Blind-Napoleon is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Blind 2.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Blind-Napoleon
First Seen
December 1, 2017
Known Aliases
Blind 2
How Blind-Napoleon Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Full extension -> .[blind@airmail.cc].blind2; .[supp01@airmail.cc].napoleon
File Encryption Patterns
Blind-Napoleon modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..napoleon..skeleton..blind2
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Blind-Napoleon displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileHow_Decrypt_Files.hta
Ransom message:
notes/How_Decrypt_Files.hta
Note locations:
EveryFolder
fileHow_Decrypt_Files.txt
Ransom message:
notes/How_Decrypt_Files.txt
Note locations:
EveryFolder
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Blind-Napoleon ransomware:
eencch.exe.[supp01@airmail.cc].napoleon
skeleton.exe.[skeleton@rape.lol].skeleton
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