Ransomware Research
About Decryption Assistant
Decryption Assistant
Decryption Assistant was first discovered in May 2017 in enterprise cloud environments.
| Name | Decryption Assistant |
|---|---|
| First Seen | May 2017 |
Genealogy
To better understand Decryption Assistant, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of Decryption Assistant’s genealogy.
| HiddenTear » Decryption Assistant |
Targeting
Behavior of Decryption Assistant
Decryption Assistant is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Decryption Assistant is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Decryption Assistant unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Decryption Assistant
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Decryption Assistant.
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 Decryption Assistant ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .pwned |
|---|
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 Decryption Assistant.
| Type | message |
|---|---|
| Location | OnceOnCompletion |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Decryption Assistant.
| Executables | FlashPlayerUpdate.exe |
|---|
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