Globe 3 ransomware affected file
File type: Ransomware encrypted file
Files with the .decrypt2017 file extension have been encrypted and renamed by Globe 3 ransomware.
The extension marks files affected by the ransomware; it is not a normal document format.
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: October 22, 2026
.decrypt2017 is associated with Globe 3, a variant of the Globe ransomware family. Globe 3 encrypts users' files and demands a ransom for their recovery.
The affected files contain the encrypted contents of the original files, with the .decrypt2017 extension added when they are renamed. The extension is therefore a marker of the ransomware's activity rather than a format used by a separate application.
Emsisoft provides Emsisoft Decrypter for Globe3, a Microsoft Windows tool intended to decrypt affected files. The tool was updated to support Globe 3 variants identified through March 2017.
Do not try to open a .decrypt2017 file with a regular document or media application. First use Emsisoft Decrypter for Globe3 on Microsoft Windows to attempt recovery of the encrypted file.
After successful decryption, open the recovered file with the application associated with its original file type.
A .decrypt2017 file cannot be meaningfully converted while it remains encrypted. Use Emsisoft Decrypter for Globe3 to decrypt it instead.
Once recovered, the file can be saved or exported from an application that supports its original format. This is recovery, not conversion of the .decrypt2017 file itself.
Software apps that recover decrypt2017 files:
Microsoft Windows
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