Ransomware Research

Adonis Ransomware

Adonis is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on May 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Adonis
First Seen
May 1, 2017

How Adonis Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

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Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Adonis displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileEN.html

Ransom message:

notes/EN.html.txt

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About This Analysis

This Adonis ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Adonis.

Last updated: July 30, 2025