Type
File Name
Location
Fake DMA was first discovered in May 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. Fake DMA is found in environments with a number of different names, including Fake DMA Locker 3, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Fake DMA
First Seen
May 2017
Fake DMA is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Fake DMA is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Fake DMA 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 Fake DMA ransomware is known to change.
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 Fake DMA.
Type File Name Location message OnceOnCompletion file cryptinfo.txt ProgramData
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Fake DMA.
Executables
svchosd.exe
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 Fake DMA.
External Pages
