CRAB file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .crab file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .crab file?
- What program do I need to open a .crab file?
- How can the .crab file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .crab files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ GandCrab Ransomware Encrypted Data
- 🔄 .crab file converters
- 🚫 .crab file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ GandCrab Ransomware Encrypted Data

The GANDCRAB file is a GandCrab Ransomware Encrypted Data. GandCrab Ransomware is a malware that locks your computer or encrypts your files.
Other types of files may also use the .crab file extension.
🚫 The .crab file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .crab file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.crab
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .crab file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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