CryptoShiel Ransomware Resource Guide Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: CryptoShiel appends the suffix “.cryptoshiel” to every file after encryption. Renaming Convention: Original: Annual-Budget.xlsx Encrypted: Annual-Budget.xlsx.cryptoshiel No filename rewriting or prefix characters; the ransomware preserves the original filename in full and simply tacks its own extension at the end.…

Comprehensive Resource on the Cryptoroger Ransomware (.cryptoroger extension) Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: {{ $json.extension }} = .cryptoroger Renaming Convention: The malware rewrites file names as: <original_filename><random 6-digit hex>.cryptoroger Example: QuarterlyBudget.xlsx → QuarterlyBudget6F3A7B.cryptoroger 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline Approximate Start Date/Period: First publicly-analyzed sample: 21 February 2023 (MD5…

# Cryptorbit (CryptoDefense / CryptoLocker 2.1) – Comprehensive Response Guide Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Cryptorbit appends the .cryptorbit extension to every encrypted file. Renaming Convention: Original: Quarterly_Report.xlsx → Encrypted: Quarterly_Report.xlsx.cryptorbit No other prefixes, base-64 tags, or random IDs are added; the malware keeps the entire original filename…

Technical Breakdown (CryptoPokemon) 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .cryptopokemon Renaming Convention: Files are appended with the .cryptopokemon extension after the original extension. Example: Q4_Sales.xlsx becomes Q4_Sales.xlsx.cryptopokemon. The ransomware does not modify the base filename, making bulk identification (via PowerShell or Linux find) trivial: find “/var/lib” -type f -name “*.cryptopokemon” 2.…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: Encrypted files are appended with “.enc” AND receive the e-mail address [email protected] as a second appended string. Resulting file names look like: report.xlsx → [email protected] Renaming Convention: – Original file remains intact in its original directory, but every targeted file is duplicated, encrypted,…

Community Resource: Ransomware “CryptoPatronum” (File Extension .cryptopatronum) Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension: Files are unmistakably renamed with the suffix “.cryptopatronum” (always lowercase, never .CRYPTOPATRONUM). • Renaming Convention: – Original filename, a dot, the original extension, then “.cryptopatronum” is appended. – Example: Q4_Report_2023.xlsx becomes Q4_Report_2023.xlsx.cryptopatronum Tip: The double-extension…

Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: “cryptooo” – Each encrypted file receives an extra dot-appended suffix of “.*cryptooo”. Examples: project.xlsx → project.xlsx.cryptooo 2024_Budget.pdf → 2024_Budget.pdf.cryptooo Renaming Convention: The ransomware preserves the original filename and subdirectory structure. No additional random strings or victim IDs are inserted, making it deceptively easy…

================================================================== CRYPTONCRYPT RANSOMWARE – Community Defence & Recovery Guide Technical Breakdown File Extension & Renaming Patterns • Confirmation of File Extension: “.cryptoncrypt” (no second-level suffix). • Renaming Convention: – Original filename kept intact before the extension. – Pattern: example.docx → example.docx.cryptoncrypt. – No pre-pended email addresses or victim IDs; drives are traversed alphabetically and the…

CRYPTONATION92 Ransomware Resource *aka PetroCrypt, 92Crypt, or “[email protected]” variant Technical Breakdown 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Extension appended: [email protected] (the literal e-mail address becomes the extension) Renaming Convention: original_name.ext.id-[8-char-victim-ID][email protected] Example: [email protected] Older lineage droppers sometimes omit the hyphenated ID, simply becoming [email protected]. 2. Detection & Outbreak Timeline First submission: 2 July 2021 (Via VirusTotal…

Technical Breakdown: 1. File Extension & Renaming Patterns Confirmation of File Extension: .cryptonar All encrypted files receive the suffix .cryptonar (lower-case). Example: 2024_Wage_Sheet.xlsx.cryptonar Renaming Convention: The malware keeps the original file name and simply appends the new extension. No hash, ID, or email string is injected into the filename. This distinguishes it from variants that…