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──── Ransomware Deep-Dive: the “armage” (.armage) family ────────────────── TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN ────────────────── File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension .armage (exact – not appended, full rename) • Renaming Convention Every encrypted file is Base-64 encoded → hex-formatted → truncated to 12 bytes and paired with a 4-byte extension (.armage). Example: 2024_budget.xls ⇒ {F3-A1-C9-…}.armage The original…
Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware known as “Armadilo1” appends the literal extension .armadilo1 to every encrypted file. Example: Project.docx becomes Project.docx.armadilo1. Renaming Convention: – Files keep their original base name and intermediate extensions; only the new suffix “.armadilo1” is added at the very end. – No…
───────────────── ARIS (.aris extension ransomware) – Complete Cyber-Security Response Guide ───────────────── Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: • .aris (always lower-case). Renaming Convention: • Files are renamed to the template: OriginalName.Random-UUID.sub-campaign-ID.aris Example: 2024_Q1_Report.pdf.93b8f2a1-495d-4c2e-b3fa-48d3106de391.GroupX.aris Bug-note: Extension is added—the original extension is NOT removed, so users can still identify the original…
ARIKA RANSOMWARE PLAYBOOK by a ransomware-focused IR team for the broader community TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .arika – appended directly to the original file name without a secondary marker. Example: ProjectQ4.xlsx → ProjectQ4.xlsx.arika Renaming Convention: – keep base file name intact; no ransom note inserted in…
Technical Breakdown (Argus Ransomware) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: argus (Appended after the original file name, with NO dot separator) Renaming Convention: <original filename><32-char hex ID>.argus • Example: Quarterly_Report.xlsx becomes Quarterly_Report.xlsx50f3a9b8b694f0e8aa3721e3c5ba7cea.argus • The 32-character lowercase HEX string is derived from an MD5 hash of the file’s original full path plus…
Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: State the exact file extension used by .args. Renaming Convention: – Victim files are renamed according to the pattern: <original file name>.<uuid-like string>.<email-address>@<email-domain>.args – Example: Invoice_2023_Q4.pdf.d9443f3d-f13f-4f31-9a58-65eb40da530d.mailer@decrypt.cx.args 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: The .args wave was first publicly detected in mid-October…
RANSOMWARE SECURITY BRIEF Variant: areyoulovemyransfile Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends “.areyoulovemyransfile” to every encrypted object, displayed in lower-case ASCII. Renaming Convention: Typical before/after example: BudgetQ3.xlsx → BudgetQ3.xlsx.areyoulovemyransfile No e-mail addresses, vendor IDs or serial numbers are embedded in the names. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline…
Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Files encrypted by “areyoulovemyrans” are appended with the literal extension .areyoulovemyrans (e.g., report.docx.areyoulovemyrans). Renaming Convention: Original filenames and the full original folder path are preserved; the ransom-ware simply post-fixes “.areyoulovemyrans” to every encrypted file. A ransom-note file called “RECOVERMYFILES.TXT” is written next to…
Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .arescrypt is appended verbatim to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Original filename and extension remain intact. Example: Invoice_2024.xlsx → Invoice_2024.xlsx.arescrypt In network-share scenarios the ransomware targets only files ≥ 10 kB; the rest are zero-byte-overwritten to preserve folder structure but deny access. A…
Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension: arena (all lower-case, no leading dot). • Renaming Convention: Original filename and extension remain intact. Email address + extension appended: <originalFilename.ext>[<attacker-email>].arena • Typical syntax: report_2024.xlsx.[[email protected]].arena Every folder that is encrypted drops a ransom note: !_HOW_RECOVER_ARENA.txt (or .html). 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline…