Here Are the Free Ransomware Decryption Tools You Need to Use

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Got infected with ransomware? Check out these free decryptors that will help you decode your data without paying the ransom

Ransomware is one of the most vicious cyber-threats out there right now. A dangerous form of malware, it encrypts files and holds them hostage in exchange for a payment.

If your network gets infected with ransomware, follow the mitigation steps below and use this list with over 190 ransomware decryption tools.
 
Steps to recover your data:

Step 1: Do not pay the ransom because there is no guarantee that the ransomware creators will give you access to your data.
Step 2: Find any available backups you have, and consider keeping your data backups in secure, off-site locations.
Step 3: If there are no backups, you have to try decrypting the data locked by ransomware using these ransomware decryptors.

Navigate through these links to learn more.

• How to identify the ransomware you’ve been infected with
  
• Ransomware decryption tools
  
• Ransomware families vs tools for decryption
  
• How to avoid ransomware in the future
  
• Quick checklist for ransomware protection
  

How to identify the ransomware you’ve been infected with

Oftentimes, the ransom note provides details about the type of ransomware your files have been encrypted with, but it can happen that you don’t have this information at hand. Readers have asked us to show which encryption extensions belong to which ransomware families. Many of these extensions signaled new types of encrypting malware, for which there are no ransom decryptors available.

If you need help with identifying what type of ransomware is affecting your system so that you know what decryption tools to use, one of the two options below can help you out:

Crypto Sheriff from No More RansomID Ransomware from MalwareHunter Team

Ransomware decryption tools – an ongoing listDisclaimer:

You should know that the list below is not complete and it will probably never be. Use it, but do a documented research as well. Safely decrypting your data can be a nerve-wracking process, so try to be as thorough as possible.

We’ll do our best to keep this list up to date and add more tools to it.

Contributions and suggestions are more than welcome, as we promise to promptly follow up on them and include them on the list.

Some of the ransomware decryption tools mentioned below are easy to use, while others require a bit more tech knowledge to decipher. If you don’t have technical skills, you can always ask for help on one of these malware removal forums, which feature tons of information and helpful communities.

1. .777 ransomware decrypting tool
   
2. 7even-HONE$T decrypting tool
   
3. .8lock8 ransomware decrypting tool + explanations
   
4. 7ev3n decrypting tool
   
5. AES_NI Rakhni Decryptor tool
   
6. Agent.iih decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
   
7. Alcatraz Ransom decryptor tool
   
8. Alma ransomware decryption tool
   
9. Al-Namrood decrypting tool 
   
10. Alpha decrypting tool
    
11. AlphaLocker decrypting tool
    
12. Amnesia Ransom decryptor tool
    
13. Amnesia Ransom 2 decryptor tool
    
14. Anabelle Ransom decryptor tool
    
15. Apocalypse decrypting tool
    
16. ApocalypseVM decrypting tool + alternative
    
17. Aura decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
    
18. AutoIT decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
    
19. AutoLT decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
    
20. Autolocky decrypting tool
    
21. Avaddon ransom decryption tool
    
22. Avest ransom decryption tool
    
23. Badblock decrypting tool + alternative 1
    
24. BarRax Ransom decryption tool
    
25. Bart decrypting tool
    
26. BigBobRoss decrypting tool 
    
27. BitCryptor decrypting tool
    
28. Bitman ransomware versions 2 & 3 (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
    
29. BitStak decrypting tool
    
30. BTCWare Ransom decryptor
    
31. Cerber decryption tool
    
32. Chimera decrypting tool + alternative 1 + alternative 2
    
33. CheckMail7 ransomware decryption tool
    
34. ChernoLocker ransom decryption tool
    
35. CoinVault decrypting tool
    
36. Cry128 decrypting tool
    
37. Cry9 Ransom decrypting tool
    
38. Cryakl decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
    
39. Crybola decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
    
40. CrypBoss ransomware decrypting tool
    
41. CryCryptor ransomware decrypting tool
    
42. Crypren ransomware decrypting tool
    
43. Crypt38 ransomware decrypting tool
    
44. Crypt888 (see also Mircop) decrypting tool
    
45. CryptInfinite decrypting tool
    
46. CryptoDefense decrypting tool
    
47. CryptFile2 decrypting tool (decrypted by the CryptoMix Decryptor)
    
48. CryptoHost (a.k.a. Manamecrypt) decrypting tool
    
49. Cryptokluchen decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
    
50. CryptoMix Ransom decrypting tool + offline alternative
    
51. CryptON decryption tool
    
52. CryptoTorLocker decrypting tool
    
53. CryptXXX decrypting tool
    
54. CrySIS decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor – additional details)
    
55. CTB-Locker Web decrypting tool
    
56. CuteRansomware decrypting tool (decrypted by the my-Little-Ransomware Decryptor)
    
57. Cyborg ransomware decryption tool
    
58. Damage ransom decrypting tool
    
59. Darkside ransomware decryption tool
    
60. DemoTool decrypting tool
    
61. Dharma Ransom Rakhni decryptor tool
    
62. DeCrypt Protect decrypting tool
    
63. Democry decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
    
64. Derialock ransom decryptor tool
    
65. Dharma Decryptor
    
66. DMA Locker decrypting tool + DMA2 Locker decoding tool
    
67. DragonCyber ransomware decryption tool
    
68. DXXD ransomware decryption tool
    
69. Encryptile decrypting tool
    
70. ElvisPresley ransomware decryption tool (decrypted by the Jigsaw Decryptor)
    
71. Everbe Ransomware decrypting tool
    
72. Fabiansomware decrypting tool
    
73. FenixLocker – decrypting tool
    
74. FilesLocker decrypting tool
    
75. FindZip decrypting tool
    
76. FortuneCrypt decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
    
77. Fonix ransomware decryption tool
    
78. Fury decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
    
79. GalactiCryper ransom decryptor
    
80. GandCrab decrypting tool
    
81. GetCrypt decryption tool
    
82. GhostCrypt decrypting tool
    
83. Globe / Purge decrypting tool + alternative
    
84. Globe2 decryption tool
    
85. Globe3 decryption tool
    
86. GlobeImpostor decryption tool
    
87. Gomasom decrypting tool
    
88. GoGoogle decryption tool
    
89. Hacked decrypting tool
    
90. Hakbit decryptor
    
91. Harasom decrypting tool
    
92. HydraCrypt decrypting tool
    
93. HiddenTear decrypting tool
    
94. HildraCrypt decryptor
    
95. HKCrypt ransom decryptor
    
96. Iams00rry decryptor
    
97. InsaneCrypt ransomware decryptor
    
98. Iwanttits ransomware decryptor
    
99. Jaff decrypter tool
    
100. JavaLocker decryptor
     
101. Jigsaw/CryptoHit decrypting tool + alternative
     
102. JS WORM 2.0 decryptor
     
103. JS WORM 4.0 decryptor
     
104. Judge ransomware decryptor
     
105. KeRanger decrypting tool
     
106. KeyBTC decrypting tool
     
107. KimcilWare decrypting tool
     
108. KokoKrypt decryptor
     
109. Lamer decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
110. LambdaLocker decryption tool
     
111. LeChiffre decrypting tool + alternative
     
112. Legion decrypting tool
     
113. Linux.Encoder decrypting tool
     
114. Lobzik decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
115. Lock Screen ransomware decrypting tool
     
116. Locker decrypting tool
     
117. Loocipher decryptor
     
118. Lorenz ransomware decryptor
     
119. Lortok decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
120. MacRansom decrypting tool
     
121. Magniber decryptor
     
122. MaMoCrypt ransomware decryption tool
     
123. Mapo ransomware decryptor
     
124. Marlboro ransom decryption tool
     
125. MarsJoke decryption tool
     
126. Manamecrypt decrypting tool (a.k.a. CryptoHost)
     
127. Mircop decrypting tool + alternative
     
128. Mira ransom decryptor 
     
129. MegaLocker ransomware decrypting tool
     
130. Merry Christmas / MRCR decryptor
     
131. Mole decryptor tool
     
132. MoneroPay Ransomware decrypting tool
     
133. muhstik ransomware decryptor
     
134. my-Little-Ransomware decrypting tool 
     
135. Nanolocker decrypting tool
     
136. Nemty ransomware decryptor
     
137. Nemucod decrypting tool + alternative
     
138. NMoreira ransomware decryption tool
     
139. Noobcrypt decryption tool
     
140. ODCODC decrypting tool
     
141. OpenToYou decryption tools
     
142. Operation Global III Ransomware decrypting tool
     
143. Ouroboros ransomware decryptor
     
144. Ozozalocker ransomware decryptor
     
145. Paradise ransomware decryptor
     
146. PClock decrypting tool
     
147. Petya decrypting tool + alternative
     
148. PewCrypt ransom decryptor
     
149. Philadelphia decrypting tool
     
150. PizzaCrypts decrypting tool
     
151. Planetary ransomware decrypting tool
     
152. Pletor decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
153. Polyglot decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rannoh Decryptor)
     
154. Pompous decrypting tool
     
155. PowerWare / PoshCoder decrypting tool
     
156. Popcorn Ransom decrypting tool
     
157. Professeur ransomware decryptor (decrypted by the Jigsaw Decryptor)
     
158. PyLocky Ransomware decrypting tool
     
159. Radamant decrypting tool
     
160. RAGNAROK decrypting tool
     
161. Rakhni decrypting tool
     
162. Rannoh decrypting tool
     
163. Ransomwared decryptor 
     
164. Rector decrypting tool
     
165. RedRum ransomware decryptor 
     
166. Rotor decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
167. Scraper decrypting tool
     
168. SimpleLocker ransomware decryptor
     
169. Simplocker ransomware decryptor
     
170. Shade / Troldesh decrypting tool + alternative
     
171. SNSLocker decrypting tool
     
172. SpartCrypt decryptor
     
173. Stampado decrypting tool + alternative
     
174. STOP Djvu Ransomware decryptor
     
175. SynAck ransom decryptor
     
176. Syrk ransomware decryptor 
     
177. SZFlocker decrypting tool
     
178. Teamxrat / Xpan decryption tool
     
179. TeleCrypt decrypting tool (additional details)
     
180. TeslaCrypt decrypting tool + alternative 1 + alternative 2
     
181. Thanatos decryption tool
     
182. ThunderX decryptor
     
183. Trustezeb.A decryptor
     
184. TurkStatic Decryptor
     
185. TorrentLocker decrypting tool
     
186. Umbrecrypt decrypting tool
     
187. VCRYPTOR Decryptor
     
188. Wildfire decrypting tool + alternative
     
189. WannaCry decryption tool + Guide
     
190. WannaRen decryption tool
     
191. XData Ransom decryption tool
     
192. XORBAT decrypting tool
     
193. XORIST decrypting tool + alternative
     
194. Yatron decrypting tool (decrypted by the Rakhni Decryptor)
     
195. ZeroFucks decryptor
     
196. Zeta decrypting tool (decrypted by the CryptoMix Decryptor)
     
197. Ziggy ransomware decryptor
     
198. Zorab ransomware decryptor
     
199. ZQ ransomware decryptor
     

Ransomware families vs ransomware decryption tools

As you may have noticed, some of these ransomware decryptors work for multiple ransomware families, while certain strains have more than one solution (although this is rarely the case).

From a practical perspective, some of the decryptors are easy to use, but some require some technical know-how. As much as we’d want this process to be easier, it doesn’t always happen.

No matter how much work and time researchers put into reverse engineering cryptoware, the truth is that we’ll never have a solution to all of these infections. It would take an army of cybersecurity specialists working around the clock to get something like this done.
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