Delete GolfSpy Malware : Perfect GolfSpy Malware Removal Guide (Remove Malware Virus)

 

This post is all about a newly discovered cyber campaign that mainly targeted the Android users named GolfSpy Malware. This malware is specifically designed to gather device details and user's credential. So, deletion of GolfSpy Malware is essential. To get all information related to this malware, keep reading this guide till the end.

Threat Profile of GolfSpy Malware
Name	GolfSpy Malware
Type	Trojan, Spyware, Malware
Risk Impact
Mainly Target	Android smartphones
Related	HackTool.GameHack, Trojan.Java.Agent.AS, Exploit.JS.Agent.BG etc.
Discovered On	June 19, 2019
Description	GolfSpy Malware is a worst System malware capable to endangers user's privacy and ruin targeted machine badly.
Symptoms	Reduces system working speed Generates numerous annoying ads Crashes or freezes your PC as well as browser Displays Blue Screen of Death error Changes homepage without your approval Populates browser with additional plugin, toolbars or extensions.

GolfSpy Malware : Mainly Targets Android Smartphones

GolfSpy Malware, a new malware capable to target Android Smartphone users. In this digital era, Android Smartphones plays an integral part of everyone lives. People often uses smartphones more than Computers to save their all data including contact details, images, videos and other sensitive information. The group of cyber criminals take advantage of this fact and target their smartphones by a new malware named GolfSpy Malware. It has been packed with numerous impressive features but in reality, it is too much dangerous for Android smartphones.

Get Familiar With Behavior of GolfSpy Malware On Targeted Device

• Exfiltrates almost all user's data stored on Android smartphone.
• Access user's music files, audio clips, photos, videos and many more media files.
• Gathers information from SD card which is used in Android smartphone.
• Gathers detail about corrupt device by accessing information of executing processes, installed application and battery charge.
• Collects details of call logs, saved accounts, contact addresses, messages, browser history, bookmarks and much more.

Dissemination Tactics of GolfSpy Malware

GolfSpy Malware belongs to worst malware that follows various deceptive tactics to compromise machine but mainly distributed via email and Internet. It can get inside your machine when you will surf web through hacked or malicious site, download any infected files on your Android smartphone, open any malicious email attachment, download and install a toolbar from unknown provider and much more. It's developers uses thousand of illegal tactics to compromise machine but mainly distributed via Internet. So, experts always advised users to access web carefully. As soon as, it gets inside your smartphone, it will cause various problems to you. This is why, deletion of GolfSpy Malware is highly recommended from contaminated Android smartphone.

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Manual GolfSpy Malware Removal Guide

Step 1: How to Start your PC in Safe Mode with Networking to Get Rid of GolfSpy Malware

(For Win 7 | XP | Vista Users)

• first of all PC is to be rebooted in Safe Mode with Networking
• Select on Start Button and Click on Shutdown | Restart option and select OK
• when the PC restarts, keep tapping on F8 until you don’t get Advanced Boot Options.
• Safe Mode with Networking Option is to be selected from the list.

 

(For Win 8 | 8.1 | Win 10 Users)

• Click on Power Button near Windows Login Screen
• Keep Shift Button on the keyboard pressed and select Restart Option
• Now Select on Enable Safe Mode with Networking Option

In case GolfSpy Malware, is not letting your PC to Start in Safe Mode, then following Step is to followed

Step 2: Remove GolfSpy Malware Using System Restore Process

• PC need to be rebooted to Safe Mode with Command Prompt
• As soon as Command Prompt Window appear on the screen, select on cd restore and press on Enter option

Type rstrui.exe and Click on Enter again.

Now users need to Click on Next option and Choose restore point that was the last time Windows was working fine prior to GolfSpy Malware infection. Once done, Click on Next button.

Select Yes to Restore your System and get rid of GolfSpy Malware infection.

However, if the above steps does not work to remove GolfSpy Malware, follow the below mentioned steps

Step:3  Unhide All Hidden Files and Folders to Delete GolfSpy Malware

How to View GolfSpy Malware Hidden Folders on Windows XP

1. In order to show the hidden files and folders, you need to follow the given instructions:-
2. Close all the Windows or minimize the opened application to go to desktop.
3. Open “My Computer” by double-clicking on its icon.
4. Click on Tools menu and select Folder options.
5. Click on the View tab from the new Window.
6. Check the Display contents of the system folders options.
7. In the Hidden files and folders section, you need to put a check mark on Show hidden files and folders option.
8. Click on Apply and then OK button. Now, close the Window.
9. Now, you can see all the GolfSpy Malware related hidden files and folders on the system.

How to Access GolfSpy Malware Hidden folders on Windows Vista

1. Minimize or close all opened tabs and go to Desktop.
2. Go to the lower left of your screen, you will see Windows logo there, click on Start button.
3. Go to Control Panel menu and click on it.
4. After Control Panel got opened, there will two options, either “Classic View” or “Control Panel Home View”.
5. Do the following when you are in “Classic View”.
6. Double click on the icon and open Folder Options.
7. Choose View tab.
8. Again move to step 5.
9. Do the following if you are “Control Panel Home View”.
10. Hit button on Appearance and Personalization link.
11. Chose Show Hidden Files or Folders.
12. Under the Hidden File or Folder section, click on the button which is right next to the Show Hidden Files or Folders.
13. Click on Apply button and then hit OK. Now, close the window.
14. Now, to show you all hidden files or folders created by GolfSpy Malware, you have successfully considered Windows Vista.

How to Unhide GolfSpy Malware Created Folders on Windows 7

1. Go to the desktop and tap on the small rectangle which is located in the lower-right part of the system screen.

2. Now, just open the “Start” menu by clicking on the Windows start button which is located in the lower-left side of the PC screen that carries the windows logo.

3. Then after, look for the “Control Panel” menu option in the right-most row and open it.

4. When the Control Panel menu opens, then look for the “Folder Options” link.

5. Tap over the “View tab”.

6. Under the “Advanced Settings” category, double click on the “Hidden Files or Folders” associated with GolfSpy Malware.

7. Next, just select the check-box in order to Show hidden files, folders, or drives.

8. After this, click on “Apply” >> “OK” and then close the menu.

9. Now, the Windows 7 should be configured to show you all hidden files, folders or drives.

Steps to Unhide GolfSpy Malware related Files and Folders on Windows 8

1. First of all, power on your Windows PC and click on start logo button that is found in left side of the system screen.
2. Now, move to program lists and select control panel app.
3. When Control panel is open completely, click on more settings option.
4. After, you will see a Control panel Window and then you choose “Appearance and Personalization” tab.
5. In Advance settings dialogue box, you need to tick mark on Show hidden files and folders and clear the check box for Hide protected system files.
6. Click on Apply and Ok button. This apply option helps you to detect and eradicate all types of GolfSpy Malware related suspicious files.
7. Finally, navigate your mouse cursor on close option to exit this panel.

How to View GolfSpy Malware associated folders on Windows 10

1. Open the folder if you wish to unhide files.

2. Search and Click on View in Menu bar

3. In Menu click on to view folder options.

4. Again click on View and Enable Radio Button associated with Show hidden files created by GolfSpy Malware, folder and drive.

5. Press apply and OK.

Step 4: Press Start Key along with R- copy + paste the below stated command and Click on OK

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

• This will open up a new file, in case if your system has been hacked, some IP’s will be shown at the bottom of the screen

Click on the Start Menu, Input “Control Panel” in the search box —> Select. Network and Internet —> Network and Sharing Center —> Next Change Adapter Settings. Right-click your Internet connection —> Select on Properties.

• In case if you find Suspicious IP in the local host –or if you are finding it difficult and have any problem then submit question to us and we will be happy to help you.