Ransomware Research

Payment Ransomware

Payment is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Payment
First Seen
December 1, 2017

How Payment Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

Fake https://app.any.run/tasks/45043bbc-7fce-43e2-b0ff-65ea9ecc0e5b/

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Payment displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

message

Ransom message:

notes/note.txt

Note locations:

OnceOnCompletion

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Payment ransomware:

  • PAYMENT.exe
  • svchost.exe
  • vschost.exe

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About This Analysis

This Payment ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Payment.

Last updated: July 30, 2025