Avast Decryption Tool for HermeticRansom

Avast is one of the security companies that fights ransomware by releasing dedicated decryption tools whenever they have the chance. The same happened with the ransomware strain that accompanies the Hermetic Wiper, first spotted in Ukraine by the ESET team. Due to a vulnerability in the crypto schema, the Avast specialists were able to find the decryption keys and create the Avast Decryption Tool for HermeticRansom.

As is usually the case with Avast’s ransomware decryption tools, the application is extremely easy to use, especially due to its wizard-based approach.   The first step requires you to select the files and locations to scan. The local drives are automatically detected and added to the list, but you can also add new locations, be they network drives or individual folders. Drag and drop is supported, which makes everything even easier.

Once you select the locations to scan, there is only one more step you need to go through before the scan begins. You are advised to backup the encrypted files, just in case anything goes wrong, especially since the tool cannot guarantee 100% compatibility between the original file and the decrypted one. In other words, a backup should be created for encrypted files to avoid data loss.

There is also an option to run the decryption tool as an administrator. Evidently, you should opt to do so to allow the Avast Decryption Tool for HermeticRansom to find all the encrypted files on your PC.

The Avast Decryption Tool for HermeticRansom allows victims of the Hermetic ransomware strain to unlock their files securely. Even if the decryption keys are released to the public, using a decryption tool created by a reputable security company is the way to go.