A recovery tool that is designed to scan for files that have been infected by ransomware, including WannaCry, and help you recover their content.
- 360 Ransomware Infected File Recovery
- Version :2
- License :Trial
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :Qihu 360 Software Co., LTD
360 Ransomware Infected File Recovery Description
The WannaCry epidemic began on 12 May 2017, in a weekend that proved to host the biggest ransomware attack so far. While users of unpatched and, therefore, vulnerable computers are strongly encouraged to update their PCs, security companies strive to find a solution that can help those who have already lost their data in the hands of the cyber criminals. One of the tools that promises to decrypt hijacked files is created by 360 Total Security, and its name is 360 Ransomware Infected File Recovery.
As expected, the application’s designers relied on functionality more than style and appearance, and that is probably why 360 Ransomware Infected File Recovery contains a “Scan” button only in its one-window interface. Once the button is pressed, the application is instructed to analyze all the files on your disk in order to detect files that were encrypted by ransomware and now need recovery. In other words, this tool is designed as a post-infection solution.
The files that can be decrypted are displayed in a list, if any at all. Nevertheless, as the developers themselves state, not all the files can be recovered. The reason is that some of the data in some of the files might be damaged completely during the encryption process of the ransomware virus. Moreover, the longer the time after infection passes, the smallest the chances to recover the data completely.
At first glance, one might have doubts about the capabilities of the 360 Ransomware Infected File Recovery tool. However, as currently there is no treatment for computers that have been infected by WannaCry, the application is worth a try before deciding whether to pay the ransom or not.