REKT

RektLocker ransomware affected data
File type: Ransomware encrypted file
Files with rekt file extension can be usually encountered as renamed files affected by the RektLocker ransomware.
Found 2 different file type records with the same rekt filename suffix.
What is rekt file?
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: September 13, 2019
The rekt file extension seems to be related to one of the ransomware called RektLocker.
When installed it will encrypt files using AES encryption and then append the .rekt extension to them.
How to open rekt file?
You can use Michael Gillespie's Hidden Tear Brute Forcer to try and get the decryption key for their files.
How to convert rekt file?
You will need to decrypt the files before you can convert the original.
Suggested software to open rekt file:
Associated software actions with the rekt file
Software apps that backup rekt files:
Hidden Tear Decrypter (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that recover rekt files:
Hidden Tear Decrypter (Microsoft Windows)
HiddenTear (variant) ransomware affected file
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: April 25, 2017
File extension rekt seems to be also used by a variant of HiddenTear ransomware by author known as Anthony.
Much like other similar ransomware, it encrypts and renames affected files and demands payment in bitcoins for the decryption key.
How to open rekt file?
HiddenTear decrypters may be of help here.
How to convert rekt file?
You can only convert the original data once you have decrypted .rekt files.