Payfornature Ransomware

Usually, such malicious programs target only private user’s data, but Payfornature Ransomware can encrypt some of the program files as well. Obviously, it might do a lot of damage once the computer gets infected. To make matters even worse, the malware can encrypt data as long as it remains in the system. Therefore, users should delete Payfornature Ransomware without any hesitation. You can erase it manually if you follow the removal instructions placed at the end of the text. However, before you rush to eliminate the malicious application, it would be a good idea to read the full article. In the text we will introduce more information about the infection and this knowledge could help you avoid similar malware in the future.

Payfornature Ransomware is similar to JohnyCryptor Ransomware, so they might be created by the same developers. The new variant is distributed with malicious files that reach the malware’s victims via email. Thus, if your computer got infected after you opened an email attachment, it was probably a malicious file. When you receive files that you did not expect to get or they come from unknown sources, it would be wiser to avoid such data or scan it with an antimalware tool. Even if you do not have a security tool at that moment, you can simply download one. Just make sure that it comes from reliable developers.

Often users do not understand that their computers are infected with ransomware until they see ransom notes, warning, etc. Therefore, Payfornature Ransomware might also announce its presence only after it encrypts the user’s data. As we explained earlier, the malicious application is rather harmful since it targets both personal and program files. Private data should include various documents, videos, photographs, and so on. As for the program files, the infection should not affect only the software that is in the %WINDIR% directory or belongs to the system. In other words, if you bought or downloaded any other applications that do not belong to Microsoft, their files should be encrypted.

Each encrypted file is recognizable by the additional extension, e.g. music.mp3.id-B3499802.{payfornature@india.com}.crypt. As you can see, the extension contains unique users ID and an email address. When Payfornature Ransomware encrypts all data that it is supposed to affect, the malware should change the Desktop wallpaper. As a result, users should see a small image that says “Your files was encrypted to decrypt write to Payfornature@india.com.” No doubt that if you contact the infection’s creators, they will most likely demand you to pay a ransom. They might try to convince the user that he will get a decryptor when the payment arrives, but no one can guarantee that. That is why you have to consider such possibility with caution.

No matter what you decide about the ransom, you should get rid of Payfornature Ransomware at once. If you download new data or upload it, the malware will encrypt it too when you restart the system. Thus, if you are planning to turn the computer off or log off at some point, the malicious program should be erased or else it could damage new data on the system.

To eliminate the infection you have to delete all of its data on the computer. If you are not going to pay the ransom, you should erase the How to decrypt your files.txt and How to decrypt your files.jpg files that should be in the Startup directory. Also, Payfornature Ransomware should place copies of the same executable file in two different locations. The file should have a random title, so we cannot say how it will look like on your computer. Consequently, users will have to identify it on their own, if they choose to deal with the threat manually. To see the locations where the mentioned malicious data is placed, take a look at the instructions below. Users could get rid of the infection with an antimalware tool too. In that case, you should install a legitimate removal software, do a system scan and delete the detections after the scanning process is over.

Eliminate Payfornature Ransomware

1. Press Windows Key+E to open the Explorer.
2. Copy and paste this directory %WINDIR\SysWOW64 into the address bar and press Enter.
3. Locate an executable file with a random name, right-click it and choose Delete.
4. Go to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
5. Find a copy of the first executable file (it should have the same random title), right-click it and select Delete.
6. Locate and erase How to decrypt your files.jpg and How to decrypt your files.txt in the same directory.
7. Close the Explorer.
8. Empty the Recycle bin.