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:
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.