Ransomware Research
About BTCWare-Aleta
BTCWare-Aleta
BTCWare-Aleta was first discovered in July 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. BTCWare-Aleta is found in environments with a number of different names, including Aleta, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | BTCWare-Aleta |
|---|---|
| AKA |
|
| First Seen | July 2017 |
Genealogy
To better understand BTCWare-Aleta, we can trace it’s origins. Below is a snapshot of BTCWare-Aleta’s genealogy.
| BTCWare » BTCWare-Aleta |
Targeting
Behavior of BTCWare-Aleta
BTCWare-Aleta is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that BTCWare-Aleta is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. BTCWare-Aleta updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
Learn More
Characteristics of BTCWare-Aleta
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about BTCWare-Aleta.
Suffixes
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 BTCWare-Aleta ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .aleta |
|---|
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 BTCWare-Aleta.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !#_READ_ME_#!.inf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for BTCWare-Aleta.
| Executables | darkwaiderr@cock.li.ex_, darkwaiderr@cock.li.exe, 2.exe, SMSCHAT.EXE.%5BBLACK.MIRROR%40QQ.COM%5D.ALETA |
|---|
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 BTCWare-Aleta.
| External Pages |
|
|---|
Available Decryptors for BTCWare-Aleta
Decryptors help to decrypt the infected ransomware files. Below are the known decryptors for files that have been infected by BTCWare-Aleta.
If there are any known decryptors for this ransomware, they are linked here.
| Name | BTCWareDecrypter |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/btcwaredecrypter/ |
How Elastio can help
Don’t let ransomware
take over your data.
Elastio is a cloud-native data resilience platform on AWS, providing robust security and assuring the recoverability of critical data in cloud environments.
Elastio protects data from ransomware and malware evading perimeter defenses and mitigates downtime, data loss, and reputational harm for businesses.
