Type
File Name
Location
Clown was first discovered in February 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Clown
First Seen
February 2023
Clown is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Clown is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Clown 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 Clown ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.clown
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 Clown.
Type File Name Location file read_it.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Clown.
Executables
svchost.exe, clown.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 Clown.
External Pages
