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Tool: GlobeImposter

Names	GlobeImposter Fake Globe
Category	Malware
Type	Ransomware
Description	(Malwarebytes) Ransom.GlobeImposter is a ransomware application that will encrypt files on a victim machine and demand payment to retrieve the information. Ransom.GlobeImposter is also known as Fake Globe due to how the software mimics the Globe ransomware family. Ransom.GlobeImposter may be distributed through a malicious spam campaign, recognizable only with their lack of message content and an attached ZIP file. This type of spam is called a “blank slate.” Ransom.GlobeImposter is also distributed via exploits and malicious advertising, fake updates, and repacked infected installers.
Information	<https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detections/ransom-globeimposter/> <https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-doc-globeimposter-ransomware-variant-malspam-campaign-underway/> <https://blog.fortinet.com/2017/08/05/analysis-of-new-globeimposter-ransomware-variant> <https://info.phishlabs.com/blog/globe-imposter-ransomware-makes-a-new-run> <https://isc.sans.edu/diary/23417> <https://blog.ensilo.com/globeimposter-ransomware-technical> <https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/globeimposter-ransomware-holiday-gift-necurs-botnet>
Malpedia	<https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.globeimposter>
AlienVault OTX	<https://otx.alienvault.com/browse/pulses?q=tag:GlobeImposter>
Playbook	<https://decrypter.emsisoft.com/howtos/emsisoft_howto_globeimposter.pdf>

Last change to this tool card: 24 April 2021

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All groups using tool GlobeImposter

Changed	Name	Country	Observed
APT groups
	TA505, Graceful Spider, Gold Evergreen		2006-Oct 2020

1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)

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