Ransomware Research

Globe-3 Ransomware

Globe-3 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Globe-3
First Seen
January 1, 2017

How Globe-3 ransomware works

File modification behavior

Globe-3 resets file modification timestamps after encryption.

File encryption patterns

Globe-3 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
  • .Daniel.Abram@india.com.3392cYAn548QZeUf.lock
  • .globe
  • .[Bitcash@india.com]
  • .[mia.kokers@aol.com]
  • .locked
  • .[Michel_Robinson@india.com]
  • .happydayzz
  • .1
  • .jeepdayz@india.com
  • .[File-Help@India.Com].mails
  • .7
  • .[rafail@india.com]
  • .WormKiller@india.com.xtbl
  • .[pingy@india.com]
  • .[Daniel_Robinson@India.Com]
  • .[jeepdayz@aol.com]
  • .admin@badadmin.xyz
  • .{d7516@ya.ru}lock
  • .[File-Help@India.Com
  • .,Crp

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Globe-3 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileHow To Recover Encrypted Files.hta
notes/How To Recover Encrypted Files.hta

Location: EveryFolder

fileImportant Information.hta
notes/Important Information.hta

Location: EveryFolder

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Globe-3 ransomware:

  • HSOKrGOPUa.exe
  • aa
  • wVU2V64w.odt
  • d1021.exe
  • globev3.exe.bin
  • svchost.exe
  • d110.exe
  • locker.exe
  • S2QOPZW1vs
  • d101.exe
  • trust1.exe
  • update.exe
  • true7.exe
  • PURGE.exe
  • Purge.exe
  • cifgd.exe
  • systemas.exe

About this analysis

This Globe-3 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 Globe-3.

Last updated: February 12, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Globe-3 inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Globe-3 across live data, replicated data, and backups. If this family is in your environment, Elastio finds it before encryption completes. Run a hunt against your recovery points to confirm.