Type
File Name
Location
EZDZ was first discovered in May 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. EZDZ is found in environments with a number of different names, including EZDZ-Locker, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
EZDZ
First Seen
May 2019
EZDZ is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that EZDZ is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. EZDZ 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 EZDZ ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.EZDZ, .help, .chch
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 EZDZ.
Type File Name Location file HELP_PC.EZDZ-REMOVE.txt EveryFolder file READ_ME.TXT EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for EZDZ.
Executables
EZDZ.exe, locker.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 EZDZ.
External Pages
