Type
File Name
Location
BarRaxCrypt was first discovered in February 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. BarRaxCrypt is found in environments with a number of different names, including BarRax, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
BarRaxCrypt
First Seen
February 2017
BarRaxCrypt is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that BarRaxCrypt is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. BarRaxCrypt updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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 BarRaxCrypt ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.BarRax
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 BarRaxCrypt.
Type File Name Location file READ_IT.txt Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for BarRaxCrypt.
Executables
hidden-tear.exe, BarraxCrpt.exe
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 BarRaxCrypt.
External Pages
