Type
File Name
Location
Darxe was first discovered in September 2022 in enterprise cloud environments. Darxe is found in environments with a number of different names, including XXXXXX, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Darxe
First Seen
September 2022
Darxe is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Darxe is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Darxe 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 Darxe ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.XXXXXX
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 Darxe.
Type File Name Location file HOW_TO_FIX_FILES.XXXXXX.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Darxe.
Executables
AAA.exe, cc.bin, Обфусцированный скрипт.bat, AAA.ps1
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 Darxe.
External Pages
