Type
File Name
Location
CryDroid was first discovered in June 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. CryDroid is found in environments with a number of different names, including CryCryptor, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
CryDroid
First Seen
June 2020
CryDroid is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CryDroid is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CryDroid unknown 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 CryDroid ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.enc
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 CryDroid.
Type File Name Location file readme_now.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CryDroid.
Executables
crydroid.apk, app.apk, RansomwareCryDroid.apk, tracershield.apk, covid19tracer.apk
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 CryDroid.
External Pages
