LockerGoga is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2019, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Worker32.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
LockerGoga
First Seen
January 1, 2019
Known Aliases
Worker32
How LockerGoga Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Encrypts every 512kb (0x80000 bytes) leer.txt location -> AppData\Roaming
File Encryption Patterns
LockerGoga modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..locked
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, LockerGoga displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileREADME-NOW.txt
Ransom message:
notes/README-NOW.txt
Note locations:
EveryFolder
fileREAD-ME-NOW.txt
Ransom message:
notes/READ-ME-NOW.txt
Note locations:
RootDirectory
fileREADME_LOCKED.txt
Ransom message:
notes/README_LOCKED.txt
Note locations:
Desktop
fileleer.txt
Ransom message:
notes/leer.txt
fileCommand&Control.txt
Ransom message:
notes/Command&Control.txt
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with LockerGoga ransomware:
This LockerGoga 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 LockerGoga.