Type
File Name
Location
FORCE was first discovered in March 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
FORCE
First Seen
March 2024
FORCE is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that FORCE is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. FORCE 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 FORCE ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.FORCE
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 FORCE.
Type File Name Location file info.txt RootDiscs, Desktop file info.hta RootDiscs, Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for FORCE.
Executables
program.exe, Fasst
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 FORCE.
External Pages
