What is a .ELBIE file?
An .ELBIE file is a type of file that has been changed and locked by a harmful computer program called Elbie ransomware. This means that if you have a file that ends in .ELBIE, it used to be a normal file like a document, video, picture, or something else, but the Elbie ransomware has made it so you can't open or use it like before. Right now, there isn't a way to fix these files and make them normal again.
To try and deal with this problem, you might hear about using something called "System Restore." However, it's important to know that as of the last update, there isn't a guaranteed method to get your files back to how they were.
In August 2023, some people started noticing that their computers were attacked by this Elbie ransomware. Elbie is a kind of Phobos ransomware, which means it locks your files and changes their names. It might turn a file named "ExampleFileName.jpg" into something like "ExampleFileName.jpg.id-3RO0P934.[email@provider.com].elbie." The email in the new file name is supposed to be used to contact the bad guys who did this, usually to ask you to pay money to get your files back.
You might wonder how this ransomware got onto your computer. It often happens through bad email attachments. If someone opens one of these attachments, it can let the Elbie ransomware into the computer and start locking files.
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