"New MortalKombat Ransomware Decryptor Recovers Your Files for Free"

Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the MortalKombat ransomware that victims can use to recover their files without paying the demanded ransom. The release of a functional decryptor for the strain follows its emergence in January 2023, when Cisco Talos announced that it was primarily targeting systems in the US. Distributors of MortalKombat send emails to random people delivering malicious ZIP attachments containing BAT loader scripts. When the script is executed, the ransomware binary and the Laplas Clipper are downloaded and executed on the system. MortalKombat is based on the Xorist ransomware family, which has been decryptable since 2016. The MortalKombat decryptor is an executable that does not require installation on affected devices. It offers to scan the entire filesystem for infected files, but the user can alternatively choose a specific location containing backed-up encrypted data. The software also enables users to build a backup of encrypted files to avoid corrupted and unrecoverable data if the decryption process fails. In addition, there is an option to replace previously decrypted files, which were the result of partially successful decryption attempts, with new, uncorrupted copies. This article continues to discuss Bitdefender's release of a free MortalKombat ransomware decryptor.

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