How to remove CRYBrazil Ransomware and decrypt .crybrazil or .hacked files

What is CRYBrazil Ransomware

CRYBrazil is a ransomware variant that was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam in 2018. This virus mainly targets Brazilian and Portuguese users in order to encrypt potentially important files and then demand a ransom for their decryption. While restricting access to files, the file-encryptor has been observed to assign .crybrazil or .hacked depending on what version penetrated the computer. Once the encryption is finished, CRYBrazil changes the desktop wallpapers to display decryption guidelines and also places the SUA_CHAVE.html file (which leads to a fake download page for Adobe Flash Player) in each folder containing encrypted data. This or other fake websites may therefore be used for distributing unwanted software or additional malware infections.

The text is featured in Portuguese and tells victims they have to contact extortionists via the given e-mail address (LOSALPHAGROUP@PROTONMAIL.COM) in order to return the enciphered data. Although there are no more details presented within the text, it is likely that cybercriminals will demand payment for running the decryption of files. Amounts extorted by threat actors can vary from ransomware to ransomware and range between tens, hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, cybercriminals are often the only figures able to decrypt access to files completely. Decryption usually requires a unique key for each victim, which is kept secret on cybercriminals’ servers until the ransom is paid. For now, there are no free third-party tools that could be used to bypass encryption made by CRYBrazil Ransomware. The same case is common with other ransomware infections that use strong cryptographic algorithms and generate unique keys for each affected victim. The only way to recover your files is either to collaborate with extortionists and pay the ransom or restore data from external backup(s) that were not affected by the time of infection. Using your own backup is always a safer option compared to trusting extortionists – many threat actors fool their victims and do not send any decryption tools even after the payment is made. You can also ignore the decryption and not do anything if the data is not of great value to you. Note that deleting ransomware is crucial to not let it encrypt other files at the time of manual recovery. It is also important to remove it after decrypting files with cybercriminals if you decide to. Follow our guide below to do so and get protection against such threats in the future. You will also see some reputable third-party decryption/recovery software presented in our guide, however, this recommendation is general and does not guarantee the tools will successfully decrypt files blocked by CRYBrazil Ransomware.

How CRYBrazil Ransomware infected your computer

Ransomware covers a number of propagation channels that help it get settled within a targetted system – e.g., via weak/unprotected RDP configuration, phishing e-mail spam letters, trojans, deceptive third-party downloads, pirated/cracked downloads, fake software cracking tools, fake software updates/installers, backdoors, keyloggers, botnets, system exploits, and other vectors as well. To prevent various infiltrations and drive-by (stealth) installations of malware, it is advised to avoid downloading software from unofficial resources (Peer-to-Peer websites, torrent pages, landing pages, etc.) and beware of opening content that looks suspicious. For example, opening attachments or links from unknown or potentially hacked senders (be it on social media or in a dubious e-mail message) can be dangerous and thereby lead to the installation of malware. Attachments inside malicious e-mail letters or private messages sent by hacked senders may contain files like .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .zip, .rar, .exe that might be reconfigured to deploy malware installation upon their opening. Thus, always look out for suspicious content and do not interact with it to prevent inadvertent infections. Read our guide below and learn how one can protect his PC against threats like ransomware and other types of malware in the future.

1. Download CRYBrazil Ransomware Removal Tool
2. Get decryption tool for .crybrazil and .hacked files
3. Recover encrypted files with Stellar Data Recovery Professional
4. Restore encrypted files with Windows Previous Versions
5. Restore files with Shadow Explorer
6. How to protect from threats like CRYBrazil Ransomware

CRYBrazil Ransomware files:


NaoLeia.exe
ranso4.jpg
SUA_CHAVE.html
SUA_CHAVE.html.hacked
local.exe
{randomname}.exe


CRYBrazil Ransomware registry keys:

no information

How to decrypt and restore .crybrazil or .hacked files

Use automated decryptors

Download Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor

Use following tool from Kaspersky called Rakhni Decryptor, that can decrypt .crybrazil and .hacked files. Download it here:

There is no purpose to pay the ransom because there is no guarantee you will receive the key, but you will put your bank credentials at risk.

Dr.Web Rescue Pack

Famous antivirus vendor Dr. Web provides free decryption service for the owners of its products: Dr.Web Security Space or Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite. Other users can ask for help in the decryption of .crybrazil and .hacked files by uploading samples to Dr. Web Ransomware Decryption Service. Analyzing files will be performed free of charge and if files are decryptable, all you need to do is purchase a 2-year license of Dr.Web Security Space worth $120 or less. Otherwise, you don’t have to pay.

If you are infected with CRYBrazil Ransomware and removed from your computer you can try to decrypt your files. Antivirus vendors and individuals create free decryptors for some crypto-lockers. To attempt to decrypt them manually you can do the following:

Use Stellar Data Recovery Professional to restore .crybrazil or .hacked files

1. Download Stellar Data Recovery Professional.
2. Click Recover Data button.
3. Select type of files you want to restore and click Next button.
4. Choose location where you would like to restore files from and click Scan button.
5. Preview found files, choose ones you will restore and click Recover.

Using Windows Previous Versions option:

1. Right-click on infected file and choose Properties.
2. Select Previous Versions tab.
3. Choose particular version of the file and click Copy.
4. To restore the selected file and replace the existing one, click on the Restore button.
5. In case there is no items in the list choose alternative method.

Using Shadow Explorer:

1. Download Shadow Explorer program.
2. Run it and you will see screen listing of all the drives and the dates that shadow copy was created.
3. Select the drive and date that you want to restore from.
4. Right-click on a folder name and select Export.
5. In case there are no other dates in the list, choose alternative method.

If you are using Dropbox:

1. Login to the DropBox website and go to the folder that contains encrypted files.
2. Right-click on the encrypted file and select Previous Versions.
3. Select the version of the file you wish to restore and click on the Restore button.

How to protect computer from viruses, like CRYBrazil Ransomware , in future

1. Get special anti-ransomware software

Use ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Dashboard

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Alert

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware Blocked

Famous antivirus brand ZoneAlarm by Check Point released a comprehensive tool, that will help you with active anti-ransomware protection, as an additional shield to your current protection. The tool provides Zero-Day protection against ransomware and allows you to recover files. ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware is compatible with all other antiviruses, firewalls, and security software except ZoneAlarm Extreme (already shipped with ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware) or Check Point Endpoint products. The killer features of this application are: automatic file recovery, overwrite protection that instantly and automatically recovers any encrypted files, file protection that detects and blocks even unknown encryptors.

2. Back up your files

As an additional way to save your files, we recommend online backup. Local storage, such as hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, or remote network storage can be instantly infected by the virus once plugged in or connected to. CRYBrazil Ransomware uses some techniques to exploit this. One of the best services and programs for easy automatic online backup is iDrive. It has the most profitable terms and a simple interface. You can read more about iDrive cloud backup and storage here.

3. Do not open spam e-mails and protect your mailbox

Malicious attachments to spam or phishing e-mails are the most popular method of ransomware distribution. Using spam filters and creating anti-spam rules is good practice. One of the world leaders in anti-spam protection is MailWasher Pro. It works with various desktop applications and provides a very high level of anti-spam protection.