Xorist ransomware-affected file
File type: Ransomware encrypted file, Miscellaneous file
A file with the .poar2w file extension is an encrypted and renamed file affected by a variant of Xorist ransomware.
Its original contents cannot normally be opened until the file has been decrypted.
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Miscellaneous file
Date updated: October 5, 2026
The .poar2w file extension is associated with the Xorist ransomware family. Xorist ransomware encrypts users' files and typically demands payment in bitcoins for decryption.
The file contains the encrypted contents of an original user file; the extension does not identify a separate, usable document format. The original filename and extension may have been changed as part of the ransomware attack.
Emsisoft Decrypter for Xorist is a Microsoft Windows utility intended to recover files affected by Xorist ransomware. Its success depends on whether the particular Xorist variant is supported.
A .poar2w file cannot be opened normally in its original application because its contents are encrypted. On Microsoft Windows, try Emsisoft Decrypter for Xorist to decrypt the file.
Do not rename the extension and expect the file to open. If the installed decrypter does not support this Xorist variant, recovery may require a later compatible decrypter or a clean backup; paying the ransom is not a guaranteed recovery method.
A .poar2w file cannot be meaningfully converted while it is encrypted. It must first be decrypted, for example with Emsisoft Decrypter for Xorist on Microsoft Windows, if the ransomware variant is supported.
After successful decryption, the recovered file can be opened or converted using software that supports its original format.
Software apps that recover PoAr2w files:
Microsoft Windows
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