Ransomware Research

BadEncript Ransomware

BadEncript is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
BadEncript
First Seen
December 1, 2016

How BadEncript Ransomware Works

File Encryption Patterns

BadEncript modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..bript

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileMore.html

Ransom message:

notes/More.html

Note locations:

RansomPayloadStartFolder
message

Ransom message:

notes/note.txt

Note locations:

OnceOnCompletion

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About This Analysis

This BadEncript 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 BadEncript.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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