Extract text from ransomware encrypted files (UIWIX)
To convert UIWIX encrypted files to another format, you need No More Ransom or other Encoded software.
To convert other file formats to the "Ransomware Encrypted File" file type, you need software like No More Ransom or a similar tool.
A .uiwix file is a victim's document, image, or database that has been maliciously locked by the UIWIX ransomware. This fileless malware actively targets systems with unpatched Windows SMB vulnerabilities (specifically the EternalBlue exploit), turning standard files into inaccessible encrypted data blocks.
There is no standard consumer software to open or edit these files. Victims must rely on specialized decryption tools from cybersecurity organizations like Kaspersky or Trend Micro, provided a flaw in the malware's cryptography is found. Users understandably attempt to convert these files to recover their original DOCX, PDF, or JPG data. The absolute disadvantage of this format is its military-grade encryption. It requires a private RSA or AES key to be unlocked.
Standard online converters will completely fail to process .uiwix files because the underlying file signatures and structural metadata are scrambled. An image converter cannot turn encrypted noise back into pixels. Because this file format is difficult to open or convert, often only a verified decryptor tool can properly read or export the data. Our platform can safely inspect the file in an isolated environment, revealing raw text or internal hex content to help you determine if any readable fragments of the original data survived the encryption process.
Convert.Guru analyzes your UIWIX file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert UIWIX file to BASE64, HEX, BIN, ENC, CRYPT, AES, DES, RSA, PGP, GPG, ASC or KEY, you can use No More Ransom 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 UIWIX, try No More Ransom or another comparable tool in the "Ransomware Encrypted Data" category.
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 UIWIX converter.