Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit

We all know how difficult it is to remove ransomware once it reaches a computer but, fortunately, major players in the cyber security sector create dedicated decryption tools ready to help you get back your files without having to pay the ransom. Such an application is Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit.

As its name clearly states, Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit is designed to help you get back the files that have been encrypted by the Hakbit ransomware. But first, a few words about Hakbit, so that you know if you are dealing with it on your workstation.

The Hakbit ransomware campaign mainly targets companies from various sectors, encrypting files on computers belonging to mid-level employees. It encrypts files using the AES-256 algorithm, usually pretending to be a system process so that anti-malware solutions don’t mark it as dangerous. Locked files have an additional extension appended, namely “.crypted” for older variants and “.horse”, “.pay”, “.crypt” and others for newer variants. If you find any of the symptoms above present on your system, then you might be a victim of Hakbit.

Before using Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit, make sure the malware is quarantined by a reliable antivirus solution. Next, run the decryptor with administrator rights and browse for the ransom note Hakbit created.

The application analyzes the ransom note and reconstructs the encryption details, displaying the key in a prompt window, then proceeds to revealing the main window of the decryptor, where you can select the locations to analyze.

Since there is no guarantee that the affected files will be retrieved in their original form, it is recommended that you configure Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit to preserve the encrypted files, not delete them.

Needless to say, company data is much more sensitive so management might be more willing to pay up the requested amount of money. However, this doesn’t offer any kind of guarantee that the files will be delivered intact, so trying out all other possibilities first is recommended. It cannot hurt to run Emsisoft Decryptor for Hakbit.