How to remove Grounding Conductor Ransomware and decrypt .Grounding Conductor.zip files

What is Grounding Conductor Ransomware

Grounding Conductor is a type of malware known as ransomware. Its primary purpose is to prevent victims from accessing their files by encrypting them. This ransomware variant is also known as a Crypto Virus or Files locker due to its encryption capabilities. Grounding Conductor ransomware adds a specific extension to the files it encrypts. The file renaming pattern is [original_filename].{victim’s_ID}.Grounding Conductor.zip. For example, a file originally named photo.jpg might be renamed to photo.{12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012}.Grounding Conductor.zip. Grounding Conductor ransomware uses a specific encryption method to lock the files of its victims. The encrypted files include a file marker at the end of each encrypted file: &XChaCha20 or XChaCha20. After encrypting the files, Grounding Conductor ransomware leaves a ransom note named readme.txt. This note typically contains instructions for the victims on how to pay the ransom to get their files decrypted.

As of the current date, there is no specific decryption tool available for Grounding Conductor ransomware. It’s generally recommended to avoid paying the ransom, as there’s no guarantee that the hackers will provide a working decryption key. Instead, victims should focus on removing the ransomware from their system and restoring their files from a backup if available. Decrypting files encrypted by Grounding Conductor ransomware is challenging without the specific decryption key. As mentioned earlier, no specific decryption tool is available for this ransomware. If you don’t have a backup of your files, you might not be able to recover them. However, you should remove the ransomware from your system to prevent further encryption. This can be done by running a scan with a reliable antivirus program.

How Grounding Conductor Ransomware infected your computer

Ransomware like GroundingConductor can infiltrate computers through various routes. Some of the most common methods include deceptive email attachments or links that initiate the ransomware’s download, exploiting software vulnerabilities, and manipulative social engineering techniques. GroundingConductor can also be distributed via spam emails attached with hackers’ codes and spam popups. When users open attached files or click on links on those spam popups, GroundingConductor infects all their files immediately.

1. Download Grounding Conductor Ransomware Removal Tool
2. Get decryption tool for .Grounding Conductor.zip files
3. Recover encrypted files with Stellar Data Recovery Professional
4. Restore encrypted files with Windows Previous Versions
5. Restore files with Shadow Explorer
6. How to protect from threats like Grounding Conductor Ransomware

Grounding Conductor Ransomware files:


readme.txt
{randomname}.exe


Grounding Conductor Ransomware registry keys:

no information

How to decrypt and restore .Grounding Conductor.zip files

Use automated decryptors

Download Kaspersky RakhniDecryptor

Use following tool from Kaspersky called Rakhni Decryptor, that can decrypt .Grounding Conductor.zip files. Download it here:

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There is no purpose to pay the ransom because there is no guarantee you will receive the key, but you will put your bank credentials at risk.

Dr.Web Rescue Pack

Famous antivirus vendor Dr. Web provides free decryption service for the owners of its products: Dr.Web Security Space or Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite. Other users can ask for help in the decryption of .Grounding Conductor.zip files by uploading samples to Dr. Web Ransomware Decryption Service. Analyzing files will be performed free of charge and if files are decryptable, all you need to do is purchase a 2-year license of Dr.Web Security Space worth $120 or less. Otherwise, you don’t have to pay.

If you are infected with Grounding Conductor Ransomware and removed from your computer you can try to decrypt your files. Antivirus vendors and individuals create free decryptors for some crypto-lockers. To attempt to decrypt them manually you can do the following:

Use Stellar Data Recovery Professional to restore .Grounding Conductor.zip files

1. Download Stellar Data Recovery Professional.
2. Click Recover Data button.
3. Select type of files you want to restore and click Next button.
4. Choose location where you would like to restore files from and click Scan button.
5. Preview found files, choose ones you will restore and click Recover.

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Using Windows Previous Versions option:

1. Right-click on infected file and choose Properties.
2. Select Previous Versions tab.
3. Choose particular version of the file and click Copy.
4. To restore the selected file and replace the existing one, click on the Restore button.
5. In case there is no items in the list choose alternative method.

Using Shadow Explorer:

1. Download Shadow Explorer program.
2. Run it and you will see screen listing of all the drives and the dates that shadow copy was created.
3. Select the drive and date that you want to restore from.
4. Right-click on a folder name and select Export.
5. In case there are no other dates in the list, choose alternative method.

If you are using Dropbox:

1. Login to the DropBox website and go to the folder that contains encrypted files.
2. Right-click on the encrypted file and select Previous Versions.
3. Select the version of the file you wish to restore and click on the Restore button.

How to protect computer from viruses, like Grounding Conductor Ransomware , in future

1. Get special anti-ransomware software

Use ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware

Famous antivirus brand ZoneAlarm by Check Point released a comprehensive tool, that will help you with active anti-ransomware protection, as an additional shield to your current protection. The tool provides Zero-Day protection against ransomware and allows you to recover files. ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware is compatible with all other antiviruses, firewalls, and security software except ZoneAlarm Extreme (already shipped with ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware) or Check Point Endpoint products. The killer features of this application are: automatic file recovery, overwrite protection that instantly and automatically recovers any encrypted files, file protection that detects and blocks even unknown encryptors.

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2. Back up your files

As an additional way to save your files, we recommend online backup. Local storage, such as hard drives, SSDs, flash drives, or remote network storage can be instantly infected by the virus once plugged in or connected to. Grounding Conductor Ransomware uses some techniques to exploit this. One of the best services and programs for easy automatic online backup is iDrive. It has the most profitable terms and a simple interface. You can read more about iDrive cloud backup and storage here.

3. Do not open spam e-mails and protect your mailbox

Malicious attachments to spam or phishing e-mails are the most popular method of ransomware distribution. Using spam filters and creating anti-spam rules is good practice. One of the world leaders in anti-spam protection is MailWasher Pro. It works with various desktop applications and provides a very high level of anti-spam protection.

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