Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools
Avast Decryption Tools vs Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor
Avast Decryption Tools leads on 0 checks, Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAvast Decryption Tools · 9.3/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresKaspersky RakhniDecryptor · 1 of 2
Avast Decryption Tools scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.
Avast Decryption Tools is the better fit for windows users checking for a listed ransomware strain. Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is the better fit for windows users with diverse supported infections.
- Avast Decryption Tools fits best
Windows users checking for a listed ransomware strain
- Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor fits best
Windows users with diverse supported infections
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Side by side
| Feature | Avast Decryption Tools 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in Ransomware Decryption Tools | #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools |
| Best for | Windows users checking for a listed ransomware strain | Windows users with diverse supported infections |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Avast Decryption Tools 0/2 · Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 1/2 | ||
| Offline use | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Command-line operation | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Supported strains | AES_NI, Alcatraz Locker, Apocalypse, AtomSilo, LockFile, Babuk, BadBlock, Bart, BigBobRoss, BTCWare, Crypt888, CryptoMix (Offline), CrySiS, EncrypTile, FindZip, Fonix, GandCrab, Globe, HermeticRansom, HiddenTear, Jigsaw, LambdaLocker, Legion, NoobCrypt, Prometheus, Stampado, SZFLocker, TargetCompany, TeslaCrypt, Troldesh / Shade, XData | Conti; Ragnarok; Fonix; Rakhni; Agent.iih; Autoit; Aura; Pletor; Rotor; Lamer; Cryptokluchen; Democry; GandCrypt (versions 4 and 5); Bitman (versions 3 and 4); Libra; Lobzik; Lortok; Yatron; Chimera; CryFile; Crypren.afjh (FortuneCrypt); Nemchig; Mircop; Mor; Crusis (Dharma); AecHu; Jaff; Cryakl; Maze; Sekhmet; Egregor |
| Recovery method | Decryptor | Decryptor |
| Supported operating systems | Windows | Windows (the tool is launched as RakhniDecryptor.exe) |
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| Our verdict | Avast Decryption Tools is a collection of free downloadable utilities for recovering files encrypted by selected ransomware strains. It is suited to Windows users who can identify or investigate a possible match from Avast's… Read the review → |
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is a free Windows utility for recovering files encrypted by supported ransomware families. Its published list spans strains including Conti, Ragnarok, Rakhni, Maze, and Egregor, making it relevant to Windows users… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Avast Decryption Tools — where it wins
- Lists strain names alongside file-extension and ransom-note clues
- Covers both AtomSilo and LockFile variants with one decryptor
- CryptoMix tool can decrypt files encrypted with an offline key
Where it doesn't
- Decryptors work only for selected ransomware strains and variants
- CryptoMix support is limited to files encrypted with an offline key
- Mac users need an emulation layer such as WINE or CrossOver
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor — where it wins
- Supports a broad list of named ransomware families, including Conti and Maze
- Scans hard, removable, and network drives for affected files
- Offers command-line controls, resumable cracking ranges, and reports
Where it doesn't
- Recovery is limited to the ransomware families it supports
- Windows-only, with no listed support for other operating systems
- Password-cracking controls require command-line operation
- Avast Decryption Tools9.3/10 · Free plan
A free collection of strain-specific Windows tools, with coverage limited to supported variants.
Visit AvastFull verdict → - Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor9.0/10 · Free plan
A broad free decryptor with drive scanning and command-line recovery controls.
Visit KasperskyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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