The cyber security firm Emisoft has released decrypter for Hakbit and Jigsaw ransomware that would unlock your files for free.
One day you turn on your PC but instead of being greeted with the standard account login window, you are encountered with an unpleasant message stating: “Your files have been encrypted, follow the instructions below to decrypt them.”
Usually, these instructions include the attacker asking for a certain amount of money in exchange for the victim getting their data back. This is in essence where the word “ransomware” originates from – your data is at risk unless you pay a ransom.
See: Victim hacks attacker; leaks decryption keys for Mushtik ransomware
Although the file types that are affected vary from attack to attack, most of them do include the common ones found such as jpeg, png, and pdf resulting in most of your data being compromised.
Two such ransomware that have recently taken on the lead among these attacks are Hakbit and Jigsaw.
Hakbit ransomware
To start with the former, it first tries to hide its presence by renaming itself as a legitimate-looking file extension from one of the following:
lsass.exe,
svchst.exe,
crcss.exe,
chrome32.exe,
firefox.exe,
calc.exe,
mysqld.exe,
dllhst.exe,
opera ..
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