A free decryption tool for a form of ransomware which has plaguing victims 2017 has just been updated with additional capabilities to make it more effective at returning encrypted files – without the need to give into the demands of cyber criminals.
Paradise ransomware typically arrives in a malicious document attached to a phishing email, which if executed, will encrypt the victim’s files. Crooks then demand a ransom paid in bitcoin for their return.
Extensions of files locked with Paradise typically include “.paradise”, “.2ksys19”, “.p3rf0rm4”, and “.FC” – and the ransomware can also encrypt back-ups in a move designed to ensure that the victim gives in and pays the ransom.
