Ransomware Research
About Bluerose
Bluerose
Bluerose was first discovered in December 2019 in enterprise cloud environments.
| Name | Bluerose |
|---|---|
| First Seen | December 2019 |
Targeting
Behavior of Bluerose
Bluerose is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Bluerose is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Bluerose updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Bluerose
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Bluerose.
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 Bluerose.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | brehrose.txt |
| Type | screenshot |
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| Location | Desktop |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Bluerose.
| Executables | Virus Rat v7.0.exe, vt-upload-iBTvf, file-5437735_exe, bluerose_virus.exe, BlueroseVirus.exe |
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External Pages
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 Bluerose.
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