Type
File Name
Location
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
First Seen
March 2020
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.
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
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 Name Location file FileRecovery.txt EveryFolder file RecoveryFiles.txt file info.hta RootDiscs, Desktop file info.txt RootDiscs, Desktop
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
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.
External Pages
