Type
File Name
Location
Craxsrat was first discovered in April 2025 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Craxsrat
First Seen
April 2025
Craxsrat is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Craxsrat is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Craxsrat 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 Craxsrat ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.craxsrat
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 Craxsrat.
Type File Name Location file HELP_DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Craxsrat.
Executables
Host Process for Windows Services.exe, CraxsRAT, ransomtosent.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 Craxsrat.
External Pages
