A new decryptor for the MortalKombat ransomware is now available for download. Bitdefender has been monitoring the MortalKombat ransomware family since it first appeared online in January this year.

Based on the Xorist ransomware, MortalKombat spreads through phishing emails and targets exposed RDP instances. The malware gets planted through the BAT Loader that also delivers the Laplas Clipper malware. An in-depth description of the ransomware is available in this  Cisco Talos blogpost.

Once executed, MortalKombat Ransomware encrypts data and generates files with a specific extension: ..Remember_you_got_only_24_hours_to_make_the_payment_if_you_dont_pay_prize_will_triple_Mortal_Kombat_Ransomware. It also changes the desktop wallpaper to give it a Mortal Kombat theme and generates a ransom note called HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt.

Bitdefender has released a free universal decryptor for the current version of MortalKombat, available below:

Download the MortalKombat decryptor

The tool can also be executed silently via a command line. If you need to automate deployment of the tool inside a large network, you might want to use this feature.

• -full-scan - will enable the Scan entire system option (ignoring -scan-path argument)

• -disable-backup - will disable the file Backup option

• -replace-existing - will enable the Replace previously decrypted files option

Examples: