Type
File Name
Location
Golden Axe was first discovered in March 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Golden Axe
First Seen
March 2019
Golden Axe is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Golden Axe is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Golden Axe updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that Golden Axe ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.[A-Z0-9]{5}$/
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Golden Axe.
Type File Name Location file /^# instructions-[A-Z0-9]{5} EveryFolder file /^# instructions-[A-Z0-9]{5} EveryFolder file /^# instructions-[A-Z0-9]{5} EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Golden Axe.
Executables
Flash_Player.exe, Golden Axe.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with Golden Axe.
External Pages
