Emsisoft Decryptor for Diavol

One of the security companies that releases dedicated decryption tools for ransomware is Emsisoft. There is a long list of decryptors available for download in Emsisoft’s repository, which anyone can use to safely unlock files that have been previously encrypted by ransomware. The same goes for the Emsisoft Decryptor for Diavol, a handy application designed for victims of the Diavol ransomware.

Once it reaches and infects a computer, the Diavol ransomware starts encrypting various files, thus making them impossible to access. You can recognize its presence by the extension it appends to encrypted files, namely ".lock64" and the enryption note, which requests the installation of Tor Browser, to make everything untraceable for the payment.

What Emsisoft Decryptor for Diavol is to unlock the encrypted files without the user having to make any payment. The decryptor tries to find the decryption key and can decrypt multiple encrypted files in one go.

A pair of files is required for the application to analyze and reconstruct the decryption key, consisting of one encrypted file and the original, unencrypted version. Having the decryption key, the application can then unlock all your other files.

The file to analyze must be 20KB or larger. Keep in mind that the name of the files must not be changed, as the decryptor analyzes file names as well.   It is worth noting that the ransomware does not save any information about the unencrypted files, so the decryptor cannot guarantee the decrypted data is identical to the original. To be on the safe side, you can opt to keep the enrypted files on your computer alongside the decrypted ones.

Emsisoft Decryptor for Diavol is one of the tools that can help you out in fighting against ransomware. While it cannot prevent ransomware from reaching your PC, it is a solution for those whose computers have already been infected by the Diavol malware.