GlobeImposter

A ransomware application that will encrypt files on a victim machine and demand payment to retrieve the information. It is also known as Fake Globe due to how the software mimics the Globe ransomware family . It 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.” It is also distributed via exploits and malicious advertising, fake updates, and infected install programs.