What is a .ADAME file?
A file that ends in .adame is a file that has been locked by a harmful computer program called Adame ransomware. This is a kind of bad software, known as Phobos ransomware, that started causing problems for people in early 2019. When a file has ".adame" at the end of its name, it means the file has been changed in a way that you can't use it or open it like you normally would. Even if you try to change the name of the file to remove ".adame," it won't fix the problem.
To deal with files that have been changed by this ransomware, one suggested method is using System Restore on your computer. This might help get your files back to how they were before they were locked.
The Adame ransomware works by sneaking into your computer and then locking your files, like your pictures, documents, videos, and backup files. It changes the names of your files by adding ".adame" to the end. For example, if you had a file named "holidayphoto.png," it would change to "holidayphoto.png.adame." After locking your files, it shows you messages on your computer that tell you your files have been taken over and that you need to pay money to get them back. These messages are found in two files called info.hta and info.txt that appear on your desktop.
This ransomware usually gets onto your computer when you accidentally open a bad email attachment, click on harmful online ads, or download something dangerous from the internet. It's important to be careful about what you download or open to avoid this kind of problem.
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