Type
File Name
Location
777 was first discovered in September 2015 in enterprise cloud environments. 777 is found in environments with a number of different names, including Legion (Seven Legion), etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
777
First Seen
September 2015
777 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that 777 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. 777 updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that 777 ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.777, .legion
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from 777.
Type File Name Location file read_this_file.txt Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for 777.
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with 777.
External Pages
