Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga

The LockerGoga ransomware strain was first identified back in 2019, after a few attacks that targeted both American and Norwegian companies. A large law enforcement operation in October 2021 led to the detaining of its operator, who is currently facing trial. Following, the Bitdefender analysts, together with cybersecurity experts from the Europol, the NoMoreRansom Project, as well as law enforcement experts from Zürich created a dedicated decryption tool that can unlock encrypted files without the victims having to pay the ransom. It goes by the simple name of Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga and it can help find and decrypt locked files on a victim’s PC.

But how do you know that your PC has been infected by the LockerGoga ransomware? The first signs of an infections are the occurrence of files with an unusual extension, namely '.locked', accompanied by ransom notes that indicate how to pay the ransom.

Luckily, the Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga is there to help you unlock files without having to pay a dime and get back access to the original data.

The Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga adopts a straightforward approach and provides an easy-to-use tool, ready to analyze and decrypt files in batch. There are two different scan modes: the first allows you to scan the entire system, while the second is designed to only scan a single encrypted file or directory.

Additional options allow you to create a backup of your files, so that you can avoid data loss in case something goes wrong. Having a backup of the encrypted files guarantees that you can start over in case an error occurs.

Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga can also be configured to replace previously decrypted files. You should toggle this option if you previously succeeded in decrypting files, but only partially.

Bitdefender Decryption Tool for LockerGoga can scan your entire system for locked files, providing a way out of an infection with a variant of the LockerGoga ransomware. It is simple and easy to use but if you get stuck, note that a tutorial is available.