Ransomware Research

Bad Rabbit Ransomware

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

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Bad Rabbit
First Seen
October 1, 2017

How Bad Rabbit Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

Encrypts MBR

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileREADME.txt

Ransom message:

notes/README.txt

Note locations:

EveryFolder
message

Ransom message:

notes/note.txt

Note locations:

Boot

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Bad Rabbit ransomware:

  • Endermanch@BadRabbit.exe
  • Uninstaller 27.0
  • FlashUtil.exe
  • badrabbit.exe
  • Bad Rabbit.exe
  • tmpD692.tmp.exe
  • Ransomware.BadRabbit.exe
  • Your_results.exe
  • BadRabbit.exe
  • Trojan.Ransom.ByhoiKrolik
  • BadRabbit.bin
  • Fortnite_Sex.exe
  • install_flash_player.exe
  • binary
  • Trojan-Ransom. BadRabbit.exe
  • Sample 22.dat
  • BadRabbit.bin.exe
  • endermanch@badrabbit.exe
  • Trojan.Ransom.BadRabbit
  • Trojan.Ransom.BadRabbit.exe
  • 2017120f01d263-3c62-42fc-bc2a-9d901d3834b0.exe
  • Ransomware BadRabbit.exe
  • BadRabbit(1).exe
  • .exe
  • install_flash_player.bin
  • GOOD (14).EXE
  • tmpftkj7xut
  • supremo.exe
  • Nord_VPN.exe
  • Endermanch_BadRabbit.exe
  • rabbit.exe
  • 1.exe
  • bad.bin
  • 694.json
  • RansomWin32Tibbar.A.exe
  • myfile.exe
  • cc7600e5d066d750ced1ce09653e7c22.
  • add.exe
  • 2018_12_13_00_13_42.000442
  • 2018_12_12_22_49_33.000987
  • volume.exe
  • 7.exe
  • AdobeFlashUpdater.exe
  • flash.exe
  • FashUtil.exe
  • 迷你世界流畅工具（链接手机）[BadRabbit].exe
  • %E4%BD%93%E9%AA%8C%E6%9C%8D%E5%AE%A2%E6%88%B7%E7%AB%AF%E5%AE%89%E8%A3%85%E5%8C%85.exe
  • UNINST~1.EXE
  • %E6%81%AD%E5%96%9C%E6%82%A8%E8%8E%B7%E5%BE%97%E5%AD%99%E5%B0%9A%E9%A6%99%E5%86%85%E6%B5%8B%E7%9A%AE%E8%82%A4%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AA.exe
  • adobesdoc.pdf.exe
  • 2.exe
  • dispci.exe
  • bad-rabbit.exe
  • 8ebc97e05c8e1073_dispci.exe
  • a920f14c9906573bddf173738906791b.
  • dsadasdas.bad
  • abcd.jpeg
  • myfile
  • 669629.exe
  • ddd._exe
  • rabbit2.Virrey
  • dispci.exe.3.dr
  • rabbit2.exe
  • payload_8ebc97e05c8e1073bda2efb6f4d00ad7e789260afa2c276f0c72740b838a0a93
  • dsc.exe

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About This Analysis

This Bad Rabbit 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 Bad Rabbit.

Last updated: July 30, 2025

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