.BIP File Extension

The purpose of Dharma ransomware is to take your files hostage and force you to pay the perpetrator, typically through bitcoin, to unlock your files. Once the virus infiltrates your computer, often via email attachment from an unknown sender, it begins scrambling your files, renaming them, and encrypting them. The virus then generates a .TXT ransom note (FILES ENCRYPTED.txt) informing you of the takeover and what you need to do to recover your files.

The virus renames your files using the following naming convention:

[filename].id-[ID].[[email protected]].bip

For example, if you have a sample.xlsx file it becomes [email protected] file.

No known program can restore BIP files to their original state. The best way to recover your files is to retrieve them from a recent backup or perform a System Restore to a point before your computer was infected.

You can open BIP files with KeyShot in Windows and macOS. To open a BIP file, select File → Open.

Keyshot can convert BIP files to various file types, including the following formats:

• .OBJ - Wavefront 3D Object File
• .STL - Stereolithography File
• .FBX - Autodesk FBX Interchange File
• .GLB - Binary GL Transmission Format File
• .GLTF - GL Transmission Format File
• .USD - Universal Scene Description Format
• .USDZ - Universal Scene Description Zipped Format
• .3MF - 3D Manufacturing File