Type
File Name
Location
Scarabey was first discovered in December 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. Scarabey is found in environments with a number of different names, including Scarab-Scarabey, Scarab-Russian, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Scarabey
First Seen
December 2017
Scarabey is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Scarabey is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Scarabey resets 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 Scarabey ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.scarab, .secure, .oneway, .omerta, .rent, .mvp
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 Scarabey.
Type File Name Location file Инструкция по расшифровке.TXT EveryFolder file Инструкция по расшифровке файлов.TXT file Как расшифровать файлы.TXT EveryFolder file Как расшифровать файлы oneway.TXT file Инструкция по расшифровке файлов Rent.TXT file Инструкция по расшифровки omerta.TXT file Расшифровать файлы и работать дальше.TXT
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Scarabey.
Executables
sevnz.exe, D3A28327DF38C258A8AF00E5EB89AB.EXE, d3a28327df38c258a8af00e5eb89ab.exe, T668f Authentication, partmgr.sys, systems.exe, scan document.pdf.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 Scarabey.
External Pages
