===================================================================== RANSOMWARE FILE-EXTENSION INTELLIGENCE SHEET Variant: .donotchange ## TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Every encrypted file receives the new extension .donotchange appended to the original file-name, instead of or in addition to the native extension. Example: invoice.xlsx → invoice.xlsx.donotchange Renaming Convention: – No additional prefix and no e-mail…

Below is a consolidated knowledge-base that you can treat as a “single source of truth” for dealing with the ransomware that appends “.donkeyhot”. The guidance merges original research, DFIR case-notes from recent incidents, SMB-specific telemetry, and tested recovery paths from CERT teams worldwide. Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • File Extension Used:…

The “Donkeyfucker” Ransomware – Complete Response Guide (for the file-extension variant that appends “.donkeyfucker” to every encrypted file) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Victims see “.donkeyfucker” added after the original extension (photo.jpg → photo.jpg.donkeyfucker). Renaming Convention: – Original name, original extension, then “.donkeyfucker”. – Extension is not altered…

Done Ransomware – Complete Threat Brief Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Encrypted files are appended simply with the extra suffix “.done”. Example: Presentation.pptx becomes Presentation.pptx.done. Renaming Convention: The ransomware does not prepend random strings or email addresses; it only appends “.done” to the original filename, leaving the original…

Technical Breakdown: Ransomware Tagging: .12345 (more properly referred to as GlobeImposter-2.0 “China.12345”) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransom note instructs victims to send their “personal-ID” to the address contained in the extension [email protected]. Hence every encrypted file is renamed with the suffix “.12345”; prior to that suffix the address…

Comprehensive Defense & Recovery Guide Ransomware Variant: DOMN Associated file-extension observed on disk: .domn 1. Technical Breakdown 1.1 File Extension & Renaming Patterns Exact Extension: .domn (all lower-case; no preceding dot in the ransom note — the dot only appears on the last part of the filename). Renaming Convention: <original_full_filename>.<original_extension>.<unique_id>.<email_tag>.domn Example: AnnualReport_Q3.docx.A1B2C3D4.example[@]aol.com.domn “A1B2C3D4” is a…

Domino Ransomware – Community Defense and Recovery Guide Last updated: 2024-06-XX Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Extension Appended: every file receives the new extension “.domino” (all lower-case) at the end of the original filename, following the regular dot. Original extension is kept (example: Report.xlsx.domino, Termine_V2.pdf.domino). Renaming Convention: The malware first renames files…

Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .dominik Renaming Convention: Each encrypted file is renamed in the pattern document.xlsx → document.xlsx.dominik. The original name and primary extension are preserved; “.dominik” is merely appended, making identification easy but masking the extent of encryption. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period:…

RANSOMWARE THREAT SHEET – “DOLPHIN” (.dolphin file extension) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Conf File Extension: .dolphin (lowercase, always appended at the tail of the original name) Renaming Convention: {original_file_name}.{original_extension}.id-{unique_6_hex_chars}.{email_contact}.dolphin Examples AnnualReport.xlsx → [email protected] DB_backup.bak → [email protected] 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline First publicly documented: 19 Aug 2023 (tweet from vx-underground referencing…

Comprehensive Dohfzdod Ransomware Resource Guide Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .dohfzdod Renaming Convention: The ransomware adopts the pattern [original_filename][x-random-hex-chars].dohfzdod. e.g., Quarterly_Report.xlsx becomes Quarterly_Report.xlsx.A7F1B9C24E.dohfzdod. The 9- or 10-character hex string is unique per file and is actually a Base-16 encoded portion of the AES-256 file key encrypted by the…