What is Foty ransomware?
Foty is a harmful program that attempts to extort money from its victims. This is done by encrypting all files on the infected computer and demanding payment for decryption. This type of viruses is called ransomware.
To determine whether your files were encrypted by Foty, and not by some other virus, you have to check their extension. Files encrypted by this ransomware have .foty file extension. If you don’t know what a file extension is, check the type of your files in Windows Explorer. The encrypted files should show up as “FOTY File”.
Foty was made using the STOP/Djvu ransomware template. There are thousands of other ransomware program that also use this template; all of them have the same ransom note (“_readme.txt”) and the same demands.
If you’re a victim of Foty, you’ve likely seen its demands already. Otherwise, here’s a very quick summary: the hackers want $980, but promise to provide a 50% discount if the victim pays within 72 hours.
Of course, you should not trust these hackers. Quite often, they disappear after receiving payment, and don’t bother decrypting the files at all. This is why you should explore other ways to remove Foty ransomware and decrypt .foty files; it might help you avoid an unnecessary risk.