What is Locker v1.83?
Locker v1.83 is a kind of ransomware that can use RSA-2048 key to encrypt all your personal files stored on your PC. Similar to other ransomware, it also display a message on your web page, which inform you of encrypting your personal files and you need to pay 0.1 BTC within 96 hours if you want to decrypt your files; Otherwise, you will not be able to open your files ever again. You can see the image of Locker v1.83 (reference):
Once infected, your extension of files will be changed to .7z.encrypted and you cannot open them unless you pay the required money. It is very hard to recover your files, what you need to do is back up your your pictures, documents, PDF and other precious data regularly. In addition, Locker v1.83 also can damage your system greatly without your consent. It can mess up your system, registry, and change your system files. And it can introduce other malware or viruses to your computer. You computer performance will be degraded. Moreover, it is able to collect your personal confidential information such as credit card number and password, as well as your other financial information. Thus, you should remove Locker v1.83 immediately once detected.
Locker v1.83 is able to get into your computer via several ways. For instance, it comes bundled with other infections existed on your system. Or it may hide in some spam email attachments, if you read them, it is likely that your PC is infected. Besides, you may click some malicious links or visit unsafe websites, which may be infected together.
How to get rid of it completely?
Solution 2: Remove Locker v1.83 automatically by using SpyHunter.
Solution 1: Remove Locker v1.83 manually.
Step A: Boot up the infected computer, press F8 at the very beginning, choose “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter to get in safe mode with networking.
Step B: Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about Locker v1.83.
(1) Click the Start button and choose Control Panel.
(2) Clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then find Folder Options then double-click on it.
(3) In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files.
(4) Click OK.
Step C: Remove Locker v1.83 from Registry Editor.
(1) Go to Start Menu and open Registry Editor.
(2) In the opened Window, type in Regedit and then click OK.
(3) Remove the related files and registry entries in Registry Editor.
Solution 2: Remove Locker v1.83 automatically by using SpyHunter.
What can SpyHunter do for you?
- Give your PC intuitive real-time protection..
- Detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware.
- Spyware HelpDesk generates free custom malware fixes specific to your PC.
- Allow you to restore backed up objects.
(1) Firstly, please click on the icon below to download SpyHunter.
(2) Follow these instructions to install SpyHunter into your computer.
(3) After installation, you should click on " Malware Scan " button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.
(4) Restart your computer to apply all made changes.
Optional solution: use RegCure Pro to optimize your PC.
- Fix system errors.
- Remove malware.
- Improve startup.
- Defrag memory.
- Clean up your PC
1. Download RegCure Pro by clicking on the button below.
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