PadCrypt ransomware script
File type: Ransomware encrypted file
The .pdcr file extension is associated with the PadCrypt ransomware script, malicious software for Microsoft Windows. A .pdcr file contains the PadCrypt installation script.
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: October 6, 2026
The .pdcr file extension is associated with PadCrypt ransomware, malicious software for Microsoft Windows that encrypts sensitive data such as documents and pictures.
A .pdcr file contains the installation script used to install PadCrypt ransomware on a user's computer.
Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Avira Premium Security Suite, Norton Antivirus, and Panda Antivirus Pro for Microsoft Windows may detect or remove the associated malware. These antivirus products do not normally open .pdcr files.
Do not attempt to open or run a .pdcr file. Delete it before it can infect your computer. Disconnect the affected Windows computer from networks and scan it with an up-to-date antivirus product, such as Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Avira Premium Security Suite, Norton Antivirus, or Panda Antivirus Pro.
Antivirus software can help detect and remove PadCrypt. Do not use an unknown program that claims to open or decrypt the file.
A conversion is unlikely and should not be attempted.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pdcr files:
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