Kaspersky WildfireDecryptor tool for decrypting files affected by Wildfire Locker
Latest update: 3 September 2024
ID: 13107
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Wildfire Locker ransomware encrypts files on your device to make it impossible to work with them. To decrypt the files with the .wflx extension, use the Kaspersky WildfireDecryptor tool.
To prevent infection:
- Download and install new Kaspersky applications that protect against screen-locking and file-encrypting malware.
- Follow the recommendations on how to protect your PC against file-encrypting ransomware.
Learn more about the technologies that Kaspersky uses to protect against malware, including encryptors, on the TechnoWiki page.
How to decrypt files with Kaspersky WildfireDecryptor
- Download the WildfireDecryptor.zip archive and extract the files from it using the instructions.
- Open the folder with the archive files.
- Run the WildfireDecryptor.exe file.
- Read the License agreement carefully. If you agree to all of its terms, click Accept.
- Click Change parameters.
- In the Objects to scan section, select the drives you want to scan. To remove encrypted files after the scan, select the Delete crypted files after decryption check box in the Additional options section. Click OK.
- Click Start scan.
- Specify the path to one of the encrypted files.
To view information about the scan, click Details.
To view the history of all scans performed previously, click Report in the top-right corner.
