Type
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Conti-2 was first discovered in September 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. Conti-2 is found in environments with a number of different names, including Conti-3, IOCP, R3ADM3, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Conti-2
First Seen
September 2020
Conti-2 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Conti-2 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Conti-2 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 Conti-2 ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.[A-Z]{5}/, .TCGYX, .QHCGS, .KCWTT, .FEALC
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 Conti-2.
Type File Name Location file R3ADM3.txt EveryFolder file readme.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Conti-2.
Executables
XColorPickerXPTest.exe, shortwave.exe, p.exe, locker.exe, RunWinDiff, RunWinDiff.EXE, CustomToolTipDemo.exe, cOzkxIznegrscYUzNiwVGtjnGrMGDzxO_locker.exe, transscroll, transscroll.EXE, FhT9TlmdvBiW2CPAQI6rUP48dGr8LvPqCRY41ySWIP47vQr2fXcUK8rtQrTsHJv1_locker.exe, 73bd8c2aa.exe, SelectDialogTest.exe, login.exe, grub55.exe, 49670-77078664b4bbfbe25be44004431c1a37.exe, 1.exe, tst.rar, cryptor.exe, MOSS.exe, EAGLE.dll, 731515.exe, 5FE77DB174A5206B5387E2B86255BD008966B44632925351D9B3983438004EB1 2, x86.dll, c.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 Conti-2.
External Pages
