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.GOOD File Extension

  • Category: Ransomware encrypted Files

What are .GOOD files and how to open them?

Can't open .GOOD file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .GOOD file.

What is a .GOOD file extension?

.GOOD file extension has been classified as Ransomware encrypted Files.

.GOOD is Scatter ransomware affected file

The good file extension is lately also used by several different ransomware, most notably "Scatter" which is infected via Trojan-Ransom.BAT.Scatter.

This particular ransomware encrypts and renames files with the appendix to extension being .crypt, .good or .pzdc.


How to open:

Files affected by "Scatter" can be recovered using ScatterDecryptor utility from Kaspersky.

How to convert:

Not meant to be converted to anything else, at best you can recover the original files.

How to fix problems with .GOOD files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .GOOD files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .GOOD file format
  2. You need to check the .GOOD file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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