This article will help you remove Godra ransomware absolutely. Follow the ransomware removal instructions provided at the end of the article.
Godra is a virus that encrypts your files and demands money as a ransom to get your files restored. Files are locked with the AES military grade encryption algorithm. The Godra cryptovirus will encrypt your data and files, while also appending the .Godra extension to each file. You are demanded to pay around 2000 US dollars (or Euros) in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency as a ransom payment to supposedly restore your data. Read on through the article and see how you could try to potentially recover some of your data.
Threat Summary
| Name | Godra |
| Type | Ransomware, Cryptovirus |
| Short Description | The ransomware encrypts files on your computer machine and demands a ransom of $2000 (or Euros) to be paid in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency to allegedly recover them. |
| Symptoms | The ransomware will encrypt your files with the AES encryption algorithm. All locked files will have the .Godra extension. |
| Distribution Method | Spam Emails, Email Attachments |
| Detection Tool |
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| Data Recovery Tool | Windows Data Recovery by Stellar Phoenix Notice! This product scans your drive sectors to recover lost files and it may not recover 100% of the encrypted files, but only few of them, depending on the situation and whether or not you have reformatted your drive. |
Godra Ransomware – Methods of Delivery
Godra ransomware might spread its infection with various methods. A payload dropper which initiates the malicious script for this ransomware is being spread around the World Wide Web, and researchers have gotten their hands on a malware sample. If that file lands on your computer system and you somehow execute it – your computer system will become infected. You can see the detections of such a file on the VirusTotal service right down here:
What is more, that payload file is triggered when opening a file called “Prijedlog_za_ovrhu_urbr_220-2017.pdf”, which is allegedly sent by thee Croatian Financial Agency (FINA), but they have left a message on their site that this is a phishing scam sent with a malicious email campaign, and people should NOT open anything related to that.
Godra ransomware might also distribute its payload file on social media and file-sharing services. Freeware which is found on the Web can be presented as helpful also be hiding the malicious script for the cryptovirus. Refrain from opening files right after you have downloaded them. You should first scan them with a security tool, while also checking their size and signatures for anything that seems out of the ordinary. You should read the tips for preventing ransomware found in the forum section.
Godra Ransomware – In-Depth Overview
Godra is a virus that encrypts your files and extorts you to pay a ransom to supposedly recover them. The extortionists want you to pay in Bitcoin for the alleged restoration of your files.
Godra ransomware could make entries in the Windows Registry to achieve persistence, and could launch or repress processes in a Windows environment. Such entries are typically designed in a way to launch the virus automatically with each start of the Windows operating system.
After encryption the Godra virus drops a ransom message in the following files:
- KAKO OTKLJUČATI VAŠE DATOTEKE.txt
- KAKO OTKLJUČATI VAŠE DATOTEKE.log
The note can be viewed from both .txt and .log files. You can see its contents from the following screenshot given here:
The ransom note is written in the Croatian language and states the following:
VAŠE OSOBNE DATOTEKE SU KRIPTIRANE!!!
UPOZORENJE!
NEMOJTE POKUŠAVATI DEKRIPTIRATI VAŠE DATOTEKE SAMI. SVAKO MODIFICIRANJE DEKRIPTIRANIH DATOTEKA BESPOVRATNO ĆE IH UNIŠTITI! JEDNI NAČIN ZA DEKRIPTIRANJE VAŠIH DATOTEKA JE DA DOSLJEDNO SLIJEDITE UPUTE!!!
Što se dogodilo s mojim računalom?
Sve Vaše bitne datoteke su kriptirane.
Svi Vaši dokumenti, fotografije, video materijali, baze podatka i ostale datoteke više nisu dostupne jer su kriptirane. Nemojte pokšavati i gubiti vrijeme na dekriptiranje ili povrat Vaših datoteka jer nitko ne može dekriptirati Vaše datoteke bez naše dekripcijske usluge.
Mogu li vratiti svoje datoteke?
Naravno. GARANTIRAMO vraćanje Vaših datoteke nakon plaćanja:
2.000,00 EUR (dvijetisućeeura) u BTC (BitCoin) protuvrijednosti
Imate 48 sati za slanje uplate, inače se cijena udvostručava. Također, ukoliko nakon još 72 sata ne izvršite uplatu, Vaše datoteke bit će bespovratno izgubljene. Nakon provedene uplate, pošaljite nam “User ID” i broj walleta s kojeg je napravljena uplata na godra@protonmail.ch
User ID: 1513422729
Nakon toga, poslat ćemo Vam dekripcijski softver koji će vratiti Vaše datoteke. Napominjemo da *NI NA KOJI NAČIN* ne modificirate svoje kriptirane datoteke jer povrat NEĆE biti moguć.
Možete nam poslati datoteku na godra@protonmail.ch (do 100kB) kako bi smo Vam dokazali da je dekripcija moguća.
KAKO PLATITI?
Primamo uplate samo u BTC (BitCoin) valuti. Uplata mora biti izvršena na sljedeću adresu:
13srq1SP93mEs7asR2UxWBUts3x9oUcuac
Ne koristite “deep web” novčanike poput Tor Wallet, Onion Wallet, Shadow Wallet, Hidden Wallet i slični.
Kupite BTC (BitCoin) samo sa službene BitCoin mjenjačnice!
Službena tečajna lista i cijene: https://howtobuybitcoins.info/
Preporuke za kupovinu: https://bit4coin.net/ ili https://www.coinbase.com/ ili https://xcoins.io/
Na Bit4Net nije potrebna registracija! Na Xcoins.io možete kupiti BitCoin putem PayPala!
E-mail adresa za komunikaciju: godra@protonmail.ch
Pošaljite nam e-mail s Vašim “User ID” i walletom s kojeg je uplata napravljena!
UPOZORENJE!
NEMOJTE POKUŠAVATI DEKRIPTIRATI VAŠE DATOTEKE SAMI. SVAKO MODIFICIRANJE DEKRIPTIRANIH DATOTEKA BESPOVRATNO ĆE IH UNIŠTITI! JEDNI NAČIN ZA DEKRIPTIRANJE VAŠIH DATOTEKA JE DA DOSLJEDNO SLIJEDITE UPUTE!!!
Below you can see a rough translation of the ransom note in English:
YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS ENCRYPTED !!!
WARNING!
DO NOT DECRYPT THE FILES ON YOUR OWN. EVERY MODIFICATION OF THE ENCRYPTED FILES WOULD IRREPERABLY DELETE THEM! THE ONE WAY TO RECOVER YOUR DATA AND DOCUMENTS WILL BE SUSPENDED!
What happened to my computer?
All your essential files are encrypted.
All your documents, photos, video materials, databases, and other files are no longer available because they are encrypted. Do not be tricked and waste time on decrypting or retrieving your files because no one can decrypt your files without our decryption service.
Can I restore my files?
Of course. WE WARRANT to return your files after payment:
2.000,00 EUR (two thousand dollars) in BTC (BitCoin) countervalue
You have 48 hours to send a payment, otherwise the price doubles. Also, if you do not make a payment after 72 hours, your files will be irrevocably lost. After the payment has been made, please send us the “User ID” and the wallet number from which payment was made to godra@protonmail.ch
User ID: 1513422729
After that, we will send you decryption software that will return your files. Please note that * YOU SHOULD NOT IN ANY WAY * modify your encrypted files because the return will NOT be possible.
You can send us a file at godra@protonmail.ch (up to 100kB) to prove that decryption is possible.
HOW TO PAY?
We accept payments only in BTC (BitCoin) currency. Payment must be made to the following address:
13srq1SP93mEs7asR2UxWBUts3x9oUcuac
Do not use “deep web” wallets like Tor Wallet, Onion Wallet, Shadow Wallet, Hidden Wallet, and the like.
Buy BTC (BitCoin) only with official BitCoin Exchange!
Official exchange rate and prices: https://howtobuybitcoins.info/
Shopping recommendations: https://bit4coin.net/ or https://www.coinbase.com/ or https://xcoins.io/
Bit4Net does not need registration! You can buy BitCoin via PayPal at Xcoins.io!
E-mail address for communication: godra@protonmail.ch
Send us an e-mail with your “User ID” and the wallet from which the payment was made!
WARNING!
DO NOT TRY TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES YOURSELF. EVERY MODIFICATION OF FILES WON’T HAVE MUCH SUCCESS! THE ONLY WAY TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE NSTRUCTIONS !!!
The following e-mail address is used to contact the cybercriminals:
- godra@protonmail.ch
However, it is advised against contacting them. The e-mail address is on an encrypted service preferred by many cybercriminals to preserve their anonymity.
The note of the Godra ransomware states that your files are encrypted. You are demanded to pay 2.000 Euros in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. However, you should NOT under any circumstances pay any ransom. Your files may not get recovered, and nobody could give you a guarantee for that. Moreover, giving money to cybercriminals will most likely motivate them to create more ransomware viruses or commit different criminal acts.
Godra Ransomware – Encryption Process
What is known for the encryption process of the Godra ransomware is that every file that gets encrypted will receive the .Godra extension. The encryption algorithm used to lock files is AES.
The targeted extensions of files which are sought to get encrypted are currently unknown and if a list is discovered, it will be posted here as the article gets updated. The files used most by users and which are probably encrypted are from the following categories:
- Audio files
- Video files
- Document files
- Image files
- Backup files
- Banking credentials, etc
The Godra cryptovirus could be set to erase all the Shadow Volume Copies from the Windows operating system with the help of the following command:
→vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /Quiet
In case the above-stated command is executed that will make the encryption process more efficient. That is due to the fact that the command eliminates one of the prominent ways to restore your data. If your computer device was infected with this ransomware and your files are locked, read on through to find out how you could potentially restore your files back to normal.
Remove Godra Ransomware and Restore .Godra Files
If your computer got infected with the Godra ransomware virus, you should have a bit of experience in removing malware. You should get rid of this ransomware as quickly as possible before it can have the chance to spread further and infect other computers. You should remove the ransomware and follow the step-by-step instructions guide provided below.
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
Step 1: Scan for Godra with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Ransomware Automatic Removal - Video Guide
Step 2: Uninstall Godra and related malware from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully delete most unwanted and malicious programs.
Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Godra on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Godra there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
Step 4: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Godra
Step 5: Try to Restore Files Encrypted by Godra.
Method 1: Use STOP Decrypter by Emsisoft.
Not all variants of this ransomware can be decrypted for free, but we have added the decryptor used by researchers that is often updated with the variants which become eventually decrypted. You can try and decrypt your files using the instructions below, but if they do not work, then unfortunately your variant of the ransomware virus is not decryptable.
Follow the instructions below to use the Emsisoft decrypter and decrypt your files for free. You can download the Emsisoft decryption tool linked here and then follow the steps provided below:
1 Right-click on the decrypter and click on Run as Administrator as shown below:
2. Agree with the license terms:
3. Click on "Add Folder" and then add the folders where you want files decrypted as shown underneath:
4. Click on "Decrypt" and wait for your files to be decoded.
Note: Credit for the decryptor goes to Emsisoft researchers who have made the breakthrough with this virus.
Method 2: Use data recovery software
Ransomware infections and Godra aim to encrypt your files using an encryption algorithm which may be very difficult to decrypt. This is why we have suggested a data recovery method that may help you go around direct decryption and try to restore your files. Bear in mind that this method may not be 100% effective but may also help you a little or a lot in different situations.
Simply click on the link and on the website menus on the top, choose Data Recovery - Data Recovery Wizard for Windows or Mac (depending on your OS), and then download and run the tool.
Godra-FAQ
What is Godra Ransomware?
Godra is a ransomware infection - the malicious software that enters your computer silently and blocks either access to the computer itself or encrypt your files.
Many ransomware viruses use sophisticated encryption algorithms to make your files inaccessible. The goal of ransomware infections is to demand that you pay a ransom payment to get access to your files back.
What Does Godra Ransomware Do?
Ransomware in general is a malicious software that is designed to block access to your computer or files until a ransom is paid.
Ransomware viruses can also damage your system, corrupt data and delete files, resulting in the permanent loss of important files.
How Does Godra Infect?
Via several ways.Godra Ransomware infects computers by being sent via phishing emails, containing virus attachment. This attachment is usually masked as an important document, like an invoice, bank document or even a plane ticket and it looks very convincing to users.
Another way you may become a victim of Godra is if you download a fake installer, crack or patch from a low reputation website or if you click on a virus link. Many users report getting a ransomware infection by downloading torrents.
How to Open .Godra files?
You can't without a decryptor. At this point, the .Godra files are encrypted. You can only open them once they are decrypted using a specific decryption key for the particular algorithm.
What to Do If a Decryptor Does Not Work?
Do not panic, and backup the files. If a decryptor did not decrypt your .Godra files successfully, then do not despair, because this virus is still new.
Can I Restore ".Godra" Files?
Yes, sometimes files can be restored. We have suggested several file recovery methods that could work if you want to restore .Godra files.
These methods are in no way 100% guaranteed that you will be able to get your files back. But if you have a backup, your chances of success are much greater.
How To Get Rid of Godra Virus?
The safest way and the most efficient one for the removal of this ransomware infection is the use a professional anti-malware program.
It will scan for and locate Godra ransomware and then remove it without causing any additional harm to your important .Godra files.
Can I Report Ransomware to Authorities?
In case your computer got infected with a ransomware infection, you can report it to the local Police departments. It can help authorities worldwide track and determine the perpetrators behind the virus that has infected your computer.
Below, we have prepared a list with government websites, where you can file a report in case you are a victim of a cybercrime:
Cyber-security authorities, responsible for handling ransomware attack reports in different regions all over the world:
Germany - Offizielles Portal der deutschen Polizei
United States - IC3 Internet Crime Complaint Centre
United Kingdom - Action Fraud Police
France - Ministère de l'Intérieur
Italy - Polizia Di Stato
Spain - Policía Nacional
Netherlands - Politie
Poland - Policja
Portugal - Polícia Judiciária
Greece - Cyber Crime Unit (Hellenic Police)
India - Mumbai Police - CyberCrime Investigation Cell
Australia - Australian High Tech Crime Center
Reports may be responded to in different timeframes, depending on your local authorities.
Can You Stop Ransomware from Encrypting Your Files?
Yes, you can prevent ransomware. The best way to do this is to ensure your computer system is updated with the latest security patches, use a reputable anti-malware program and firewall, backup your important files frequently, and avoid clicking on malicious links or downloading unknown files.
Can Godra Ransomware Steal Your Data?
Yes, in most cases ransomware will steal your information. It is a form of malware that steals data from a user's computer, encrypts it, and then demands a ransom in order to decrypt it.
In many cases, the malware authors or attackers will threaten to delete the data or publish it online unless the ransom is paid.
Can Ransomware Infect WiFi?
Yes, ransomware can infect WiFi networks, as malicious actors can use it to gain control of the network, steal confidential data, and lock out users. If a ransomware attack is successful, it could lead to a loss of service and/or data, and in some cases, financial losses.
Should I Pay Ransomware?
No, you should not pay ransomware extortionists. Paying them only encourages criminals and does not guarantee that the files or data will be restored. The better approach is to have a secure backup of important data and be vigilant about security in the first place.
What Happens If I Don't Pay Ransom?
If you don't pay the ransom, the hackers may still have access to your computer, data, or files and may continue to threaten to expose or delete them, or even use them to commit cybercrimes. In some cases, they may even continue to demand additional ransom payments.
Can a Ransomware Attack Be Detected?
Yes, ransomware can be detected. Anti-malware software and other advanced security tools can detect ransomware and alert the user when it is present on a machine.
It is important to stay up-to-date on the latest security measures and to keep security software updated to ensure ransomware can be detected and prevented.
Do Ransomware Criminals Get Caught?
Yes, ransomware criminals do get caught. Law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, Interpol and others have been successful in tracking down and prosecuting ransomware criminals in the US and other countries. As ransomware threats continue to increase, so does the enforcement activity.
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Our research is based on an independent investigation. We are in contact with independent security researchers, and as such, we receive daily updates on the latest malware and ransomware definitions.
Furthermore, the research behind the Godra ransomware threat is backed with VirusTotal and the NoMoreRansom project.
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