What is Karo?
Karo is a ransomware virus that makes all personal files unavailable for users. After penetration, virus starts to encrypt your personal files with currently unknown encryption algorithm. The encryption procedure takes a little time so the user may not even notice anything suspicious. As a result, each affected file will be appended with .ipygh extension, for example, myfamily.jpg is changed to myfamily.jpg.ipygh. At the end of encryption, Karo Ransomware leaves instruction on how to restore your files in form of HTML file (“ReadMe.html”) placing it in each folder with the affected files.
This is what Karo ransom note contains:
YOU HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH RANSOMWARE
What has happened?
You have been infected with ransomware. All of your files have been encrypted. Which means, you wont be able to open them or view them properly. It does NOT mean they are damaged.
Solution
You will need to decrypt the files, and only we can decrypt your files. So you need to pay us money if you want your files back. Once payment is made, you will be given a special file to run, and once you run that file, everything will get back to normal. All of your files will be unlocked and this ransomware will get removed from your PC.
Payment procedure
Download a special browser called “TOR browser” and then open the given below link. Steps for the same are –
1. Go to hxxps://wwv.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en to download the “TOR Browser”.
2. Click the purple button which says “Download TOR Browser”
3. Run the downloaded file, and install it.
4. Once installation is completed, run the TOR browser by clicking the icon on Desktop.
5. Now click “Connect button”, wait a few seconds, and the TOR browser will open.
6. Copy and paste the below link in the address bar of the TOR browser.
Now HIT “Enter”‘
7. Wait a few seconds, and site will open
If you have problems dining installation or use of Tor Browser, please, visit Youtube and search for “Install Tor Browser Windows” and you will find a lot of videos.
Pay before its loo late
Here is used a typical scheme of all ransomware-type viruses – to make the victim pay them. The only differences of them are the ransom price and encryption method. Cyber criminals state that there are no ways to recover your files but to pay ransom. Once payment is done, they are supposed to send you decryption key. But you should know that nobody can guarantee that they will fulfill their end of the bargain. The practice shows that cyber-criminals just ignore people who paid them. That’s why you should not be pushed about by them because you can remain without money and files. On the contrary, you only may encourage them to continue their dirty business. In any case, you will be simply scammed. In order to solve your problem, we prepared this step-by-step guide. First things first, you should remove Karo ransomware since the decryption procedure loses its meaning without this step. The best solution to this is to use SpyHunter removal tool which contains Karo ransomware in its database, so that it will completely wipe out virus from your computer.
How to remove Karo from your computer?
The best and easiest way to remove Karo from your computer is to use special anti-malware program that has this threat in its database. As stated above, you need proper and reliable anti-malware program, that’s why we recommend you to use SpyHunter.
It scans your computer and detects various threats like Karo, then completely removes it. One of the best features of this program – large threat’s database. SpyHunter’s newly advanced ransomware detection technology is able to run an instant ransomware scan and show you a message about detection. After deep scanning of your system, it will easily find and delete Karo. Use this removal tool to get rid of Karo for FREE.
How to decrypt .ipygh files encrypted by Karo?
Once you’ve removed virus, you are probably thinking of recovering files from encryption. Let’s take a look at possible ways of decrypting your data.
Recover data with Data Recovery
- Download and install Data Recovery
- Select drives and folders with your files, then click Scan.
- Choose all the files in a folder, then press on Restore button.
- Manage export location.
Decrypt .ipygh files manually
You can try to use one of these methods in order to restore your encrypted data manually.
Restore data with Windows Previous Versions
This feature is working on Windows Vista (not Home version), Windows 7 and later versions. Windows saves copies of files and folders which you can use to restore data on your computer. In order to restore data from Windows Backup, take following steps:
- Open My Computer and search for the folders you want to restore;
- Right-click on the folder and choose Restore previous versions option;
- The option will show you the list of all the previous copies of the folder;
- Select restore date and the option you need: Open, Copy and Restore.
Restore the system with System Restore
You can always try to use System Restore in order to roll back your system to its condition before infection infiltration. All the Windows versions include this option.
- Type restore in the Search tool;
- Click on the result;
- Choose restore point before the infection infiltration;
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
How to protect PC from Karo?
It’s pretty difficult task to get rid of any ransomware, including Karo. But you can easily prevent any infection of your PC. HitmanPro.Alert’s CryptoGuard can help you with this problem. It’s one of the best anti-ransomware applications. No matter how sneaky it is, HitmanPro.Alert’s CryptoGuard will stop Karo infiltration to your system. After detection, this program removes all the related to the ransomware data and prevents your file from being encrypted.