Ransomware Research
About GoGoogle
GoGoogle
GoGoogle was first discovered in March 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. GoGoogle is found in environments with a number of different names, including BossiTosi, Trix, Xraw, GoGoogle NextGen, GoGoogle 2.0, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | GoGoogle |
|---|---|
| AKA |
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| First Seen | March 2020 |
Genealogy
To better understand GoGoogle, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of GoGoogle’s genealogy.
| Phobos » GoGoogle |
Targeting
Behavior of GoGoogle
GoGoogle is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that GoGoogle is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. GoGoogle updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of GoGoogle
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about GoGoogle.
Suffixes
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 GoGoogle ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .google, .go, .xraw, .trix |
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Ransomware Notes
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 GoGoogle.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | FileRecovery.txt |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | RecoveryFiles.txt |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | info.hta |
| Location | RootDiscs, Desktop |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | info.txt |
| Location | RootDiscs, Desktop |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for GoGoogle.
| Executables | bild.exe, [BEST SOFTWARE] EARN $1350 PER DAY.exe, svhost1.exe, file.exe, cmd.exe, software.exe |
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External Pages
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 GoGoogle.
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