Recover documents, databases and other important files that have been encrypted due Amnesia ransomware infection using this utility.
- Emsisoft Decrypter for Amnesia
- Version :1.0.0.51 / 1.0.0.33
- License :Trial
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :Emsisoft GmbH
Emsisoft Decrypter for Amnesia Description
Emsisoft Decrypter for Amnesia is a straightforward utility designed to help you find the decryption key for data hijacked by Amnesia ransomware.
Deletes the shadow copies and copies itself to the %APPDATA% folder
Similarly to CryptON malware family, the ransomware’s preferred method of infection is through vulnerable remote desktop services. More precisely, if the brute force attacks succeed, then the author can log in the remote server and execute the ransomware.
As soon as Amnesia enters the system, it deletes the shadow copies, infiltrates the application data directory and adds itself to the Windows registry key login. Afterwards, it begins to encrypt all files found on your system, the only exception being data from the Windows and Program Files directories, as it wants to maintain the boot sequence not affected.
The signs of the infection are pretty much evident, as the data locked now features the amnesia extension and are encrypted with the AES-256 algorithm. The ransom note is another confirmation that Amnesia ransomware has hijacked your system.
Be patient while the tool attempts to brute force the decryption key
Before you can employ the decryption utility, first you need to find a clean copy of the infected file. Since restoring them from the shadow copies is impossible, your best bet would be to look for it via your email, cloud, media storage or even physical memory storage devices.
Once you have both files, you can drag and drop them over the app and wait patiently while it attempts to use brute force attacks to find the right key. You will be happy to learn that the utility provides you with details about the operations is carries out in the background.
When the decryption key is found, the application opens a new interface that enables you to decode all infected files and clean your PC of junk left following this procedure.
A reliable tool for recovering Amnesia encrypted data on your PC
In the eventuality that you are dealing with a ransomware infection, do not fret and do not get tricked by the details of the ransom note, but rather try to recover your files using Emsisoft Decrypter for Amnesia.