How to remove Payransom500 Ransomware: Restore encrypted files

Easy methods to delete Payransom500 Ransomware Virus in Windows 10/8/7 computer

Payransom500 Ransomware is very dangerous file virus considered as Ransomware. This ransomware-type malware is made using powerful encryption algorithm techniques by cybercriminals and is capable of locking all types of files including images, audios, videos, games, pdf, ppt, xlx, css, html, text, documents, databases and other formats of files. In sort, you can’t open or access the locked or personal files anymore due to its dubious behaviours. Initially, this ransomware-type malware attempts to block all security tools installed in your computer to avoid the detection of all malicious activities relating to this malware.

Payransom500 Ransomware modifies each file by adding @payransom500 and unique ID assigned to you, to the original filename. For example, it renames ‘1.png’ filename to ‘[email protected]’. After encryption process is finished, ‘!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT’ text files as ransom notes are dropped into each folder of your computer hard drive that contains locked files. The ransom-demanding ransom note states that all formats of files stored in your computer hard drive have been encrypted using some powerful encryption algorithm techniques, and asks you to pay certain amount of ransom money for the decryption keys/software.

According to attackers behind this ransowmare, the only way to recover/decrypt your locked files is to pay certain amount of ransom money for the decryption keys/software. As proof that they have right decryption keys, they provide free decryption service for some locked files and ask you to send 2-3 locked files to the provided email addresses. After free decryption service is successful, they force you to pay demanded ransom money to decrypt your all locked files. It claims that in order to remove this ransomware, renames locked files manually, or use third-party decryption software, they will erase your all personal files or locked files permanently.

In sort, they are not going to recover your locked files even when ransom money is paid. So, we recommended you not to pay any amount of ransom money to them for the decryption keys/software. Paying ransom may lead to severe privacy issues, financial losses, or even identity theft. If you really want to decrypt your files, then you should at first try to find and remove Payransom500 Ransomware related files in computer as soon as possible. You can go for the data recovery solution to restore your locked files.

How did you get Payransom500 Ransomware in Windows computer?

Scammers or malware programmers use Spam email campaign or malspam campaign to deliver Ransomware-type malware or other harmful malware in your computer. They send spam emails in your mailbox which contain some messages along with suspicious hyperlinks or attachments. They attachments files can be Microsoft Office Documents, PDF, RAR, ZIP, JavaScript or other formats of files. Once opened, it executes certain scripts/codes to infect your computer with malware. Ransowmare-type malware can also be distributed through unofficial/unsafe websites, fake software downloaders, installers or updaters, or other third-party sources.

How to protect your system against Ransomware-type malware?

Any attachments or hyperlinks presented in spam emails must not be opened. You should never reply to spam emails at any cases. Any applications must not be downloaded, installed or purchase from unofficial/unsafe websites. All software should be downloaded and installed from official and verified sources. Also, you should keep up-to-date your operating system and all other software installed in your computer, and regular system scan for malware or viruses with some powerful antivirus software that could help you to find and remove all types of malware or viruses in computer.

Let’s take a look at ransom note:

!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!

All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted.

You are not able to decrypt it by yourself! The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key.

Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files.

To be sure we have the decryptor and it works you can send an email: [email protected] and decrypt one file for free.

But this file should be of not valuable!

Do you really want to restore your files?

Write to email: [email protected]

Telegram @payransom500

Btc 500$ adress bc1qas8m3c2jv4uyurxacdt99ujj6gp6xt4tqeul8l

Your personal ID: 2B2-475-251

Attention!

* Do not rename encrypted files.

* Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.

* Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Step 1: Remove Payransom500 Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

Step 2: Delete Payransom500 Ransomware using “System Restore”

Step 1: Remove Payransom500 Ransomware through “Safe Mode with Networking”

For Windows XP and Windows 7 users: Boot the PC in “Safe Mode”. Click on “Start” option and continuously press on F8 during the start process until the “Windows Advanced Option” menu appears on the screen. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” from the list.

Now, a windows homescreen appears on the desktop and work-station is now working on “Safe mode with networking”.

For Windows 8 Users: Go to the “Start Screen”. In the search results select settings, type “Advanced”. In the “General PC Settings” option, choose “Advanced startup” option. Again, click on the “Restart Now” option. The work-station boots to “Advanced Startup Option Menu”. Press on “Troubleshoot” and then “Advanced options” button.  In the “Advanced Option Screen”, press on “Startup Settings”. Again, click on “Restart” button. The work-station will now restart in to the “Startup Setting” screen. Next is to press F5 to boot in Safe Mode in Networking.

For Windows 10 Users: Press on Windows logo and on the “Power” icon. In the newly opened menu, choose “Restart” while continuously holding “Shift” button on the keyboard. In the new open “Choose an option” window, click on “Troubleshoot” and then on the “Advanced Options”. Select “Startup Settings” and press on “Restart”. In the next window, click on “F5” button on the key-board.

Step 2: Delete Payransom500 Ransomware using “System Restore”

Log-in to the account infected with Payransom500 Ransomware. Open the browser and download a legitimate anti-malware tool. Do a full System scanning. Remove all the malicious detected entries.

In case if you cannot start the PC in “Safe Mode with Networking”, Try using “System Restore”

• During the “Startup”, continuously press on F8 key until the “Advanced Option” menu appears. From the list, choose “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and then press “Enter”

• In the new opened command prompt, enter “cd restore” and then press “Enter”.

• Type: rstrui.exe and Press “ENTER”

• Click “Next” on the new windows

• Choose any of the “Restore Points” and click on “Next”. (This step will restore the work-station to its earlier time and date prior to Payransom500 Ransomware infiltration in the PC.

• In the newly opened windows, press on “Yes”.

Once your PC gets restored to its previous date and time, download the recommended anti-malware tool and perform a deep scanning in order to remove Payransom500 Ransomware files if they left in the work-station.

In order to restore the each (separate) file by this ransomware, use “Windows Previous Version” feature. This method is effective when “System Restore Function” is enabled in the work-station.

Important Note: Some variants of Payransom500 Ransomware delete the “Shadow Volume Copies” as well hence this feature may not work all the time and is applicable for selective computers only.

How to Restore Individual Encrypted File:

In order to restore a single file, right click on it and go to “Properties”. Select “Previous Version” tab. Select a “Restore Point” and click on “Restore” option.

In order to access the files encrypted by Payransom500 Ransomware, you can also try using “Shadow Explorer”. In order to get more information on this application, press here.

Important: Data Encryption Ransomware are highly dangerous and it is always better that you take precautions to avoid its attack on your work-station. It is advised to use a powerful anti-malware tool in order to get protection in real-time. With this help of “SpyHunter”, “group policy objects” are implanted in the registries in order to block harmful infections like Payransom500 Ransomware.

Also, In Windows 10, you get a very unique feature called “Fall Creators Update” that offer “Controlled Folder Access” feature in order to block any kind of encryption to the files. With the help of this feature, any files stored in the locations such as “Documents”, “Pictures”, “Music”, “Videos”, “Favorites” and “Desktop” folders are safe by default.

It is very important that you install this “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” in your PC to protect your important files and data from ransomware encryption. The more information on how to get this update and add an additional protection form rnasomware attack has been discussed here.

How to Recover the Files Encrypted by Payransom500 Ransomware?

Till now, you would have understood that what had happed to your personal files that got encrypted and how you can remove the scripts and payloads associated with Payransom500 Ransomware in order to protect your personal files that has not been damaged or encrypted until now. In order to retrieve the locked files, the depth information related to “System Restore” and “Shadow Volume Copies” has already been discussed earlier. However, in case if you are still unable to access the encrypted files then you can try using a data recovery tool.

Use of Data Recovery Tool

This step is for all those victims who have already tries all the above mentioned process but didn’t find any solution. Also it is important that you are able to access the PC and can install any software. The data recovery tool works on the basis of System scanning and recovery algorithm. It searches the System partitions in order to locate the original files which were deleted, corrupted or damaged by the malware. Remember that you must not re-install the Windows OS otherwise the “previous” copies will get deleted permanently. You have to clean the work-station at first and remove Payransom500 Ransomware infection. Leave the locked files as it is and follow the steps mentioned below.

Step1: Download the software in the work-station by clicking on the “Download” button below.

Step2: Execute the installer by clicking on downloaded files.

Step3: A license agreement page appears on the screen. Click on “Accept” to agree with its terms and use. Follow the on-screen instruction as mentioned and click on “Finish” button.

Step4: Once the installation gets completed, the program gets executed automatically. In the newly opened interface, select the file types that you want to recover and click on “Next”.

Step5: You can select the “Drives” on which you want the software to run and execute the recovery process. Next is to click on the “Scan” button.

Step6: Based on drive you select for scanning, the restore process begins. The whole process may take time depending on the volume of the selected drive and number of files. Once the process gets completed, a data explorer appears on the screen with preview of that data that is to be recovered. Select the files that you want to restore.

Step7. Next is to locate the location where you want to saver the recovered files.