Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends “.aer” to every encrypted file. Example: budget_2024.xlsx becomes budget_2024.xlsx.aer. Renaming Convention: – Original file name and inner directory structure remain intact. – No injection of attacker e-mail or random IDs into the filename itself; only the .aer suffix is appended.…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends the exact extension “.aep” after the original filename and original extension (e.g., Project.docx → Project.docx.aep). Renaming Convention: Preserves the full original filename and extension. Simply concatenates “.aep” to the end of the file path—no base-64, hash, or random strings. Drops…

Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends the suffix “.adww” exactly as provided. Renaming Convention: After encryption is complete every affected file is renamed from: original-name.ext → original-name.ext.adww The base filename and original extension are preserved, then simply concatenated with the new extension, providing an immediate visual…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .adver (sometimes displayed as .ADVER in uppercase). Renaming Convention: The ransomware keeps the original filename but appends the extension directly. Example: Document.pdf → Document.pdf.adver 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First observed in-the-wild campaigns during late January 2024. Activity peaked in…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: ADVENTURER. Renaming Convention: Files are renamed in the format <original_filename>.<original_extension>.[random-string].ADVENTURER. Example: report_q3.docx.a7b3f92c.ADVENTURER 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First observed in March 2024. Spikes in submissions and public reports began around April 2024 and continue through mid-2024. 3. Primary Attack Vectors…

──────────────────────── Community Resource Variant analyzed: file extension “.adv” ──────────────────────── Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: All encrypted files receive the additional suffix .adv (example: document.docx → document.docx.adv). Renaming Convention: The malware does not change the original base-name; only an appended extension is added. No prefix, random bytes, or e-mail…

Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: adr (lower-case, three letters, added after the original file-name) Renaming Convention: {original_filename}.{original_extension}.adr (appendage rather than replacement) Example: Quarterly-Report.xlsx becomes Quarterly-Report.xlsx.adr 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Initial Sightings: 07-Sep-2023 (Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria SOC reports) Peak Activity: 12–18 Sep 2023 (linked to “UAC-0133” phishing campaign…

# AdolfHitler Ransomware (.adolfhitler) – Consolidated Technical Guide & Recovery Handbook Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .adolfhitler (all lower-case, no file-type separator). Renaming Convention: Works as a dual-stage modifier: Appends (locked) to the original file name (including space). Immediately follows with the new extension .adolfhitler. Example: QuarterlyReport.xlsx →…

Technical Breakdown – “AdobeE” Ransomware 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: After encryption each file receives the extra suffix .adobee (picture.jpg → picture.jpg.adobee) Renaming Convention: AdobeE keeps original file and folder names intact; no e-mail addresses, random IDs, or prefixes are prepended or appended. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline First public…

Adobe.Gefest Ransomware Deep-Dive & Recovery Playbook Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: adobe.gefest (range-wide collector flag: .gefest with optional prefix adobe. depending on dropper branding). Renaming Convention: Original → OriginalName.{ext}.adobe.gefest Note: if multiple infections occur, repeated .adobe.gefest chains may appear (rare, but indicative of an automated re-infection cycle). 2.…