Type
File Name
Location
SpartCrypt was first discovered in November 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. SpartCrypt is found in environments with a number of different names, including SpartCrypt, SpartCript, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
SpartCrypt
First Seen
November 2019
SpartCrypt is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that SpartCrypt is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. SpartCrypt 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 SpartCrypt ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.Encrypted
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 SpartCrypt.
Type File Name Location file How_To_Restore_Your_Files.txt EveryFolder file info.hta EveryFolder file SINFO.txt Temp file @_HOW_TO_RESTORE_YOUR_FILES.txt Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for SpartCrypt.
Executables
Spart_E.exe, spart_protected.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 SpartCrypt.
External Pages
