azop Ransomware Community Resource Prepared by: Cybersecurity Ransomware Response Team Last Revision: 2023-11-16 TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Extension: “.azop” (always lowercase, 4-char suffix appended to every encrypted file). • Renaming Convention: – Original file “MonthlyReport.xlsx” becomes “MonthlyReport.xlsx.azop”. – Directory dropped ransom note is “readme.txt” (2 variants named identically at root and…

Technical Breakdown – Ransomware AZHI 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: “.azhi” (lower-case, dot-prefixed) is appended to every affected file. Example transform: Invoice_2023-03-15.xlsx → Invoice_2023-03-15.xlsx.azhi Renaming Convention: – The ransomware keeps the original file name and its native extension INTACT before appending “.azhi”, making quick visual identification simple in directory listings,…

AZERO Ransomware – Complete Defense & Recovery Guide (Extension “.azero”, strain reported Nov-2022) ================================================================ Technical Breakdown File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Extension confirmed: .azero is appended to every encrypted file. • Renaming convention: ..id-.[].azero Example: finance_Q4.xlsx.id-A1B2C3D4.[[email protected]].azero Detection & Outbreak Timeline • First public sightings: 16 November 2022 (via ID-Ransomware & virus-total uploads). • Major…

Azure Ransomware Technical & Recovery Resource (variant publicly referred to as “.azer”) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Every successfully-encrypted file is appended “.azer” immediately after the original extension (e.g., Report.xlsx.azer). Renaming Convention: No prefixes, locked-in file names, or extra strings are added; the payload preserves the original file…

Technical & Tactical Guide to the “.azazel” Ransomware Below you’ll find an in-depth profile of the ransomware that appends “.azazel” to its encrypted files, combined with tested prevention, eradication, and recovery guidance derived from reverse-engineering labs, CERT bulletins, and real-world incident-response playbooks. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmed Extension: .azazel Typical Renaming…

AZ Ransomware Comprehensive Response Guide Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends .az to every file it encrypts (e.g., Report.xlsx → Report.xlsx.az, Vacation.jpg → Vacation.jpg.az). Renaming Convention: – Pre-pending a victim ID or campaign token only began appearing in the 2023 variants ([A-Z0-9]{8}-[A-Z0-9]{4}-[A-Z0-9]{4}-[A-Z0-9]{12}.original.ext.az). – No changes to…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware uses the exact extension .aye (sometimes capitalised as .AYE). Renaming Convention: After encryption each file keeps its original base-name but gets a new four-part suffix: <original_filename>.<random_8_chars>.<victim_ID>.aye (e.g., report_2024.pdf.je7qKDI1.A5F31J8D.aye). 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: The .aye campaign was first…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Axxes Ransomware appends .axxes to every encrypted file (e.g., report.docx becomes report.docx.axxes). Renaming Convention: On Windows systems it also drops a random-named auxiliary copy of axxes.exe into %TEMP% or %APPDATA%\[guid], then deletes itself from the original location to complicate forensic analysis. Files are…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .axx (Axxes / Axx ransomware). Renaming Convention: The malware leaves the original file name and extension intact and simply appends “.axx” to the end, e.g., QuarterlyReport.xlsx → QuarterlyReport.xlsx.axx. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First samples surfaced in June 2023; a…

Ransomware Resource: The **.axi** Variant Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: *.axi Renaming Convention: – Files are given a 4–7-character pseudo-random prefix followed by a 40-hex-character sequential ID and the .axi suffix. – Typical result: vvs8kc.EE2F21AB7C84CE442DFCD540121034A2B6A3E31D.axi – Original filename and extension are wiped; file header magic bytes are overwritten…