.adame Virus Files (Adame Ransomware). How to Fix?

What is .adame file virus?

Also referred to as PHOBOS ransomware, it modifies your documents by means of encrypting them and demanding the ransom to be paid allegedly to restore access to them. [[email protected]].adame indicates [email protected] as a channel for contacting the ransomware authors.

The PHOBOS ransomware is active again through its new cryptovirus bearing the name of .adame. This particular virus family modifies all popular file types by means of adding the .adame extension, thus making the data absolutely unavailable. The victims simply cannot open their important documents anymore. The ransomware also assigns its unique identification key, just like all previous representatives of the virus family. As soon the file is encrypted by the ransomware, it obtains a special new extension becoming the secondary one. The file virus also generates a ransom note providing the users want instructions allegedly to restore the data.

Adame Threat Main Facts

Name	.adame file virus
Extension	[[email protected]].adame file virus
Type	Ransomware
Detection	Trojandownloader.Deyma, Generik.MDGMKQV, Trojan.Amadey
Short Description	The ransomware modifies the documents on the attacked device through encryption and asks for the ransom to be paid by the victim supposedly to restore them.
Symptoms	The file virus encrypts the data by adding the .adame extension, also generating the one-of-a-kind identifier. Note that the [[email protected]].adame extension becomes the secondary one.
Distribution Method	Spam, Email attachments, Compromised legitimate downloads, Attacks exploiting weak or stolen RDP credentials¹.
Fix Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by .adame file virus

.adame File Virus – PHOBOS Ransomware

What Is It and How Did I Get It?

The .adame ransomware is most commonly spread by means of a payload dropper. It runs the malicious script that eventually installs the file virus. The threat circulates actively on the web, considering the facts about the ransomware mentioned in the VirusTotal database. The .adame ransomware may also promote its payload files through popular social networks and via file-sharing platforms. Alternatively, some free applications hosted on many popular resources may also be disguised as helpful tools, whereas they instead may lead to the malicious scripts that injected the ransomware. Your personal caution to prevent the .adame virus attack matters a lot!

.adame ransomware is a infection that encrypts your data and presents a frustrating ransomware notice. Below is the screenshot depicting the ransomware note:

[raynorzlol@tutanota.com].adame virus demanding message in a pop-up window

[[email protected]].adame virus demanding message in a pop-up window

Quotation of the scary message

All your files have been encrypted!
All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. If you want to restore them, write us to the e-mail [email protected]
Write this ID in the title of your message XXXXXXXXXX
In case of no answer in 24 hours write us to this e-mail:[email protected]
If there is no response from our mail, you can install the Jabber client and write to us in support of [email protected]
You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us. After payment we will send you the tool that will decrypt all your files.
Free decryption as guarantee
Before paying you can send us up to 5 files for free decryption. The total size of files must be less than 4Mb (non archived), and files should not contain valuable information. (databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.)