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Technical Breakdown: BianLian (.bianlian) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Files encrypted by BianLian receive the literal suffix .bianlian appended to each affected file. Renaming Convention: OriginalFileName.ext.bianlian Example: 2024_Report.xlsx becomes 2024_Report.xlsx.bianlian. The malware removes any previous backup / Windows “previous versions” shadow-copy references, so the extension appears as the final 9…
Understanding & Combating the BI_ID Ransomware (Associated with the “.bi_id” file extension) Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Exact file extension added: **.bi_id** Renaming Convention: Original filename → <original name>.bi_id (e.g., Report_2024.xlsx → Report_2024.xlsx.bi_id). The malware usually preserves the original base name and simply appends .bi_id. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline First submitted…
Ransomware Profile: bi 1. Technical Breakdown 1.1 File Extension & Renaming Patterns Extension Added: Each encrypted file is renamed to .bi (all lower-case, preceded by the original extension and a dot). Example: Quarterly Forecast.xlsx.bi No Embedded Email, ID, or Random Number – the extension is appended only once, making manual identification easy. 1.2 Detection &…
────────────────────────────────────────────── Community Resource: bhui Ransomware (Extension .bhui) ────────────────────────────────────────────── Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmed extension: .bhui • Renaming convention: Each encrypted file receives: – A pseudo-random five-byte ASCII prefix (e.g., a2K8_) – The original file name (sanitized to remove periods and spaces) – A 16-character hexadecimal checksum (appears to be Blake2b-128)…
Ransomware Intelligence Report – “.bhtw” (STOP / DJVU Family) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .bhtw Renaming Convention: Original files are renamed in the pattern <original filename>.<original extension>.bhtw Example: 2024_Q1_Finance.xlsx → 2024_Q1_Finance.xlsx.bhtw No e-mail addresses or ransom note identifiers are appended. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period:…
Technical & Recovery Intelligence Brief – BHGR Ransomware 1. Technical Breakdown File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmed Extension Used: .bhgr During encryption, files receive “.bhgr” as a second extension. Typical rename pattern: Original → invoice_2023Q4.pdf → invoice_2023Q4.pdf.bhgr registry_backup.reg → registry_backup.reg.bhgr All affected objects – documents, images, archives, virtual-disk images, SQL backups, VMs – exhibit the…
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN – RANSOMWARE FAMILY USING “.bhacks” ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension: every encrypted file receives the additional suffix “.bhacks”. Example: 2024Budget.xlsx → 2024Budget.xlsx.bhacks • Renaming Convention: ransomware merely appends the new extension; it does not alter the original file name or scatter it into random characters—this preservation…
Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Files are appended with the extension .bh4t. Renaming Convention: Each affected file is renamed following the pattern <original-name>.<original-ext>.id-XXXXXXXX.[<victim-uid>].email=[[email protected]].bh4t Example: summary.pdf → summary.pdf.id-9A4B7C2E.[T2310G8].email=[[email protected]].bh4t 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: The first samples tagged .bh4t were telemetry-captured 25–27 July 2023. Large-volume water-hole campaigns…
Technical Breakdown of bgzq Ransomware 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The malware appends “.bgzq” to every encrypted file. For example, Invoice.xls becomes Invoice.xls.bgzq. Renaming Convention: – No additional prefix / suffix or email address is added—only the newline-extension .bgzq. – Directory names are left intact; renaming is strictly file-level. –…
BGUU Ransomware – Comprehensive Response Guide Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The Bguu strain appends **.bguu** to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Original file → OriginalName.ext.bguu Hidden folders, network shares, and removable media receive the same treatment. System files are skipped (to keep the OS operable) in order…