GoConti is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on June 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
GoConti
First Seen
June 1, 2025
How GoConti Ransomware Works
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, GoConti displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileREADME.txt
Ransom message:
notes/README.txt
Note locations:
EveryFolder
screenshot
Ransom message:
notes/zQ1ei8j.png
Note locations:
Desktop
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with GoConti ransomware:
Sys-AdminKLR.exe
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