Ransomware Research
About Alfa
Alfa
Alfa was first discovered in June 2016 in enterprise cloud environments.
| Name | Alfa |
|---|---|
| First Seen | June 2016 |
Genealogy
To better understand Alfa, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of Alfa’s genealogy.
| Cerber » Alfa |
Targeting
Behavior of Alfa
Alfa is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Alfa is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Alfa unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Alfa
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Alfa.
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 Alfa ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .bin |
|---|
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 Alfa.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | README HOW TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES.HTML |
| Location |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | README HOW TO DECRYPT YOUR FILES.TXT |
| Location |
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 Alfa.
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