Do you know what Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware is?
Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware has been classified by our malware researchers as a ransomware infection because it demands money from victims, but, to tell you the truth, it is definitely not the most malicious ransomware infection they have ever analyzed. In fact, they even suspect that this computer threat could have been developed as a learning project, or it is nothing more than a joke. They say so because it imitates the infamous WannaCry Ransomware, which caused trouble to hundreds of users worldwide in the past. Second, it does not lock any files on the affected computer even though it opens a window with a message claiming that “your important files are encrypted.” As you have probably understood yourself, it means that there is no point in sending money to the author of this ransomware infection too. Actually, you should never pay money to cyber criminals no matter what kind of malware you encounter. You must delete the malware you have encountered immediately instead. From the technical perspective, Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware is quite a sophisticated threat that is not so easy to remove, but you should be able to remove it successfully with our help.
Let’s talk about the Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware modus operandi. Even though it does not encrypt users’ personal files at the moment, it still acts as a typical ransomware infection. Once it is launched by the user, it immediately opens a full-screen window with a short message. It explains to victims what the reason they can no longer access their files is and what they can do to fix them. Of course, they need decryption software. Also, the ransomware infection opens a bunch of dialog boxes with errors. If you close them all, the God Crypt v1.0 window with a longer message will show up. Its goal is, once again, to inform the user what happened to his/her computer and offer a quick solution to the problem. Users find out that they can get some of their files decrypted by clicking Decrypt, but they are told that they will have to pay money for the decryption of all other files. As mentioned, Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware does not encrypt files on users’ computers, so it is pointless to send Bitcoin to cyber criminals too. Of course, theoretically, it might be fixed in the future. It does not mean that you should pay money for the decryption if you have really found your files locked because the chances are high that this will not help to fix them. Cyber criminals often forget all their promises when they receive money. In other words, victims do not get anything from them.
Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware screenshot
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It does not seem that Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware is distributed actively, which is one more sign showing that it has not been developed by cyber criminals to obtain money from users. Do not freak out if you encounter it because it does not mean that your files have been encrypted. Additionally, there is a way to enable the disabled Task Manager and CMD for free. Just click the Decrypt button and enter the key 29b579fb811f05c3c334a2bd2646a27a. Unfortunately, you will still have to delete this threat yourself. We do not say that Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware is completely harmless just because the version analyzed by our researchers did not encrypt personal data, but we are 100% sure that considerably more harmful threats exist. If you do not want to encounter any of them, you must install a security application on your computer. Additionally, you should stop opening attachments you find inside all emails you receive. There is probably no need to say that you should ignore all Spam emails in particular. Finally, you will do yourself a favor if you always download new software only from reliable websites.
You have probably already found out that your files have not been encrypted (press Alt+Tab, access your Desktop, and check them), but keep in mind that you still need to remove Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware no matter what. You do not need to be super experienced in malware removal because our specialists have prepared the step-by-step instructions for you to ease the entire process.
How to remove Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware
- Click Decrypt on the ransomware window.
- Type 29b579fb811f05c3c334a2bd2646a27a.
- Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del).
- Under Processes, locate the malicious process with the description God Crypt v1.0 and kill it.
- Tap Win+R.
- Type regedit and click OK.
- Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- Locate the Godsomware v1.0 Value.
- Memorize the location of the file it is pointing to.
- Delete the Value.
- Remove the malicious file.
- Empty Recycle Bin.
In non-techie terms:
Godsomware v1.0 Ransomware is a new ransomware infection detected by our specialists. It is very likely that it has not been developed to obtain money from users since it does not encrypt files, or it simply works poorly. Either way, you must remove it from the system as soon as possible. You should do the same with all malware you encounter because you never know when they will get updated and cause you even more problems.