Emsisoft Decryptor for CheckMail7

Like any other ransomware virus, CheckMail7 encrypts various types of files on the victim’s computer, requesting for a small amount of money to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. The ransom note specifies that the files are not damaged but simply impossible to access until the payment is made and notes that the entire data will be destroyed in two days' time. In other words, the victim must find a solution or comply with the request before the deadline.

You can recognize the presence of CheckMail7 on your computer by the new extension appended to the encrypted files, namely [email protected] and, evidently, the text ransom note that contains the same email address. But before you rush into things and pay up, you can try to recover your files by using the dedicated Emsisoft Decryptor for CheckMail7.

The application is pretty straightforward, with a one-window interface where all the settings are stored. The first thing you need to do after accepting the license terms is to select the locations you want the decryptor to analyze in its quest for infected files. By default, the list is populated with all the connected drives but you can easily add new folders for the application to scan.

Before moving on to start the decryption process, you should navigate to the Options menu to check out the configuration settings. This particular application only includes the option to preserve or delete the encrypted files. As there is no guarantee that the application will be able to restore the files to their original form (a brute force attack is performed), it is advisable that you keep the encrypted files on your computer.

The Results tab is where you can monitor the progress of the analysis. Emsisoft Decryptor for CheckMail7 tries to unlock every file it finds with the aforementioned extension and informs you once the process is complete. The log file can be easily copied to the clipboard or saved locally for further reference.

Just like any other dedicated decryptor released by Emsisoft, this application uses brute force attacks to unlock your files. Indeed, it does not offer any guarantee that the files will be fully recovered but neither does paying up the ransom. As such, it is definitely worth a try.