KRAB Converter

Extract text from Ransomware encrypted files (KRAB)


Drop or upload your .KRAB file
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How to extract text from your KRAB file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your KRAB file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert KRAB to another file type

To convert KRAB Encrypted files to another format, you need Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor or other Encoded software.

Convert a file to KRAB

To convert other file formats to the "Ransomware Encrypted File" file type, you need software like Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor or a similar tool.


About KRAB files

The .KRAB file extension is appended to files that have been encrypted by version 4 of the GandCrab ransomware. It is a cryptographically locked version of a user's original data rather than a standard operational file format. Affected users typically rely on specialized decryption software provided by Bitdefender or the No More Ransom project to restore their files. Users frequently search for ways to convert .KRAB files because they are desperate to regain access to their personal or business data. The absolute disadvantage of this format is that the file is rendered entirely useless and inaccessible without the specific private decryption key. The ideal conversion targets are simply the file's original formats, such as DOCX, JPG, or PDF. This file format is difficult to open or convert because it utilizes military-grade AES and RSA encryption to scramble the binary structure. Often only the original software - or a verified decryption key - can properly read or export the data. Standard online converters fail because they cannot bypass encryption. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, viewing or conversion may still be possible.

Convert.Guru analyzes your KRAB file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.


FAQ

If you want to convert KRAB file to BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG, ASC or KEY, you can use Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor or similar software from the "Ransomware Encrypted Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert CER, BIN, PEM, DER, KEY, P7S, PFX, ENC, P12, BASE64, P7B or HEX files to KRAB, try Bitdefender GandCrab Decryptor or another comparable tool in the "Ransomware Encrypted Data" category.



The KRAB Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our KRAB converter.