ESET has released a TeslaCrypt Decryptor Tool, which decrypts infected files with the master key.
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The blackmail Trojan TeslaCrypt encrypted files with endings like .xxx, .ttt, .micro or.mp3 on infected PCs. Only after a ransom payment of 500 US Dollar in Bitcoin could victims free their data again. However, there is now good news for all concerned: the master key of TeslaCrypt (v3 or v4) has been released and the encryption of the Ransomware can now be removed free of charge.
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The Surprising: The master key was released by the TeslaCrypt extortionists themselves - including an apology. As the security expert, Lawrence Abrams, on his website bleepingcomputer.com, the criminals replaced the Darknet website, which was set up to pay the ransom, by a text message. It says: "Project closed [...] we are sorry!". To do this, the master key for TeslaCrypt is specified, asking you to wait until a decryption tool is developed.
And in fact, the right tools were not long in coming. For example, ESET antivirus experts have released a decrypter as a free download that restores infected files
How to use the tool, ESET explains in a tutorial on the TeslaCrypt Decrypter.
The question is, why the extortionists TeslaCrypt now give up: Were they extirpated themselves or can they already with the taken ransom to rest?
For users, however, the security situation is not affected by the end of TeslaCrypt. A blackmail Trojan will be replaced by a lot more - so be careful. To keep up-to-date, we recommend our weekly "PC Magazin Sicherheitradar" with up-to-date security news
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