File Extension Library


.SERPENT File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .SERPENT files and how to open them?

Can't open .SERPENT 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 .SERPENT file.

What is a .SERPENT file extension?

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

.SERPENT is Serpent ransomware affected file

File extension serpent seems to mainly related to Serpent ransomware, which appeared first in February 2017.

Serpent Ransomware seems to be distributed via SPAM emails that focus on Danish victims. The spam emails have a subject like "Sidste påmindelse for udestående faktura 1603750" and contain a link to MS Word document that the victim has to download.


How to open:

Unfortunately, we do not know about any decryptor for .serpent files yet.

How to convert:

You can only convert the original files once they have been successfuly decrypted.

How to fix problems with .SERPENT files

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