For those of you who are not familiar with the Shade ransomware, it should be mentioned that it is a threat that has been present since 2014. We are facing one of the classics that has been present all this time and that has also affected many countries around the world.
Now they have finally decided to abandon the project and in addition to apologizing to the victims. They have also given instructions on how to recover the files using the keys they have released for this purpose.
But Shade is just one of the threats they have created during this time, albeit the most important. They were also responsible for other Trojans such as Troledesh or Encoder.858.
Beyond publishing all the decryption keys (more than 750,000), they have also included decryption software and have indicated that they expect antivirus companies to issue their own decryption tools now that they have the keys and thus make the task easier for users.
At the moment, Kaspersky antivirus has already updated its decryption tool and introduced the keys for the Shade ransomware. This is one of the most popular options for users and can surely help many of those who have been victims.
Ransomware, as we have indicated, is one of the most important problems on the Internet. It is vital that we always keep common sense in mind, since in many cases it will require user interaction to attack. For example, it can arrive through a malicious attachment, a link that we access for a download or when installing software. Sometimes it takes advantage of possible vulnerabilities, so it is essential that we keep our systems updated.