Qlkm Virus (. Qlkm File) Ransomware — ✅Remove & Decrypt Files

Qlkm virus?

The Qlkm ransomware is a specific kind of threat that encrypted your files and then forces you to pay for them. Note that Djvu/STOP ransomware family was first revealed and analyzed by virus analyst Michael Gillespie">².

Qlkm virus is similar to other the same DJVU family: Igdm, BOOA, Omfl. This virus encrypt all popular file types and adds its particular “.qlkm” extension into all files. For instance, the file “1.jpeg“, will be changed into “1.jpeg.qlkm“. As soon as the encryption is accomplished, Qlkm drops a specific file “_readme.txt” and drop it into all folders that contain the modified files.

The image below gives a clear vision of how the files with “.qlkm” extension look like:

This text asking payment is for restore files via decryption key:

The cryptography algorithm used by Qlkm is AES-256. So, if your documents got encrypted with a specific decryption key, which is totally unique and there are no other copies. The sad reality is that it is impossible to recover the information without the unique key available.

In case if Qlkm worked in online mode, it is impossible for you to gain access to the AES-256 key. It is stored on a remote server owned by the criminals who promote the Qlkm virus.

For receiving decryption key the payment should be $980. To obtain the payment details, the victims are encouraged by the message to contact the frauds by email (), or via Telegram.

The message by the Qlkm ransomware states the following information:

ATTENTION!

Don't worry, you can return all your files!

All your files like photos, databases, documents and other important are encrypted with strongest encryption and unique key.
The only method of recovering files is to purchase decrypt tool and unique key for you.
This software will decrypt all your encrypted files.

What guarantees you have?

You can send one of your encrypted file from your PC and we decrypt it for free.
But we can decrypt only 1 file for free. File must not contain valuable information.

You can get and look video overview decrypt tool:



Price of private key and decrypt software is $980.
Discount 50% available if you contact us first 72 hours, that's price for you is $490.

Please note that you'll never restore your data without payment.

Check your e-mail "Spam" or "Junk" folder if you don't get answer more than 6 hours.

To get this software you need write on our e-mail:



Reserve e-mail address to contact us:



Your personal ID:
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Do not pay for Qlkm!

_readme.txt file also indicates that the computer owners must get in touch with the Qlkm representatives during 72 hours starting from the moment of files where encrypted. On the condition of getting in touch within 72 hours, users will be granted a 50% rebate. Thus the ransom amount will be minimized down to $490). Yet, stay away from paying the ransom!

I certainly advise that you do not contact these crooks and do not pay. The one of the most real working solution to recover the lost data – just using the available backups, or use Decrypter tool.

The peculiarity of all such viruses apply a similar set of actions for generating the unique decryption key to recover the ciphered data.

Thus, unless the ransomware is still under the stage of development or possesses with some hard-to-track flaws, manually recovering the ciphered data is a thing you can’t perform. The only solution to prevent the loss of your valuable data is to regularly make backups of your crucial files.

Note that even if you do maintain such backups regularly, they ought to be put into a specific location without loitering, not being connected to your main workstation.

For instance, the backup may be kept on the USB flash drive or some alternative external hard drive storage. Optionally, you may refer to the help of online (cloud) information storage.

Needless to mention, when you maintain your backup data on your common device, it may be similarly ciphered as well as other data.

For this reason, locating the backup on your main computer is surely not a wise idea.