Type
File Name
Location
AIR was first discovered in July 2025 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
AIR
First Seen
July 2025
AIR is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that AIR is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. AIR 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 AIR ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.AIR
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 AIR.
Type File Name Location file +README-WARNING+.txt EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for AIR.
Executables
AIR_visual.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 AIR.
External Pages
