Ransomware Research
About CryptoJoker 2022
CryptoJoker 2022
CryptoJoker 2022 was first discovered in March 2022 in enterprise cloud environments. CryptoJoker 2022 is found in environments with a number of different names, including CryptoJoker-CAD, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | CryptoJoker 2022 |
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| AKA |
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| First Seen | March 2022 |
Genealogy
To better understand CryptoJoker 2022, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of CryptoJoker 2022’s genealogy.
| CryptoJoker 2020 » CryptoJoker 2021 » CryptoJoker 2022 |
Targeting
Behavior of CryptoJoker 2022
CryptoJoker 2022 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CryptoJoker 2022 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CryptoJoker 2022 updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of CryptoJoker 2022
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about CryptoJoker 2022.
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 CryptoJoker 2022 ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .fucked, .partially.fucked |
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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 CryptoJoker 2022.
| Type | file |
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| File Name | CAD Recovery Information.txt |
| Location | Desktop |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CryptoJoker 2022.
| Executables | CAD.exe, CAD.bin |
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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 CryptoJoker 2022.
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