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PayDay ransomware affected files
File type: Ransomware encrypted file
Files with sexy suffix are encrypted user files affected by the PayDay ransomware.
What is sexy file?
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: January 9, 2017
File extension sexy seems to be used by a ransomware labeled as PayDay, which first appeared in December 2016 and seems to be based of the infamous off of Hidden-Tear.
When the ransomware does it's work, encrypts user's files and appends .sexy suffix to encrypted files and also creates ransom notes called !!!!!ATENÇÃO!!!!!.html.
How to open sexy file?
You need to wait for some decryptor to appear, if it ever appears. Otherwise restore from backup.
How to convert sexy file?
You can only convert the files once you have restored them using decryptor.