Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Files are overwritten and then given the .doggewiper extension (lower-case, no second dot). – Example: Quarterly_Report.docx becomes Quarterly_Report.docx.doggewiper 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First submitted to public malware repositories on 11 March 2025. Active campaigns (low-volume, highly targeted) were noticed…

DOGECRYPT – Comprehensive Defender’s Guide Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Extension used: .dogecrypt (all lower-case, no spaces or prefixes). • Typical renaming convention: Original file name preserved, extension appended as second extension. Example: 2023_Q2_Financials.xlsx → 2023_Q2_Financials.xlsx.dogecrypt Inside shared folders it sometimes drops an additional marker file called _READ_ME_dogecrypt.txt. 2. Detection &…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: dodov2 appends the extension .dodov2 to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Original file names remain intact; only the final extension is appended. Example: Q1-Budget.xlsx → Q1-Budget.xlsx.dodov2. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First specimens surfaced in underground forums on 23-March-2024; the…

Dodoc Ransomware Comprehensive Guide Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .dodoc Every encrypted file has the .dodoc suffix appended after the original extension (e.g., report.xlsx becomes report.xlsx.dodoc). Renaming Convention: Files are first encrypted with AES-256 and then the filename is preserved exactly in its original location. No additional e-mail…

Protecting · Consulting · Recovering – Dodger Ransomware ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ STRAIGHT ANSWERS FROM THE TRENCHES | v2024-06-15 Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .dodger (lower-case, no dot prefix appended—files are renamed with the extension after the original one). Example: Quarterly_Report.xlsx → Quarterly_Report.xlsx.dodger Renaming Convention: Original file name and location are…

Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The malware appends .dodged (case-insensitive) to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Original → <filename>.<original-ext>.id-<8-char-hex>.<victim-email>.dodged Example: Contract.docx becomes [email protected] 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date / Period: First large-scale sightings appeared late-January 2024, with telemetry spikes through March–April 2024. 3. Primary Attack…

Technical Breakdown of doctorhelp Ransomware: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .doctorhelp Renaming Convention: After encryption, every file acquires the following structure: originalfilename.ext.original-extension.doctorhelp Examples: Presentation.pptx → Presentation.pptx.doctorhelp financials2024.xlsx → financials2024.xlsx.doctorhelp The malware also places a new file called README_DECRYPT-ID-<random-8-digits>.txt or doctorhelp.hta in every affected folder, on the desktop, and in every…

RANSOMWARE RESOURCE SHEET – “DOCM!SAMPLE” VARIANT Last peer-review: 2024-06-18 1. TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN 1.1 File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Extension used by the malware: The seeded sample retains the .docm!sample extension (the trailing “!sample” is a static marker applied by certain sandboxes—malware also writes .locky or .encrypted on real production systems once it detonates). •…

Technical Breakdown (Ransomware-extension: .doc!) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The actors behind this strain append **.doc!** to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Each file receives a double-extension: <original_filename>.<orig_ext>.doc! Example: Quarterly_Report.xlsx becomes Quarterly_Report.xlsx.doc! Note: The doc portion tricks some users into thinking the file is a benign Microsoft Word document before…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: After encrypting a victim’s files, the ransomware appends “.cryp” as the secondary extension, yielding names such as Document.docx.cryp, Report.xlsx.cryp, Photo.jpg.cryp, etc. The original file extension is preserved, only the .cryp suffix is added. Renaming Convention: Pre-encryption, file names remain unchanged—only the .cryp suffix…