Ransomware Research

Peosaj Ransomware

Peosaj is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on November 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Datasafe.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Peosaj
First Seen
November 1, 2018
Known Aliases
Datasafe

How Peosaj Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

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File Encryption Patterns

Peosaj modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..peosajwqfk

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Peosaj displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file##IMPORTANT_NOTICE##.txt

Ransom message:

notes/##IMPORTANT_NOTICE##.txt

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About This Analysis

This Peosaj 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 Peosaj.

Last updated: July 30, 2025

Peosaj Ransomware - Detectable by Elastio