What is CryptoTorLocker ransomware?
CryptoTorLocker, also known as CryptoTorLocker2015, is a recent ransomware program. To be more specific, it is a modified version of the CryptoLocker ransomware. Despite the name, it was made this year (2023), not in 2015.
Most contemporary viruses exist to enrich the hackers. Viruses classified as ransomware employ a specific strategy to accomplish this: they encrypt the files on the victim’s computer and demand payment for decryption. It is also not uncommon for these viruses to rename the encrypted files; in this case, they are given “.CryptoTorLocker2015!” file extension.
To communicate with the victim, CryptoTorLocker opens two pop-up windows and creates a ransom note called “HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt”, all of which contain roughly the same text (which you can read on the image above). The note is written in an incoherent manner which suggests that it was written by a non-native English speaker.
Unfortunately, the worst part of the note is not its broken grammar. The hackers demand 0.5 BTC for decrypting the files. As of the date of writing, 0.5 BTC is equal to approximately 12,000 USD (click here for an up-to-date conversion).
Very few people would be willing to pay this amount of money. Thus, it makes perfect sense to explore alternative ways to remove CryptoTorLocker ransomware and decrypt .CryptoTorLocker2015! files. The guide below can help you with that.