ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue

Bitdefender has released a free decryption tool that can unlock data encrypted by the ShrinkLocker ransomware. Bitdefender made the decryptor publicly available following an extensive analysis of the malware strain, which was uncovered in May and found to use VBScript and Microsoft Windows' built-in BitLocker encryption …

[Pascal Monett]

"use VBScript and Microsoft Windows' built-in BitLocker encryption feature"

So, if you've disabled BitLocker, you're good, right ?

Besides, how do you know that you've been hit by ShrinkLocker ? Do they put up a nice banner to tell you ?

[Anonymous Coward]

Curiouser and curiouser

I assume the decryptor uses a flaw they found in the malware scripts and not a flaw in Bitlocker

[Clausewitz4.0]

Re: Curiouser and curiouser

A "flaw" in BitLocker would only be used by 3-letter agencies.

Do not trust Micro$hit to encrypt sensitive stuff.