GlobeImposter

Also known as: GlobeImposter

During December 2017, a new variant of the GlobeImposter Ransomware was detected for the first time and reported on malware-traffic-analysis. At first sight this ransomware looks very similar to other ransomware samples and uses common techniques such as process hollowing. However, deeper inspection showed that like LockPoS, which was analyzed by CyberBit, GlobeImposter too bypasses user-mode hooks by directly invoking system calls. Given this evasion technique is being leveraged by new malware samples may indicate that this is a beginning of a trend aiming to bypass user-mode security products.

Introduction

During December 2017, a new variant of the GlobeImposter Ransomware was detected for the first time and reported on malware-traffic-analysis. At first sight this ransomware looks very similar to other ransomware samples and uses common techniques such as process hollowing. However, deeper inspection showed that like LockPoS, which was analyzed by CyberBit, GlobeImposter too bypasses user-mode hooks by directly invoking system calls. Given this evasion technique is being leveraged by new malware samples may indicate that this is a beginning of a trend aiming to bypass user-mode security products.

Activities and Tactics

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Notable Campaigns

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Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)

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Notable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

No curated IOCs are currently published for this actor. This section will be updated when stable, attributable indicators are available.

Malware and Tools

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Attribution and Evidence

Information pending cataloguing.

References

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