Type
File Name
Location
CryptoViki was first discovered in May 2017 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
CryptoViki
First Seen
May 2017
CryptoViki is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that CryptoViki is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. CryptoViki 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 CryptoViki ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.viki
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 CryptoViki.
Type File Name Location file readme.txt Desktop, RootDiscs
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for CryptoViki.
Executables
a.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 CryptoViki.
External Pages
