Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: {{ $json.extension }} (.bagli) – the exact, lowercase, four-letter suffix appended by this ransomware. Renaming Convention: After encryption, files are renamed as original_filename.ext.{{ $json.extension }} (e.g., Invoice_2024.xlsx.bagli). In many observed cases the malware also places a static-length hexadecimal identifier or a three-digit random…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends “.bagi” as a secondary extension to every encrypted file. The original file name remains intact—only the new suffix is added. Renaming Convention: <original_name>.<original_extension>.bagi Example: Document.docx becomes Document.docx.bagi. A plaintext ransom note (_readme.txt or readme.txt) is dropped into each folder alongside…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Malicious code that appends “.badutclowns” to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: The ransomware preserves the original filename and the original final extension, then adds the new suffix before the last dot. Example: Pre-encryption: monthly_budget.xlsx Post-encryption: monthly_budget.xlsx.badutclowns This creates predictable, easy-to-spot evidence of compromise…

Ransomware Threat Report: BadRabbit (Extension .junk) Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: BadRabbit appends the static extension .junk to every file it encrypts (e.g., /report_Q3.xlsx becomes /report_Q3.xlsx.junk). Renaming Convention: No additional tags, prefixes, or site-IDs are inserted—just the single .junk suffix. Directory and sub-directory structure is left intact so…

Ransomware Focus: .bado Compiled by: [Cybersecurity Incident Response Team | last updated 18 June 2025] ## Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension – “.bado” (lower-case, 4-byte suffix). • Renaming Convention – After encryption each file receives the new base-name pattern {original name}.{original extension}.bado   Example:    reportQ2.xlsx ➜ reportQ2.xlsx.bado The…

Technical Breakdown – “BadNews” Ransomware (.badnews extension) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Every encrypted file has .badnews appended to its original name. Original: 2023_Q4_Results.xlsx Encrypted: 2023_Q4_Results.xlsx.badnews Renaming Convention: Files keep their original base name and all prior extensions (important when files already have multiple suffixes, e.g., .tar.gz.badnews). No additional ID…

Badencript Ransomware – Complete Response Guide Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .badencript is the precise extension appended after successful encryption. Renaming Convention: original.name.docx → original.name.docx.badencript photo.jpg → photo.jpg.badencript The malware preserves the original file name and prior extension, then simply suffixes “.badencript”. No additional hex strings, random IDs…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The BADDAY ransomware recasts every encrypted file with the suffix “.badday” (lower-case, no spaces or additional markers). Renaming Convention: Files keep their original base names but are suffixed twice. Example: Quarterly_Report.xlsx → Quarterly_Report.xlsx.badday → some strains may append an extra layer on drop,…

badboy Ransomware – Community Resource Guide Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Exact file-extension used: .badboy (lower-case, no space, always appended after the original name and before the last dot). Renaming convention: Pure appendage only—document.pdf becomes document.pdf.badboy. No obfuscation strings, GUIDs, email addresses, or timestamps are added. Case replacement is avoided, so mixed-case…

BadBlock Ransomware Detailed Analysis & Community Defense Guide Status last reviewed: June 2024 Alias/es: BadBlock (typo used internally in ransom notes) – do not confuse with the unrelated crypto-miner of the same name. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .badblock Renaming Convention: Plain files: original-name.extension.badblock (example: Report_2024.xlsx → Report_2024.xlsx.badblock)…