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.CRYPTOLOCKER File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .CRYPTOLOCKER files and how to open them?

Can't open .CRYPTOLOCKER file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .CRYPTOLOCKER file.

What is a .CRYPTOLOCKER file extension?

.CRYPTOLOCKER file extension has been classified as Ransomware encrypted Files.

.CRYPTOLOCKER is CryptoLocker encrypted file

File extension cryptolocker is mainly associated with CryptoLocker, one of the first ransomware that was used to attacks computers via e-mail attachments and botnets. CryptoLocker encrypts certain types of files stored on local and mounted network drives with RSA.

A .cryptolocker file represents the encrypted and renamed variant of the original file.

Note: A different rensomware pretending to be the original CryptoLocker appeared in December 2016, but is from a different group.


How to open:

As far as we know, there is no reliable decryptor for CryptoLocker.

How to convert:

You can only convert the original files once their are decrypted, there is no alternative here.

How to fix problems with .CRYPTOLOCKER files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CRYPTOLOCKER files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CRYPTOLOCKER file format
  2. You need to check the .CRYPTOLOCKER file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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