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A: No. SophosZap will remove the ransomware executable to stop further encryption, but it cannot decrypt files that are already locked. You’ll need backups or a decryptor tool for that. sophoszap
In this post, we’ll cover what SophosZap is, when to use it, and how to run it like a pro. SophosZap is a free, standalone, on-demand scanner designed to find and remove active malware that other antivirus engines miss. Unlike your standard real-time protection, Zap runs outside the Windows operating system’s normal privileges to terminate running malicious processes before deleting them. IT administrators, MSPs, and security analysts