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Detectable Ransomware Locky-Odin
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Locky-Odin Ransomware
Locky-Odin is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on September 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
- Ransomware Family
- Locky-Odin
- First Seen
- September 1, 2016
How Locky-Odin Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/22ad72331096a72cc5265a2397dcf51e5e6e018a4c8aed4f1137590db976e574/57e9633faac2ed9953f1f339 rundll32.exe %TEMP%\bxquHOPOC1.dll,qwerty
File Encryption Patterns
Locky-Odin modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..odin
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Locky-Odin displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
_HOWDO_text.html
Ransom message:
notes/_HOWDO_text.html
Note locations:
Desktop
/^_\d+_HOWDO_text\.html\b/
Ransom message:
notes/_HOWDO_text.html
Note locations:
EveryFolder
Ransom message:
notes/_HOWDO_text.bmp
Note locations:
Desktop
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Locky-Odin ransomware:
PYLPK3401.wsf
DEVRTL.dll
DEVRTL.DLL
downloaded-Locky-xXINzimwQ1.dll
2016-09-26-1804-UTC-downloaded-Locky-xXINzimwQ1.dll
Odin.dll.bin
AaVTOxeiUCD1.dll
aWPNFxFal2.dll.3848.dr
xXINzimwQ1.dll
JlJaGufd1.dropped.dll.bin
RHVFJTq1.dllDISABLEDLOCKY
meknyODFgl3_dll
meknyODFgl3.dll
YeVTqThNiU2.dll.3868.dr
hfHdEl2.dll
yiuHWTuA1.dll
JlJaGufd1.dll
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About This Analysis
This Locky-Odin ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Locky-Odin.
Last updated: July 30, 2025