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Various ransomware affected file
File type: Ransomware encrypted file
Files with encrypted suffix can be commonly encountered as files that have been encrypted and renamed with one of the many known ransomware types.
Found 3 different file type records with the same encrypted filename suffix.
What is encrypted file?
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: February 27, 2017
File extension encrypted is commonly used by various ransomware as a replacement for the original suffix after the files have been encrypted.
Literally, dozen different ransomware types use this extension, so if you find one of these on your drive, you have to determine the exact type based on the ransomware note that is usually found in affected folders.
Ransomware which use encrypted extension include:
- KeRanger
- Apocalypse
- Smrss32
- DonaldTrump
- RansomPlus
- Pickles
How to open encrypted file?
Some of .encrypted files can be decrypted, but many of them cannot be. Your best option is to look for a decryptor a particular type of ransomware which you can identify based on the ransomware note.
How to convert encrypted file?
The original files can only be converted once they have been successfully recovered.
Suggested software to open encrypted file:
Associated software actions with the encrypted file
Software apps that recover encrypted files:
Emsisoft Decrypter for ApocalypseVM (Microsoft Windows)
AVG Decryptor for Apocalypse (Microsoft Windows)
Donald Trump ransomware affected file
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: October 3, 2016
File extension encrypted seems to be also used by a ransomware featuring Donald Trump that appeared in late September 2016.
Apparently, the encryption mechanism of this ransomware does not work upon it's release. Something that may change in the future.
How to open encrypted file?
A special decrypter would be needed, if the ransomware actually encrypted your files.
How to convert encrypted file?
Files affected by ransomware can only be converted once they have been recovered.
KeRanger OS X ransomware affected file
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: February 6, 2017
File extension encrypted is most recently related to a new ransomware for MacOS operating system labeled as KeRanger.
Much like similar ransomware it encrypts users files and demands ransom to be paid in bitcoins.
This particular ransomware is distributed with infected Transmission Bittorent client.
Affected file extensions:
- Documents: .doc, .docx, .docm, .dot, .dotm, .ppt, .pptx, .pptm, .pot, .potx, .potm, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlt, .xltm, .xltx, .txt, .csv, .rtf, .tex
- Images: .jpg, .jpeg
- Audio and video: .mp3, .mp4, .avi, .mpg, .wav, .flac
- Archives: .zip, .rar., .tar, .gzip
- Source code: .cpp, .asp, .csh, .class, .java, .lua
- Database: .db, .sql
- Email: .eml
- Certificate: .pem
and more than 300 others.
How to open encrypted file?
Such files can only be accessed again and recovered when you pay the ransom in bitcoins. You can also wait until new decrypter is made and available for public.
How to convert encrypted file?
You cannot convert or recover .encrypted files without some decryption utility.