Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .axcrypter Renaming Convention: AXCrypter adds the suffix .axcrypter to the existing file name; for example, Annual_Report.xlsx becomes Annual_Report.xlsx.axcrypter. No additional prefixes or IDs are prepended, which is why the change can at first glance be confused with a simple “double-extension” trick rather than…

Comprehensive Ransomware Guide: AWWT Extension Compiled specifically for SOC teams, incident responders, and small-to-medium enterprise administrators. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Extension in use: .awwt is appended verbatim to every target file once encryption is complete (example: Q4_Sales.xlsx → Q4_Sales.xlsx.awwt). Renaming Convention: No native filename obfuscation; the malware preserves the original filename…

AWT Ransomware Community Resource The following technical profile and recovery playbook is based on the most recent, publicly vetted incident reports, reverse-engineering reports (MalwareBazaar, Any.Run, Ransomware.live), and statements by Aorato (the threat-actor cluster that brands itself “Mallox-SpinOff”). Treat it as a living document—update as new IOCs and decryptors emerge. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension &…

Awsak Ransomware – Technical & Recovery Handbook Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns File extension used: .awsak – The string is appended as-is after the original file extension, keeping the original name intact for victim recognition. Renaming convention: Example: Project_report.xlsx → Project_report.xlsx.awsak There is no prefix, suffix, or GUID; only the new extension…

|— Community-facing threat sheet – AW46 (a.k.a. Babuk “Lock”) TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN 1. File extension & renaming patterns Static extension appended: .aw46 (for example invoice.xlsx → invoice.xlsx.aw46) Typical addition to filename: most versions of Babuk simply add the extension, they do not rename the original filename body (unlike Conti, LockBit, etc., that randomise or drop the…

Avyu Ransomware – Community Intelligence Brief Main extension observed: .avyu Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Extension Added: .avyu is appended to every encrypted file (e.g., Document.docx → Document.docx.avyu). • Conventional Rename Pattern: [original-whole-filename].avyu – unlike some earlier STOP/DJVU branches it does NOT inject a victim-ID in front of the extension. 2.…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: avos2 Renaming Convention: Files are renamed to: <original_filename>.[<payment_email>].[<victim_ID>].avos2 Example: Report_2024.xlsx.[[email protected]].ABCD1234.avos2 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First broadly reported to threat sharing feeds in June 2022. Active campaigns peaked in Q3-Q4 2022, with resurgences observed through 2023. The variant continues in…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: avos appends “.avos” (lowercase) to each encrypted file. Renaming Convention: original_name.ext.avos For example, Quarterly_Financials.xlsx becomes Quarterly_Financials.xlsx.avos. Users occasionally report an alternative pattern where the malware inserts an e-mail address before the extension (e.g., doc.pdf.id[ABCDEF01-1234-5678].[[email protected]].avos). 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: Initial…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The Avira ransomware (also reported by some vendors as “AviraCrypto” or “AVE.exe campaign”) appends .avira to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: The malware keeps the original filename and the original extension, then simply concatenates “.avira” at the end, e.g., QuarterlyReport.xlsx.avira or family_photo.jpg.avira. No…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .avghost Renaming Convention: After encryption, files are suffixed with “.avghost” directly appended to the original extension (e.g., Budget_2024.xlsx.avghost). A new desktop wallpaper (PNG) and a RESTORE_FILES_INFO.txt ransom note are dropped simultaneously in every writable folder. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period:…