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4l3j0_ransomware is a project developed for study purposes that simulates the operation of a Ransomware type Malware.

How it works

1. Download the Document.xlsx.exe file from outputs/ directory. The file has an Excel icon to to look more like a legitimate document.
2. Move the file to the victim's computer to the directory you want to be encrypted.
3. Execute the program by double-clicking it.
4. The program will encrypt all the files of the current and the parent directory and add them the .4l3j0 extension, also will open a window with the message, the counter an the Pay button.
5. To decrypt the files, you just have to click the Pay button and a Download button will appear, click it and the decrytion tool will be downloaded.
6. Double-click the decrytion tool to recover the files.

Video testing the program

Testing.4l3j0.Ransomware.mp4