AVG Decryption Tool For Crypt888

With ransomware going mainstream with several high-profile attacks, developers of antivirus solutions had to step up their game. As the name suggests, AVG Decryption Tool For Crypt888 is an application designed for help you recover files that have been hijacked and locked by Crypt888 ransomware.

As soon as Crypt888 gets into your system, it creates encrypted files with the prefix lock in the file name. As you would expect, the malware changes your wallpaper and displays a rather intimidating message claiming you have stolen money from them and this is merely an attempt to get them back.

Unlike other types of ransomware, Crypt888 is a badly written code and this can only mean bad news. Not only does this mean that even the official decryptor of the hackers may not work, but there is a chance that some of the files can get damaged in the process as well. Nevertheless, you can create backups and at least attempt to recover your important files.

The program comes with a wizard-like interface that can guide you through the recovery process. You will be happy to learn that you do not need to find a copy of the original file in order to brute force the password and decode the locked files with this tool. The operation entails you specify the location of the encrypted files and the application does the rest.

On the other hand, you should keep in mind that the application does not preserve the size of the original files and thus, there is a chance that the recovered files can be damaged or cannot be accessed. This is especially the case of Microsoft Office files, so make sure that you create copies of the spreadsheets, documents, presentations or Access database that have been hijacked.

If you have been a victim of Crypt888 ransomware, then you should not be intimidated by the message threatening you to pay back. Instead, you should try to recover your files using AVG Decryption Tool For Crypt888 and take the necessary precautions to avoid such situations in the future.