File Extension Library


.MAYA File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .MAYA files and how to open them?

Can't open .MAYA file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .MAYA file.

What is a .MAYA file extension?

.MAYA file extension has been classified as Ransomware encrypted Files.

.MAYA is HiddenTear (variant) ransomware affected file

File extension maya seems to be also used by a variant of HiddenTear ransomware labelled as Mini Ransomware.

Much like other similar ransomware, it encrypts and renames affected files and demands payment in bitcoins for the decryption key. The notes it leaves are saved in READ ME.txt files.


How to open:

HiddenTear decrypters may be of help here.

How to convert:

You can only convert the original data once you have decrypted .maya files.

How to fix problems with .MAYA files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .MAYA files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .MAYA file format
  2. You need to check the .MAYA file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)