AVG releases 6 Free Decryption Tools to retrieve your files

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Ransomware has proven very lucrative for criminals. Many have extended their “business” models by adding ransomware to their malicious catalog. To help prevent personal data and files being held hostage by cybercriminals, we have previously, advised on how to avoid ransomware infections, and what to do if your files have already been held to ransom. In that article, we stated that:...

 

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@spaceoctopus Mod Edit Notes: Moved from (Latest Security News) to appropriate sub-forum.

I couldn't find the downloads on AVG.com, but they are provided on AVG Now. Copied links here:

Apocalypse
We prepared two separate decryption tools for this strain: one for the early versions of Apocalypse and the other one for the current version:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_Apocalypse.exe
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_ApocalypseVM.exe

BadBlock
The BadBlock decryption tool can be found here:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_BadBlock32.exe
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_BadBlock64.exe

Crypt888
Unfortunately, Crypt888 is a badly written piece of code, which means some of the encrypted files or folders will stay that way, even if you pay the fine, as their “official decryptor” may not work.

The AVG decryptor can be found here:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_Crypt888.exe

Legion
Note: Don’t be confused by another ransomware strain that renames files to a similar name – “.centurion_legion@aol.com.xtbl”. It is NOT the same strain and it cannot be decrypted by this tool.

The decryptor is available here:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_Legion.exe

SZFLocker
The decryptor for SZFLocker is available here:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_SzfLocker.exe

TeslaCrypt
The decryptor can be found here:
http://files-download.avg.com/util/avgrem/avg_decryptor_TeslaCrypt3.exe​

NB: I take no credit. Originally posted by @spaceoctopus Thanks for the share.