Is there any way to decrypt .locky files?
Solution 1:
The "Locky" ransomware will remove VSS (volume snapshot service) AKA shadow copies that may have been made previously, so that's why you aren't seeing those. Simply renaming the files will not work since the files have been encrypted, and the ransomware wants you to pay for the key to decrypt the files. The amount will vary. The only way to get the files back are from a backup.