GoldenEye Ransomware
GoldenEye is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Petya-3.
Quick facts
How GoldenEye ransomware works
File encryption patterns
GoldenEye modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, GoldenEye displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
notes/YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED.TXT
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with GoldenEye ransomware:
- Unconfirmed 536177.crdownload
- malware04.exe
- Goldeneye.exe
- unpacking5
- verclsid.exe
- HD_4b8df8955413f4a14308fd70308d6c14cf1dfc8c6463ae1337aeb8915a5705d6.exe
- bthudtask.exe
- 08336499.exe
- autochk.exe
- petya_1.exe
- Trojan.Ransom.GoldenEye
- waitfor.exe
- 1.exe
- stordiag.exe
- RdpSa.exe
- fontview.exe
- notepad.exe
- rad22D1E.exe
- rad6F504.exe
- rad1BA60.exe
- rad70B4E.exe
- rad7E370.exe
- rad57632.exe
- unlodctr.exe
- rad031BE.exe
- rad13F28.exe
- cipher.exe
- Trojan.Ransom.GoldenEye.exe
- CertEnrollCtrl.exe
- Trojan.Ransom.exe
- radF1A2A.exe
- legionsucks.bin
- cliconfg.exe
- rad3ca89.exe
- rad50a43.exe
- rad298d7.exe
- radBA016.exe
- goldeneye.exe.dontrun
- Kopie von rad6F11F.exe
- goldeneye no spreader.exe
- Kopie_von_rad6F11F.exe
- bad2.exe
- GoldenEye.exe
- rad859C9.exe.VIRUS
- goldeye.exe
- rad6E140.exe
- rad020C.exe
- rad020C.ex_
- Kopie_von_rad6F11F.exe.2.bin.exe
- radF0BD7.exe
- rad8FE4F.ex$
- malware.exe
- rad7CB7C.exe
- radF1016.exe
- radF1016.exe-attention
- rad20B9E.exe
- radF3E9A.exe
- radD6E08.exe
- rad6E6BE.exe
- netcfg.ex_
- ReAgentc.exe
- SHRWIZ
- shrpubw.exe
- PasswordOnWakeSettingFlyout.exe
- rcxbe26.tmp
- netcfg.exe
- tmp_7660-netcfg.exe
- EOS_v2.exe
- ESETOnlineScanner.exe
- Petr1.exe
- _irt.exe
- bl94.exe
- ESET ещё разок.exe
- 4.Goldeneye.exe
- core.dll
- UI0Detect.exe
- Netplwiz.exe
- autoconv
- AUTOCONV.EXE
- autoconv.exe
- ahui.exe
- myfile.exe
- UNLODCTR.EXE
- codexgigas_36bcb56703a0b97492e96a6064314fdb61bd1757
- p2phost.exe
About this analysis
This GoldenEye ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like GoldenEye.
Last updated: December 30, 2025
Elastio detects GoldenEye inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify GoldenEye across live data, replicated data, and backups. If this family is in your environment, Elastio finds it before encryption completes. Run a scan against your recovery points to confirm.
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