File Extension Library


.WHEREISYOURFILES File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .WHEREISYOURFILES files and how to open them?

Can't open .WHEREISYOURFILES 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 .WHEREISYOURFILES file.

What is a .WHEREISYOURFILES file extension?

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

.WHEREISYOURFILES is Samas/SamSam ransomware affected file

File extension Whereisyourfiles is used by some of the later variants of Samas/SamSam ransomware which first appeared in late December 2016.

It also drops a ransomware note called WHERE-YOUR-FILES.html in affected folders.


How to open:

Unfortunately, we do not know about any way how to access these files, a proper decryptor utility is required.

How to convert:

You can convert the the files only once you have decrypted them.

How to fix problems with .WHEREISYOURFILES files

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