files. It also drops a file named “aboutYourFiles.txt” which contains the following message:
Hi. Thank you for using my program. If you’re reading this, a lot of your files have been encrypted. To decrypt them, you need my decryption program. For this, I want 25 000 sek, I want them in bitcoin. Email me when you’ve paid with details about the transaction. I’ll give you two days.
If you have not paid in two days(from the day you received the email), It will cost 1000 sek more per day.
If I have not heard from you after five days (from the day you received the email), I assume your files are not that
important to you. So I’ll delete your decryption-key, and you will never see your files again.
After the payment, email me the following information:
* the bitcoin address you sent from (important, write it down when you do the transaction)
* the ID at the bottom of this document (this is important!! Otherwise I don’t know which key belongs
to you).
Then I will send you the decryption-program and provide you with instructions of how to remove
the virus if you have not already figured it out.
Email:
[email protected]
Bitcoin adress:
1LX3tBkW161hoF5DbGzbrm3sdXaF6XHv2D
Make sure to get the bitcoin adress right, copy and paste and double check. If you send the bitcoin
to the wrong adress, it will be lost forever. You cant stop or regret a bitcoin transaction.
IMPORTANT:
Do not loose this document. You also have a copy of it on your desktop.
Do NOT change any filenames!!! !!!
Thank you for the money, it means a lot to me.
ID: 3456789012345
How does Aperfectday2018 ransomware proliferate?
Aperfectday2018 ransomware proliferate using malicious spam email campaigns. Cyber crooks usually disguise such emails to make them look like they’re legitimate ones. They may be disguised as invoices, receipts, bank statements and crooks will make it look like it’s an urgent email to rush you into opening the email and download the malicious attachment. This is why before opening any kind of email, no matter who the sender is, you need to double check it first.
Make sure to follow the removal guide prepared below to terminate Aperfectday2018 ransomware from your computer.
Step 1: Open the Task Manager by simply tapping Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys on your keyboard.
Step 2: Under the Task Manager, go to the Processes tab and look for any suspicious-looking process which takes up most of your CPU’s resources and is most likely related to Aperfectday2018 ransomware.

Step 3: After that, close the Task Manager.
Step 4: Tap Win + R, type in appwiz.cpl and click OK or tap Enter to open Control Panel’s list of installed programs.
Step 5: Under the list of installed programs, look for Aperfectday2018 ransomware or anything similar and then uninstall it.

Step 6: Next, close Control Panel and tap Win + E keys to launch File Explorer.
Step 7: Navigate to the following locations below and look for Aperfectday2018 ransomware’s malicious components such as “[random name].exe” and “aboutYourFiles.txt” and other suspicious files, then delete all of them.

  • %TEMP%
  • %WINDIR%\System32\Tasks
  • %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
  • %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
  • %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Step 8: Close the File Explorer.
Before you proceed to the next steps below, make sure that you are tech savvy enough to the point where you know exactly how to use and navigate your computer’s Registry. Keep in mind that any changes you make will highly impact your computer. To save you the trouble and time, you can just use [product-name], this system tool is proven to be safe and excellent enough that hackers won’t be able to hack into it. But if you can manage Windows Registry well, then by all means go on to the next steps.
Step 9: Tap Win + R to open Run and then type in regedit in the field and tap enter to pull up Windows Registry.

Step 10: Navigate to the following path:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\
  • HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

 Step 11: Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by Aperfectday2018 ransomware.
Step 12: Close the Registry Editor and empty the Recycle Bin.
Try to recover your encrypted files using the Shadow Volume copies
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows’ Previous Versions feature will only be effective if Aperfectday2018 ransomware hasn’t deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it’s definitely worth a shot.
To restore the encrypted file, right-click on it and select Properties, a new window will pop-up, then proceed to Previous Versions. It will load the file’s previous version before it was modified. After it loads, select any of the previous versions displayed on the list like the one in the illustration below. And then click the Restore button.

Complete the removal process of Aperfectday2018 ransomware by using a trusted and reliable program like [product-name]. Refer to the following guidelines on how to use it.
Perform a full system scan using [product-code]. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Turn on your computer. If it’s already on, you have to reboot it.
  2. After that, the BIOS screen will be displayed, but if Windows pops up instead, reboot your computer and try again. Once you’re on the BIOS screen, repeat pressing F8, by doing so the Advanced Option shows up.
    1. To navigate the Advanced Option use the arrow keys and select Safe Mode with Networking then hit
    2. Windows will now load the Safe Mode with Networking.
    3. Press and hold both R key and Windows key.

    1. If done correctly, the Windows Run Box will show up.
    2. Type in the URL address, [product-url] in the Run dialog box and then tap Enter or click OK.
    3. After that, it will download the program. Wait for the download to finish and then open the launcher to install the program.
    4. Once the installation process is completed, run [product-code] to perform a full system scan.

    1. After the scan is completed click the “Fix, Clean & Optimize Now” button.

 

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