Rapid-3 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on May 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Rapid 3.0.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Rapid-3
First Seen
May 1, 2018
Known Aliases
Rapid 3.0
How Rapid-3 Ransomware Works
File Encryption Patterns
Rapid-3 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
./\.[A-Z]{5}$/
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Rapid-3 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
file/^DECRYPT\.[A-Z]{5}\.txt$/
Ransom message:
notes/DECRYPT.MMHRZ.txt
Note locations:
EveryFolder
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Rapid-3 ransomware:
S4HoQm3YcP.exe
F0CE24EC42F503F8.exe
3019F576F197CAB9.exe
333C8BA7290C8884.exe
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