Ransomware Research

CryptoDome

CryptoDome was first discovered in January 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

CryptoDome

 

First Seen

January 2019

Targeting

Behavior of CryptoDome

CryptoDome is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CryptoDome is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CryptoDome updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of CryptoDome

Suffixes

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 CryptoDome ransomware is known to change.

Ransomware Notes

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 CryptoDome.

Type

File Name

Location

file

YOUR_FILES_ARE_ENCRYPTED

Desktop

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CryptoDome.

Executables

Encoder.exe, dllservice.exe

External Pages

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 CryptoDome.

External Pages

  • mailto:ransom@ssk.com

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