Type
File Name
Location
Crypton was first discovered in November 2016 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Crypton
First Seen
November 2016
Crypton is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Crypton is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Crypton 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 Crypton ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
_steaveiwalker@india.com_
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 Crypton.
Type File Name Location file readme_encrypted.txt Desktop file COMO_ABRIR_ARQUIVOS.txt EveryFolder file README.TXT EveryFolder message Login
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Crypton.
Executables
Crypton.exe, a.exe, crypton.exe, 777.exe, Dloader_exe.exe, Фотоматериалы_архив.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 Crypton.
External Pages
