Type
File Name
Location
Koxic was first discovered in September 2021 in enterprise cloud environments. Koxic is found in environments with a number of different names, including Koxic Doxware, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Koxic
First Seen
September 2021
Koxic is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Koxic is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Koxic resets 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 Koxic ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.KOXIC_[A-Z]{5}/
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 Koxic.
Type File Name Location file /WANNA_RECOVER_KOXIC_FILEZ_[A-Z]{5}.txt/ EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Koxic.
Executables
rel_enc.exe_, enc.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 Koxic.
External Pages
