Erebus 2017 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Erebus 2017
First Seen
February 1, 2017
How Erebus 2017 Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
https://app.any.run/tasks/670d436b-cf93-4182-b04b-6fd47068d996/
Contains VM check
Doesn't work on windows10+ (injects to Event Viewer process)
Suffixes -> ROT13/ROT23 !!!
File Encryption Patterns
Erebus 2017 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..ecrypt
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Erebus 2017 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileREADME.HTML
Ransom message:
notes/README.HTML.txt
Note locations:
UserFolders
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Erebus 2017 ransomware:
myfile.exe
1.exe
erebus.exe
gxyegj.exe
h2ATEgqmze.exe
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