CryPy Ransomware Removal Guide

There seems to be no end for ransomware infections, as we have now yet another “present” on our lap: CryPy Ransomware. This new program does not give you a breather as it slithers into your system and then encrypts your files without a single warning. You have opened the right page if you want to remove CryPy Ransomware for good. Please check out the instructions below this description for the manual removal. Obviously, you may also get rid of the application automatically, but for that, you will need to invest in a computer security application of your choice. Whichever it might be, make sure you safeguard your PC against similar threats.

This is a malicious ransomware application that uses the AES-256 encryption to scramble your files. When your files get affected by this infection, all of the file names are changed to CRY[RANDOM_CHARACTERS].cry. Thus, it would not take long to notice that you have been infected. The program is written in the Python language, and for every single file it encrypts, it uses a different encryption key. Then, every single key used is sent to its command and control server. As a result, the encryption process itself is longer than for most of the ransomware applications.

Since it is really hard to decrypt the files affected by CryPy Ransomware and similar infections, computer security specialists always emphasize the importance of prevention. If you know how this program spreads, you should be able to avoid it. Our research shows that the application might enter target systems via exploit kits, .dll file attacks, and malicious JavaScript. This type of ransomware distribution might be hard to avoid, compared to spam email campaigns, but any type of unexpected redirection to an unfamiliar website should ring an alarm bell. You should be extremely careful when you open a website full of pop-ups and other annoying features. Little do we know, perhaps that site is part of the CryPy Ransomware’s distribution network.

Nevertheless, if the program is on your computer already, you should know something about its scare tactic, to avoid it, too. Ransomware applications always try to push computer users into transferring ransom fees via (supposedly) secure networks, and they display ransom notes on the user’s desktop the moment the encryption is complete. Some programs also drop multiple ransom note text files across the infected system. CryPy Ransomware is no exception. It creates the README_FOR_DECRYPT.txt and leaves it on your desktop.

The ransom note says that you have 96 hours to contact the criminals behind this infection. If you fail to send an email message to one of the two given addresses, the message says that the decryption file will self-destruct, and you will no longer be able to restore your files. However, our researchers have grounds to believe that the program’s servers are down, so even if you were to transfer the money, you would not get your files back.

Instead of that, please remove CryPy Ransomware right now, and then transfer healthy copies of your files back to your computer. Of course, you will also have to protect your PC from other threats, so it would be a good idea to get yourself a reliable antispyware tool. For any recommendation, do not hesitate to drop us a comment.

How to Remove CryPy Ransomware

1. Press Win+E and the Windows Explorer will open.
2. Enter the following directories into the address bar one by one:
   %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
   %TEMP%
   %APPDATA%
   %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE% \Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
   %WINDIR%\Syswow64
   %WINDIR%\System32
3. Locate a random-named .exe file in each location and delete it.
4. Empty the Recycle Bin and scan your PC with SpyHunter.