GandCrab-2 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on March 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
GandCrab-2
First Seen
March 1, 2018
How GandCrab-2 Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
Requires C&C for key exchange
File Encryption Patterns
GandCrab-2 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..CRAB
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, GandCrab-2 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileCRAB-DECRYPT.txt
Ransom message:
notes/CRAB-DECRYPT.txt
Note locations:
EveryFolder
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with GandCrab-2 ransomware:
MR_GandCrab2_v100r
LockerLoader.exe
GandCrab v2.bin
128384.EXE
crabv2_.exe
r.exe
a157ca89.gxe
2018-03-16-GandCrab-sample.exe
myfile.exe
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