My PC was recently infected by a ransomware and it encrypted all my files to the .coot format. I heard it is fairly new and has been protected with a very strong RSA algorithm and cannot be decrypted.
I formatted my primary SSD on which Windows(10) was installed. I did a full scan by Malwarebytes and I think I got rid of the ransomware but I still need my data back.
I have two questions:
1) If possible, how long will it take for a decrypter to be made for it and will Emsisoft make one?
2) Can the encrypted files be recovered by Data Recovery firms that recover hard drives (like Stellar)?
.COOT RANSOMWARE DECRYPTION
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Hi team,
My PC was recently infected by a ransomware and it encrypted all my files to the .coot format. I heard it is fairly new and has been protected with a very strong RSA algorithm and cannot be decrypted.
I formatted my primary SSD on which Windows(10) was installed. I did a full scan by Malwarebytes and I think I got rid of the ransomware but I still need my data back.
I have two questions:
1) If possible, how long will it take for a decrypter to be made for it and will Emsisoft make one?
2) Can the encrypted files be recovered by Data Recovery firms that recover hard drives (like Stellar)?
Thank you.