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Head-to-head · Ransomware Decryption Tools

Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor vs Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor #2 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Trend Micro
Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Kaspersky

Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor 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 scoreTrend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresKaspersky RakhniDecryptor · 1 of 2

Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor scores higher on our rubric for ransomware decryption tools: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor is the better fit for windows users needing a versatile decryptor. Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor is the better fit for windows users with diverse supported infections.

  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor fits best

    Windows users needing a versatile decryptor

  • Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor fits best

    Windows users with diverse supported infections

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Side by side

Feature Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #2 in Ransomware Decryption Tools #3 in Ransomware Decryption Tools
Best for Windows users needing a versatile decryptor 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, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor 0/2 · Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor 1/2
Offline use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Command-line operation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported strains CryptXXX V1/V2/V3/V4/V5; TeslaCrypt V1/V2/V3/V4; SNSLocker; AutoLocky; BadBlock; 777; XORIST; XORBAT; CERBER V1; Stampado; Nemucod; Chimera; LECHIFFRE; MirCop; Jigsaw; Globe/Purge; DXXD; Teamxrat/Xpan; Crysis; TeleCrypt; DemoTool; WannaCry (WCRY); Petya 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)
Our review
Pros
  • Supports a long list of named ransomware families.
  • Offers manual selection or signature-based family identification.
  • Processes individual files or folders recursively and creates logs.
  • 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
Cons
  • Decryption results vary by family and infection conditions.
  • Some files may be only partially recovered.
  • Some families require a matching clean and infected file pair.
  • 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
Our verdict

Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor is a downloadable Windows utility for people trying to recover files encrypted by supported ransomware families. It lets users select a family manually or ask the tool to attempt identification from a…

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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…

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  1. Trend Micro Ransomware File DecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 9.1Free plan
  2. Kaspersky RakhniDecryptorRansomware Decryption Tools 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor — where it wins

    • Supports a long list of named ransomware families.
    • Offers manual selection or signature-based family identification.
    • Processes individual files or folders recursively and creates logs.

    Where it doesn't

    • Decryption results vary by family and infection conditions.
    • Some files may be only partially recovered.
    • Some families require a matching clean and infected file pair.

  • 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
  • Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor9.1/10 · Free plan

    A free Windows decryptor with broad family coverage, but recovery depends on the infection.

    Visit Trend MicroFull 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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