Locky Ransomware Removal Instruction

Does your computer often stop responding when you attempt to start a program, open a webpage or even open a Word document file? You run a virus scan for the computer by the help of the antivirus program and then the scan result display problems that a dangerous parasite name Locky Ransomware lurks in the deep of the system? Why does this malicious threat intrude into system without your permission and the antivirus couldn’t stop it? What do you have to do?

What Is Locky Ransomware?

Locky Ransomware is a baleful Trojan virus currently prowling the internet and has attacked many computers so far. Usually, the Trojan virus can invade your machine without permission when you click on unidentified links from spam emails or some famous forums or social sites, visit the websites that have been hacked or install the freeware bundled with the threat. Moreover, it can attack your computer if there are vulnerabilities on your system. Beside, it can drop additional malware, Trojan and evil plug-ins into system so that more and more infections grow crowdedly invisibly. Users should be cautious when doing any online activity.

Locky Ransomware is capable of installing itself on the target machine within a short time without your knowledge. It modifies Windows Registry as well as important system settings, which allows it to be activated and continue performing malicious tasks immediately when you have the infected computer started up. It is wise to get rid of the Trojan from your computer in time. If not, everything of your system is in your system. It consumes you more time to wait the computer to launch completely. Besides, when running a program or launching your browser, you may be prompted that the program or the browser doesn’t respond. Users will have to wait a long time for Windows logging in and application responding to constructions. Some important data are missing. In face, they are still stored in the computer, but they have been embedded with malicious toolkits by the Locky Ransomware to be invisible from computer users and antivirus program. Therefore, it’s not surprised to find out the system’s performance declines a lot. Everything is in disorder. The Trojan is capable of bypassing the removal of the antivirus programs via disguising as an important part of the computer system. So, we offer the manual removal guide in the following.

To safely remove Locky Ransomware from system, the following instructions will be a good guide. If you are afraid of making any mistakes when performing the manual removal due to lack of enough computer knowledge, then you can try to find and use a powerful Trojan virus removal tool.

Instructions to Remove Locky Ransomware Manually

Locky Ransomware is able to automatically get installed on the affected computer without any permission. It causes your computer to function abnormally and drops additional threats to further destroy your computer. Furthermore, it has conflicts with many system programs. Please carefully treat each step during the process. Users can take part into the removal by following the instructions mentioned below.

Step 1 Enter Safe Mode

Window7/Vista

1. As your computer is booting up, in the very beginning and before Windows launches, press "F8" key continuously.

2.Use down arrow key on the keyboard highlight the "Safe Mode" option, and hit Enter key to continue.

Windows 8
1. Press "Shift+F8" during the boot process to enter the recovery options.

2. If you are already log in the operating system, move the cursor to the top right corner to access the Charms bar then select the Settings >Power

3. Hold down the "Shift" key on the keyboard, select "Restart".

4. Troubleshoot> Advanced Options> Startup Settings> Restart

5. In the showing menu you can choose to enter pure safe mode or with other conditions by pressing the corresponding number key.

Step 2 Uninstall Malicious Programs from Control Panel

Windows 7/Vista
1. Open "Control Panel" from the "Start" button.

2. Move to "Programs" and choose Uninstall a program.

3. Look through the list and pick the unwanted prgrams out, click "Uninstall/Change" to remove it.

Windows 8
1. On the "Start" screen, type "Control Panel" on the box of "Search",and choose "Control Panel" in the search results.

2. Click "Programs" and enter "Programs and Features" window. Then select the program you wish to remove and cilck "Uninstall".

Step 3 Show hidden programs and delete the related files of Locky Ransomware

Windows 7
1. In the "Control Panel" window, select "Appearance and Personalization", choose "Show hidden files and folders" under "Folder Options".

2. Select the "View" tab, find "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" option, select it and click on "OK".
3. There are three main folders that you will find most rogue infections located in:
%APPDATA% and C:\ProgramData\
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming
C:\ProgramData\

Windows 8
1. Click on "View" tab in "Windows Explorer" and check the checkbox next to "File name extensions" and "Hidden items"
2. The Trojan like to hide themselves inside your "Temp" folder. Or you can search the file names reported on your security program and delete them manually.


All in all, Locky Ransomware makes system at high risk due to its slyness and complicated mechanism. If you have installed Windows operating system and you seldom care about virus invasion problems when surfing the Internet, your PC can possibly be infested by it. Once infected by the virus, the system may get crushed. The cyber criminals who created the virus can collect your online behaviors for profitable use. So, to fix the problems on your computer and protect your own privacy, you have to remove this infection instantly.