Parasite is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2021, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: SharpCrypter, Paralock.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Parasite
First Seen
January 1, 2021
Known Aliases
SharpCrypterParalock
How Parasite Ransomware Works
Targeted Files
8d2f2ee24882afe11f50e3d6d9400e35fa66724b321cb9f5a246baf63cbc1788 -> destroys files (.betarasite)
98eb1b7b7ba17e72f08da1f627e7b56edf55356876e266c7eaff616cf041f925 -> need param "rsa" to work
File Encryption Patterns
Parasite modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
This Parasite 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 Parasite.