Type
File Name
Location
Bitcoin666 was first discovered in April 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Bitcoin666
First Seen
April 2019
Bitcoin666 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Bitcoin666 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Bitcoin666 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 Bitcoin666 ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.bitcoin666@cock.li.word
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 Bitcoin666.
Type File Name Location file Recover Files.TXT Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Bitcoin666.
Executables
bitcoin666.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 Bitcoin666.
External Pages
