Ransomware Research

About BestChangeRu

BestChangeRu

BestChangeRu was first discovered in February 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name BestChangeRu
First Seen February 2019
Targeting

Behavior of BestChangeRu

BestChangeRu is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that BestChangeRu is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. BestChangeRu unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.

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Characteristics of BestChangeRu

Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about BestChangeRu.

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 BestChangeRu.

Typefile
File Nameинструкция по оплате.txt
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