Ransomware Research

Go Zone Ransomware

Go Zone is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on October 1, 2024, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Go Zone
First Seen
October 1, 2024

How Go Zone Ransomware Works

File Encryption Patterns

Go Zone modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..d3prU

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Go Zone displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileREAD ME !.txt

Ransom message:

notes/READ ME !.txt

Note locations:

Desktop
fileuser_GUI.html

Ransom message:

notes/user_GUI.html

Note locations:

Desktop
file/^README_\S+\.txt$/

Ransom message:

notes/README_Uy0xLTUtMjEtMjk1NDI2NDgyMi0zMDMwODMxOTEtMzY4NTg3OTgwOS0xMDAx.txt

Note locations:

EveryFolder

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About This Analysis

This Go Zone ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Go Zone.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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