What is GoldenAxe Ransomware?
If you are ever exposed to GoldenAxe Ransomware, remember that you must delete this malicious threat immediately. If you are currently facing this infection, we will help you eliminate it quickly. Unfortunately, the damage might have been done already, and if that is the case, nothing can be done to fix it. You might be convinced that you could pay money to get your files decrypted, but cyber attackers are using this bait to make you give away your savings. They could not care less about the victims’ personal files, and as soon as they get the money, they are ready to seize all communication with them. What about third-party tools? At the time of research, tools that could decrypt files affected by this particular infection did not exist. That being said, if you want to look into that yourself, it might be worth your time. Just remember that fake decryptors might exist! In the end, you need to remove GoldenAxe Ransomware, and the sooner you get rid of this infection, the better.
How does GoldenAxe Ransomware work?
GoldenAxe Ransomware joins Outsider Ransomware, Biger@x-mail.pro Ransomware, CrazyCrypt Ransomware, and thousands of other malicious file-encrypting threats that were designed to terrorize Windows users. This kind of malware can be dropped onto the computers using an array of different security backdoors, but, in most cases, they rely on users to execute it themselves. Victims could be tricked into doing that using misleading spam emails (the launcher could be concealed as a harmless file attachment) or malicious downloaders (the launcher could be disguised and attached to attractive and even legitimate programs). This kind of malware is executed silently, and so you are not supposed to notice it at all. Once GoldenAxe Ransomware is executed, it can try to delete shadow volume copies (prevents successful system restoration using restore point) using the “cmd.exe", "/c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet” command. The threat can also try to terminate all processes with “anti,” “backup,” “malware,” and “sql” strings. Of course, the most important task for this threat is to encrypt files, which, according to Anti-Spyware-101.cod researchers, is done using AES and RSA encryption algorithms.
It was discovered that GoldenAxe Ransomware can encrypt all kinds of files throughout the entire system. In fact, almost 300 different types of files could be affected, including .AVI, .DOC, .GIF, .MOV, .MP3, .MP4, .RAR, and .ZIP. When the file is encrypted, it is also given a unique 5-character extension that represents your unique ID. Of course, you might not realize what is going on when you see a strange extension and find out that you cannot open your files. Due to this, GoldenAxe Ransomware creates files named “# instructions-[ID] #.txt,” “# instructions-[ID] #.vbs,” and “# instructions-[ID] #.jpg.” The first file is a text file representing the ransom note. The second file is a script file that represents an audio message. The final file is an image file that also acts as a ransom note. The purpose of all of these files is to inform you that you need to email xxback@keemail.me and darkusmbackup@protonmail.com. If you do this – as the message states – you can then receive information regarding a payment that, in return, would, allegedly, ensure the decryption of your files.
How to remove GoldenAxe Ransomware
You must not pay attention to the messages supporting GoldenAxe Ransomware because they are set up to scam you and trick you into contacting your attackers and then following their demands to pay a ransom. Even if money is not a big deal to you, and you can waste some of it, there is no reason to finance malicious attackers. Furthermore, you could be exposing yourself to much bigger scams and security threats by revealing your own email address to them! Without a doubt, the only thing we recommend doing is deleting GoldenAxe Ransomware. Even though your personal files will not be salvaged in the process, your operating system must be cleaned from all threats. If you are ready for such attacks, your files are safely backed up, and you can replace the infected files with their backup copies. As for the removal, we advise implementing anti-malware software because it can perform a scan, delete threats, and protect your system from other infections all at once. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
Removal Guide
- Go through recently downloaded files to look for malware. The launcher of GoldenAxe Ransomware should delete itself after execution, but you want to check for potential leftovers anyway.
- Deleteall copies of the files created by the infection:
- # instructions-[ID] #.txt
- # instructions-[ID] #.vbs
- # instructions-[ID] #.jpg
- Empty Recycle Bin to get rid of these components.
- Install a legitimate malware scanner to check for malware leftovers.
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