Below is a community-oriented dossier on “DarkDev ransomware” (file-extension .darkdev). Every data point is the most accurate information publicly available at mid-2024, gathered from incident-response firms, reverse-engineering reports, CERT advisories, and the No-More-Ransom project. TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension DarkDev appends the suffix .darkdev to every encrypted file.…

Ransomware Resource Document – darkcrypt (File-extension used by the DarkCrypt strain, detected Q1-2024) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .darkcrypt (exact lowercase, no preceding dot added by the malware; victim files receive the extension with the existing dot replaced) Renaming Convention: Original name + predictable sequence ⇒ [originalname].[originalextension].darkcrypt Directories…

DarkCry Ransomware — Community Resource Guide (Combating the .DARKCRY extortion campaign) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Encrypted files are suffixed with “.DARKCRY” in all-caps. Renaming Convention: Original file photos.docx becomes photos.docx.DARKCRY Exfiltrated copies keep their original name but are uploaded to the threat-actor’s dark-web portal prior to encryption.…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Files encrypted by DarkBit are appended the steady suffix .darkbit (e.g., AnnualReport.xlsx.darkbit). Renaming Convention: – Original filenames, paths, and directory structure are left intact—only the final .darkbit extension is added. – On Linux systems DarkBit keeps the original file permissions/attributes, facilitating stealthier persistence…

Comprehensive Guide to dark_power Ransomware (.dark_power Extension) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The definitive file extension appended by dark_power is .dark_power (always lower-case with an underscore). Renaming Convention: After encryption, every affected file is renamed in the pattern: [original_filename][original_extension].dark_power. Example: Budget_Q3.xlsx → Budget_Q3.xlsx.dark_power 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: The ransomware appends the extremely short extension .dark to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Example file transformation observed in the wild Report-Q4-2023.xlsx → Report-Q4-2023.xlsx.dark There is no added e-mail address, victim ID, hash prefix, or ransom note filename. The entire payload is intentionally…

Ransomware Deep Dive: .dark (DarkCrypt) This document is a consolidated, community-ready reference that combines the best publicly-available evidence, analyst notes, and tested remediation tactics for the strain colloquially known as DarkCrypt or simply “.dark ransomware.” Use it to raise internal awareness, guide incident-response playbooks, and speed up recovery if you are already affected. Technical Breakdown…

Comprehensive Resource on Darj Ransomware (.darj) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: All encrypted files receive the suffix .darj appended to the original extension (e.g., Document.docx.darj, Payroll.xls.darj). Renaming Convention: • Files keep their original names, only adding .darj at the very end. • In some observed strains the ransomware…

Technical Breakdown – Daris Ransomware Family 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Daris appends either “.daris” (single variant) or “.[victim-ID].daris” (multi-variant campaigns) to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: original_name.txt → original_name.txt.[C0D3-D4R1S-314157].daris The 10-character victim-ID in brackets is pseudo-random (derived from the MAC address + volume serial number) and is additionally stored…

Ransomware Profile – “.dapo” (STOP/DJVU variant) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Exact extension used: .dapo (lower-case, appended as a final secondary extension). • Renaming convention: Original file Document.docx → Document.docx.dapo Folder and file names are not scrambled (kept intact so users can still recognize what they lost). No e-mail or ID-string…