Type
File Name
Location
Globe was first discovered in October 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. Globe is found in environments with a number of different names, including Purge, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Globe
First Seen
October 2016
Globe is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Globe is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Globe resets the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that Globe ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.RSA2048, .purge, .globe, .xitreu@india.com, .GSupport2, .siri-down@india.com, .zendrz, .GSupport3, .grapn206@india.com, .UCRYPT, .decryptallfiles@india.com, .nazarbayev, .gangbang, .hnumkhotep@india.com.hnumkhotep, .decrypr_helper@india.com, .badadmin@india.com, .[data97@india.com].aa, .locked, .1
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Globe.
Type File Name Location file How to restore files.hta EveryFolder file Read Me Please.hta EveryFolder file How To Recover Encrypted Files.hta EveryFolder file how_to_restore_files.html Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Globe.
Executables
Helper.exe, lolka.exe1, uexplorer.exe, dump.exe, nazerke.exe, 101.exe, AA108DB6F0E1A859A223EED8593755691698F39B, name, aa, WcxQmph5Aq.docx, svchost.exe, fast.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with Globe.
External Pages
