Type
File Name
Location
GopherWare was first discovered in May 2025 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
GopherWare
First Seen
May 2025
GopherWare is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that GopherWare is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. GopherWare 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 GopherWare ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.gph
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 GopherWare.
Type File Name Location screenshot Desktop message OnceOnCompletion
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for GopherWare.
Executables
gopher.dll, gopher.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 GopherWare.
External Pages