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What is Black Shades (BlackShades Crypter)?
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Black Shades is a ransomware-type virus that encrypts files using the RSA-4096 encryption algorithm. This is an asymmetric encryption type and, therefore, public (to encrypt) and private (to decrypt) keys are generated during encryption. The private key is stored on remote servers controlled by cyber criminals. To receive this key and restore the files, victims must pay a ransom. Furthermore, Block Shades appends the name of each encrypted file with a .silent extension.
During encryption, this ransomware generates three text files ('YourID.txt' English and Russian versions, and 'hacked.txt'), placing them on the desktop. Hacked.txt states that the computer has been hacked and that the victim must pay a ransom of $30 to restore the encrypted files. As with many adware infections, Black Shades demands ransom payments in Bitcoins. Note that $30 is currently equivalent to 0.06 Bitcoin, which is an extremely small fee. Most ransomware demands in the region of 0.5-1.5 Bitcoins ($236.84-$710.5). Another feature that is unique to this ransomware is the possibility to pay a ransom through PayPal. Most ransomware developers avoid using PayPal as their payment gateway because it can be tracked where Bitcoins is a totally anonymous way of payments online. It is stated that users must pay within 96 hours. After this period, the private key will supposedly be deleted forever and decryption will become impossible. Hacked.txt also provides step-by-step payment instructions, which are simple to follow - buy the Bitcoins and send them to the email address provided. Unfortunately, at time of research, there were no tools capable of restoring files encrypted with RSA-4096 algorithm. Therefore, victims can only restore their system/files from a backup. Be aware that cyber criminals often ignore victims even if they pay the ransom. Thus, paying does not guarantee that your files will ever be decrypted. In doing so, you will simply support the malicious businesses of cyber criminals and probably lose your money.
Screenshot of a message encouraging users to contact the developers of Black Shades ransomware (silentshade@protonmail.com) to decrypt their compromised data:
Black Shades ransomware is very similar to Cerber, Locky, Bloccato, and dozens of other viruses. Be aware that most ransomware is designed to generate revenue for the developers by encrypting files and demanding ransom payments. The only noticeable differences are size of ransom and encryption algorithm use. These viruses are commonly distributed using fake software updaters, malicious email attachments (for example, fake job application forms), peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, and possibly trojans. For this reason, using a legitimate anti-virus suite is paramount. Furthermore, keep your installed software updated and download desired files/applications from trusted sources only. In addition, never open attachments sent from unrecognized/suspicious email addresses.
Ransom-demand message ('Hacked.txt'):
You have been struck with Black Shades All of your files were protected by a strong encryption with RSA-4096 More information about the encryption keys using RSA-4096 can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA_(cryptosystem) Your files will be encrypted for your life so don't wait so long to restore your files because YOU CANNOT!! You need to follow one if these steps >
1- send 30$ = 0.0700 Bitcoin to this Account >> - and then contact silentshade@protonmail.com with your ID details (your will find it at [/Desktop or /Downloads or /Documents] Folder) and confirmation of your Money transaction.
2- Visit This website > http://daftoraytg.com/ and Follow the steps to Decrypt your files.
in (96) hours the key to decrypt your files will be Deleted from our database.
# NOTE > (100% you will have your all files back) if you will follow the steps 1 or 2
3- After your finished 1 of your Steps Open the Decrypter Program and Restore your all files which we will send to you after our Deal
Why is RSA-4096 dangerous?
After RSA-4096 sneaks into your system, without you even realising it, it goes to work.
It begins the encryption process and cleans everything you have stored on your computer. Every file, every photo, every video, music,documents, nothing is safe.
The infection encrypts everything. You still see it, but cannot open it. That's its play. It keeps it right in your reach but doesn't allow you to access it.
Black Shades ransomware creates Hacked_Read_me_to_decrypt_files.Html file containing ransom payment instructions:
Screenshot of 'YourID.txt' file:
Text presented within this file:
Don't Remove this File you cannot Recover your files without your ID >> Your ID is >>>
Не удалить этот файл, вы не можете восстановить файлы без вашего ID >> Ваш идентификатор >>>
Folder containing files encrypted by Black Shades ransomware (.Silent extension):
Black Shades Files Decrypter ransomware website:
Text presented within this website:
Welcome To Black Shades Files Decrypter!
To get your key, please choose one of payment methods below:
NOTE > (100% you will have your all files Back) if you will follow the steps as below:
1. In (96) hours the key to decrypt your files will be deleted from our database.
2. You'll be redirected to PayPal payment form, after payment is complete, you'll get your code immediately, Get My Code Now !
BlackShades ransomware targets these files:
.vb, .cs, .c, .h, .html, .7z, .tar, .gz, .m4a, .wma, .aac, .csv, .rm, .txt, .text, .zip, .rar, .m, .ai, .cs, .db, .nd, .xlsx, .pl, .ps, .py, .3dm, .3ds, .3fr, .3g2, .ini, .xml, .jar, .lz, .mda, .log, .mpeg, .myo, .fon, .gif, .JNG, .jp2, .PC3, .PC2, .PC1, .PNS, .MP2, .AAC, .3gp, .ach, .arw, .asf, .asx, .avi, .bak, .bay, .mpg, .mpe, .swf, .PPJ, .cdr, .cer, .cpp, .cr2, .crt, .crw, .dbf, .dcr, .html, .xhtml, .mhtml, .asp, .dds, .der, .des, .dng, .doc, .dtd, .dwg, .dxf, .CSS, .rss, .jsp, .php, .dxg, .eml, .eps, .ert, .fla, .fla, .flv, .hpp, .docm, .docx, .flac, .iif, .ipe, .ipg, .kdc, .key, .lua, .m4v, .max, .xls, .yuv, .back, .mdb, .mdf, .mef, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpg, .mrw, .x3f, .xlk, .xlr, .msg, .nef, .nk2, .nrw, .oab, .obi, .odb, .odc, .wmv, .wpd, .wps, .odm, .odp, .ods, .odt, .orf, .ost, .p12, .p7b, .vob, .wav, .wb2, .p7c, .pab, .pas, .pct, .pdb, .pdd, .pdf, .per, .sr2, .srf, .str, .ar, .bz2, .rz, .s7z, .apk, .zipx, .pem, .pfx, .pps, .ppt, .prf, .psd, .pst, .ptx, .rw2, .rwl, .sql, .3gp, .qba, .qbb, .qbm, .qbr, .qbw, .qbx, .qby, .r3d, .raf, .raw, .rtf, .AVI, .indd, .java, .jpeg, .pptm, .pptx, .xlsb, .xlsm, .jpg, .png, .ico, .JPG, .MP4, .MP4, .FLV, .MKV
Black Shades ransomware removal:
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Quick menu:
- STEP 1. Isolating the infected device.
- STEP 2. Identifying the ransomware infection.
- STEP 3. Searching for ransomware decryption tools.
- STEP 4. Restoring files with data recovery tools.
- STEP 5. Creating data backups.
Isolating the infected device:
Some ransomware-type infections are designed to encrypt files within external storage devices, infect them, and even spread throughout the entire local network. For this reason, it is very important to isolate the infected device (computer) as soon as possible.
Step 1: Disconnect from the internet.
The easiest way to disconnect a computer from the internet is to unplug the Ethernet cable from the motherboard, however, some devices are connected via a wireless network and for some users (especially those who are not particularly tech-savvy), disconnecting cables may seem troublesome. Therefore, you can also disconnect the system manually via Control Panel:
Navigate to the 'Control Panel', click the search bar in the upper-right corner of the screen, enter 'Network and Sharing Center' and select search result:
Click the 'Change adapter settings' option in the upper-left corner of the window:
Right-click on each connection point and select 'Disable'. Once disabled, the system will no longer be connected to the internet. To re-enable the connection points, simply right-click again and select 'Enable'.
Step 2: Unplug all storage devices.
As mentioned above, ransomware might encrypt data and infiltrate all storage devices that are connected to the computer. For this reason, all external storage devices (flash drives, portable hard drives, etc.) should be disconnected immediately, however, we strongly advise you to eject each device before disconnecting to prevent data corruption:
Navigate to 'My Computer', right-click on each connected device and select 'Eject':
Step 3: Log-out of cloud storage accounts.
Some ransomware-type might be able to hijack software that handles data stored within 'the Cloud'. Therefore, the data could be corrupted/encrypted. For this reason, you should log-out of all cloud storage accounts within browsers and other related software. You should also consider temporarily uninstalling the cloud-management software until the infection is completely removed.
Identify the ransomware infection:
To properly handle an infection, one must first identify it. Some ransomware infections use ransom-demand messages as an introduction (see the WALDO ransomware text file below).
This, however, is rare. In most cases, ransomware infections deliver more direct messages simply stating that data is encrypted and that victims must pay some sort of ransom. Note that ransomware-type infections typically generate messages with different file names (for example, '_readme.txt', 'READ-ME.txt', 'DECRYPTION_INSTRUCTIONS.txt', 'DECRYPT_FILES.html', etc.). Therefore, using the name of a ransom message may seem like a good way to identify the infection. The problem is that most of these names are generic and some infections use the same names, even though the delivered messages are different and the infections themselves are unrelated. Therefore, using the message filename alone can be ineffective and even lead to permanent data loss (for example, by attempting to decrypt data using tools designed for different ransomware infections, users are likely to end up permanently damaging files and decryption will no longer be possible even with the correct tool).
Another way to identify a ransomware infection is to check the file extension, which is appended to each encrypted file. Ransomware infections are often named by the extensions they append (see files encrypted by Qewe ransomware below).
This method is only effective, however, when the appended extension is unique - many ransomware infections append a generic extension (for example, '.encrypted', '.enc', '.crypted', '.locked', etc.). In these cases, identifying ransomware by its appended extension becomes impossible.
One of the easiest and quickest ways to identify a ransomware infection is to use the ID Ransomware website. This service supports most existing ransomware infections. Victims simply upload a ransom message and/or one encrypted file (we advise you to upload both if possible).
The ransomware will be identified within seconds and you will be provided with various details, such as the name of the malware family to which the infection belongs, whether it is decryptable, and so on.
Example 1 (Qewe [Stop/Djvu] ransomware):
Example 2 (.iso [Phobos] ransomware):
If your data happens to be encrypted by a ransomware that is not supported by ID Ransomware, you can always try searching the internet by using certain keywords (for example, ransom message title, file extension, provided contact emails, cryptowallet addresses, etc.).
Search for ransomware decryption tools:
Encryption algorithms used by most ransomware-type infections are extremely sophisticated and, if the encryption is performed properly, only the developer is capable of restoring data. This is because decryption requires a specific key, which is generated during the encryption. Restoring data without the key is impossible. In most cases, cyber criminals store keys on a remote server, rather than using the infected machine as a host. Dharma (CrySis), Phobos, and other families of high-end ransomware infections are virtually flawless, and thus restoring data encrypted without the developers' involvement is simply impossible. Despite this, there are dozens of ransomware-type infections that are poorly developed and contain a number of flaws (for example, the use of identical encryption/decryption keys for each victim, keys stored locally, etc.). Therefore, always check for available decryption tools for any ransomware that infiltrates your computer.
Finding the correct decryption tool on the internet can be very frustrating. For this reason, we recommend that you use the No More Ransom Project and this is where identifying the ransomware infection is useful. The No More Ransom Project website contains a 'Decryption Tools' section with a search bar. Enter the name of the identified ransomware, and all available decryptors (if there are any) will be listed.
Restore files with data recovery tools:
Depending on the situation (quality of ransomware infection, type of encryption algorithm used, etc.), restoring data with certain third-party tools might be possible. Therefore, we advise you to use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro. This tool supports over a thousand data types (graphics, video, audio, documents, etc.) and it is very intuitive (little knowledge is necessary to recover data).
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Step 1: Perform a scan.
Hover your mouse over the partition you wish to scan and select 'Scan'. You can also select a specific folder, or click shortcut icons to scan the Desktop or Recycle Bin:
Wait for EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro to complete the scan. The scanning duration depends on the volume of files (both in quantity and size) that you are scanning (for example, several hundreds gigabytes could take over an hour to scan). Therefore, be patient during the scanning process. We also advise against modifying or deleting existing files, since this might interfere with the scan. If you add additional data (for example, downloading files/content) while scanning, this will prolong the process:
Step 2: Recover data.
Once the process is complete, select the folders/files you wish to restore and simply click 'Recover'. Note that some free space on your storage drive is necessary to restore data. Note also that the trial version of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro is only capable of scanning drives and listing recoverable files - to restore them, you must purchase a license:
Step 3: Save the scan session (optional).
We recommend that you save the scanning session once you have completed recovery, in case you decide to recover additional files later. Simply click the 'Save Scan Session' icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and choose the location for the file to be saved. This will save a lot of time, since you will not need to re-scan the storage drive the next time you wish to restore something. Bear in mind, however, that data removed after the scanning session has finished will not be listed:
Create data backups:
Proper file management and creating backups is essential for data security. Therefore, always be very careful and think ahead.
Partition management: We recommend that you store your data in multiple partitions and avoid storing important files within the partition that contains the entire operating system. If you fall into a situation whereby you cannot boot the system and are forced to format the disk on which the operating system is installed (in most cases, this is where malware infections hide), you will lose all data stored within that drive. This is the advantage of having multiple partitions: if you have the entire storage device assigned to a single partition, you will be forced to delete everything, however, creating multiple partitions and allocating the data properly allows you to prevent such problems. You can easily format a single partition without affecting the others - therefore, one will be cleaned and the others will remain untouched, and your data will be saved. Managing partitions is quite simple and you can find all necessary information on Microsoft's documentation web page.
Data backups: The most reliable backup method is to use an external storage device and keep it unplugged. Copy your data to an external hard drive, flash (thumb) drive, SSD, HDD, or any other storage device, unplug it and store it in a dry place away from sun and extreme temperatures. This method is, however, quite inefficient, since data backups and updates need to be made regularly. You can also use a cloud service or remote server. Here, an internet connection is required and there is always the chance of a security breach. Therefore, you should consider using an application to create data backups locally.
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We recommend using the EaseUS Todo Backup application. The 'Home' edition of EaseUS Todo Backup is usually more than adequate for regular users, however, the 'Business' edition is more suitable for companies and large computer networks. The EaseUS Todo Backup application provides extensive data protection features. You can easily create backups, and encrypt and compress them for enhanced protection and storage saving purposes. It also allows you to set backup schedules, create bootable devices, and restore the system if a crash occurs. You can easily choose where to store the created backup: locally; uploaded to an external drive; FTP; cloud storage, or elsewhere. In summary, EaseUS Todo Backup is an all-in-one tool, which provides all features required to properly backup your data.
Creating a data backup:
The backup process is virtually identical regardless of the item (file, partition, entire system) you wish to backup. Taking the File Backup feature as an example:
Step 1: Choose which item to backup.
Click on the 'Menu' icon in the upper-left corner of the screen to reveal the menu and select 'File Backup':
Select the files you want to backup. You can also enter a name and description of the backup that will be created:
Step 2: Change the default settings.
The EaseUS Todo Backup application provides a variety of additional options that can be added/modified while creating the backup. For example, you can encrypt data (add a password), select the compression rate (how much the backup should be compressed), performance (how many system resources should be allocated), add an email notification (you receive an email once the process is complete) and so on.
To open the options window, click the 'Backup options' button in the lower-left corner of the screen:
Select the settings you want to change and click 'Save'. You can also reset your changes by clicking 'Reset to initial settings':
Step 3: Select the backup destination.
As mentioned above, EaseUS Todo Backup allows you to choose where backups are saved - locally or externally.
Click the 'Browse...' button and select the location you want the backup to be saved:
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Step 4: Safety measures and process completion.
Depending on the location you have chosen, there are a number of measures you should or should not take. If you are uploading to an internet-connected location (for example, Cloud storage, FTP, etc.), be sure to maintain your internet connection, otherwise you will have to start again. The same applies to external storage devices - do not unplug them until the process is complete.
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The progress bar displays estimated time remaining until completion. Large backups (hundreds of gigabytes) can take hours to create (depending on storage device speed, internet connection, etc.). Therefore, the application also allows you to optionally choose what the system should do (shut down, sleep or hibernate) once the process has finished:
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The best way to avoid damage from ransomware infections is to maintain regular up-to-date backups.