Ransomware Research
About AiraCrop
AiraCrop
AiraCrop was first discovered in October 2016 in enterprise cloud environments.
| Name | AiraCrop |
|---|---|
| First Seen | October 2016 |
Genealogy
To better understand AiraCrop, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of AiraCrop’s genealogy.
| XRat » AiraCrop |
Targeting
Behavior of AiraCrop
AiraCrop is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that AiraCrop is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. AiraCrop updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of AiraCrop
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about AiraCrop.
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 AiraCrop ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .airacropencrypted!, .__AiraCropEncrypted!, ._AiraCropEncrypted |
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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 AiraCrop.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | How to decrypt your files.txt |
| Location | EveryFolder |
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 AiraCrop.
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Available Decryptors for AiraCrop
Decryptors help to decrypt the infected ransomware files. Below are the known decryptors for files that have been infected by AiraCrop.
If there are any known decryptors for this ransomware, they are linked here.
| Name | NMoreira decryptor |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.emsisoft.com/en/ransomware-decryption/download/nmoreira |
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