Ransomware Research

SnowPicnic Ransomware

SnowPicnic is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on October 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: 0BtcRansoware.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
SnowPicnic
First Seen
October 1, 2018
Known Aliases
0BtcRansoware

How SnowPicnic Ransomware Works

File Encryption Patterns

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

File extensions added after encryption:

..snowpicnic

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileRead.HTML

Ransom message:

notes/Read.HTML

Note locations:

EveryFolder
fileRead.TXT

Ransom message:

notes/Read.TXT

Note locations:

EveryFolder

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with SnowPicnic ransomware:

  • SnowPicnicFrensomware.exe
  • SnowPicnic.exe
  • hyBrDFjOidLuty.exe

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About This Analysis

This SnowPicnic 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 SnowPicnic.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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