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.KERNEL_TIME File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .KERNEL_TIME files and how to open them?

Can't open .KERNEL_TIME 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 .KERNEL_TIME file.

What is a .KERNEL_TIME file extension?

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

.KERNEL_TIME is KeRanger OS X ransomware

The kernel_time file extension is related to the KeRanger a ransomware for for Apple Mac OS X (macOS) operating system.

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.

The .kernel_time file is stored in  ~/Library folder.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .kernel_time file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .KERNEL_TIME files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .KERNEL_TIME files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .KERNEL_TIME file format
  2. You need to check the .KERNEL_TIME 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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