Michael Gillespie is a ransomware researcher who analyzes ransomware so that he can create free decryptors for ransomware victims. He is also the creator of the ID Ransomware service that can be used to identify what ransomware a victim is infected with.
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CryptoSearch is a utility created by Michael Gillespie that allows you to clean up your computer of encrypted files and ransom notes from a ransomware infection. This tool identifies files encrypted by several types of ransomware families and provides the user with the option to copy or move the files to a new location, in hopes that a decrypter that can recover the locked files will be released in the future.
Crypt38Decrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the Crypt38 Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the Crypt38 Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom. If you need help using this decryptor you can ask in the Crypt38 Help & Support Topic.
BitStakDecrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the BitStak Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the BitStak Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom.
AlphaDecryptor is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the Alpha Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the Alpha Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom.Â
Unlock92 Decrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the Unlock92 Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the Unlock92 Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom.
Hidden Tear Decrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie that allows you to decrypt files encrypted by Hidden Tear Ransomware variants. As many of the decrypters released by the ransomware devs themselves do not work properly or may be unsafe, you can use this decryptor to decrypt your files instead.
The Hidden Tear BruteForcer is a program created by Michael Gillespie that can be used to brute force the password for ransomware infections that are part of the Hidden Tear family of infections.  Using an encrypted PNG file, the decryptor can generate the decryption that can then be used to decrypt the rest of your files.
PowerLocky Decrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the PowerWare Locky Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the PowerWare Locky Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom. If you need help using the decryptor, you can receive support in the PowerLocky Support & Help topic.
GhostCrypt Decrypter is a free decryption program created by Michael Gillespie for the GhostCrypt Ransomware. Using this decryptor a victim of the GhostCrypt Ransomware can decrypt their files for free without having to pay the ransom. If you need help using the decryptor, you can receive support in the GhostCrypt Help & Support Topic.
RansomNoteCleaner is a program that can be used to scan a ransomware victim's computer for left over ransom notes and elete them. When someone is infected by ransomware they are commonly left with hundreds of ransom notes that they have to manually delete. Using RansomNoteCleaner, a ransomware victim can scan their computer for ransom notes and have them deleted automatically.
