Type
File Name
Location
MegaLocker was first discovered in April 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. MegaLocker is found in environments with a number of different names, including NamPoHyu, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
MegaLocker
First Seen
April 2020
MegaLocker is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that MegaLocker is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. MegaLocker 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 MegaLocker ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.crypted, .nampohyu
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 MegaLocker.
Type File Name Location file !DECRYPT_INSTRUCTION.TXT EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for MegaLocker.
Executables
stevenxx134@gmail.com.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 MegaLocker.
External Pages
