Once the file is executed, the ransomware begins encrypting your photos, videos, and documents, often appending a secondary .rar extension to them (e.g., image.jpg.rar ). It then presents a ransom note—often featuring a "Billy the Puppet" image from the Saw movies—with the following rules: A 60-minute countdown starts immediately.

Because this is an older and well-documented strain, cybersecurity researchers have cracked it. You can use the Emsisoft Decryptor for Jigsaw to recover your files for free. 2. Immediate Steps

Girl_Jigsaw.rar is a specific variant of the family, notorious for its "ticking clock" psychological tactics. Unlike standard ransomware that simply locks your data, this variant threatens to delete your files permanently if you don't pay up quickly. How the Infection Works