Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim’s data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. While some simple ransomware may lock the system so that it is not difficult for a knowledgeable person to reverse, more advanced malware uses a technique called cryptoviral extortion. It encrypts the victim’s files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them.
There are ways to try and recover your files from decryption tools available online.
Look for the file extension of what hit you and try to look for it from the list below:
*https://www.nomoreransom.org/en/index.html
-The “No More Ransom” website is an initiative by the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands’ police, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, Kaspersky and McAfee with the goal to help victims of ransomware retrieve their encrypted data without having to pay the criminals.
*https://noransom.kaspersky.com/
-Kaspersky Lab develops and markets antivirus, internet security, password management, endpoint security, and other cybersecurity products and services. It is the fourth or fifth largest endpoint security vendor and the third largest consumer IT security software company.
*https://www.avast.com/en-ph/ransomware-decryption-tools
-Avast develops and markets business and consumer IT security products for servers, desktops, and mobile devices. The company sells both the Avast product line and the acquired AVG-branded products.
*https://www.emsisoft.com/ransomware-decryption-tools/
-Emsisoft’s anti-virus technology is called Emsisoft Anti-Malware. The three versions of Emsisoft Anti-Malware are called Anti-Malware Home, Business Security, and Enterprise Security.
*https://github.com/search?q=ransomware+decryptor
-Some free ransomware decryption tools from Github