Ransomware Revealed: A Beginner’s Guide to Protecting and Recovering from Ransomware Attacks

© Nihad A. Hassan 2019

N. A. HassanRansomware Revealedhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4255-1_8

8. Ransomware Decryption Tools

Remove Ransomware Infection Without Paying the Ransom

Nihad A. Hassan¹ 

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New York, USA

 

As mentioned in the previous chapter, if you don’t have a backup, if your computer gets infected with ransomware, you have three options to select from.

• Remove the infection with a decryptor and try to decrypt the infected data.

• Do nothing. Wipe the infected machine’s software and install a clean OS and applications.

• Pay the ransom.

Paying a ransom is not a recommended option and is not guaranteed to restore your data (according to Bleepingcomputer.com, half of ransomware victims do not recover their infected data after paying the ransom ...