Type
File Name
Location
Aurora was first discovered in May 2018 in enterprise cloud environments. Aurora is found in environments with a number of different names, including OneKeyLocker, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Aurora
First Seen
May 2018
Aurora is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Aurora is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Aurora 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 Aurora ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.Aurora, .Nano, .cryptoid, .peekaboo, .isolated, .infected, .locked, .veracrypt, .returndata, .masked, .crypton
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 Aurora.
Type File Name Location file #RECOVERY-PC#.txt file #RECOVERY_FILES#.txt EveryFolder file CRYPTOID_BLOCKED.txt EveryFolder file @@_READ_ME_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_TAKE_A_LOOK_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_HELPER_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_HOW_TO_RETURN_DATA_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_RECOVERY_INSTRUCTIONS_@@.txt EveryFolder file #DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.txt EveryFolder file @@_ATTENTION_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_README_@@.txt EveryFolder file @@_RECOVERY_@@.txt EveryFolder file @_FILES_WERE_ENCRYPTED_@.TXT file @@_OpenTheBrowserTOR_@@.html EveryFolder file @@_Открыть_В_Браузере_TOR_@@.html EveryFolder file @_FILES_WERE ENCRYPTED_@.TXT EveryFolder file @_HOW_TO_DECRYPT_FILES_@.TXT EveryFolder file @_HOW_TO_PAY_THE_RANSOM_@.TXT EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Aurora.
Executables
myfile.exe, a.exe, List.exe, RegAsm.exe, Sample_5bb53d72b5bce37484b76bd9.exe, RegAsm3.exe, tree.exe, RICKROLL.exe, 2.jpg, cfe5a746.gxe, 6C92EJ6A.exe, java.exe, pl.exe, 2.exe, 1.exe, QC17GKO3.exe, R.exe, loker.exe, Masked (Aurora), svchost.exe, EffectivelyCloneable, 01-03_185.222.202.213_33B1F895B3905D4591207565EBFEFEF4_mtx777.exe, 945.tmp.exe, ljfnub.exe, mtx777.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 Aurora.
External Pages
