Starcat is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2024, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick Facts
Ransomware Family
Starcat
First Seen
December 1, 2024
How Starcat Ransomware Works
File Encryption Patterns
Starcat modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
File extensions added after encryption:
..starcat
Ransom Note and Payment Demands
After encrypting files, Starcat displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
filerecover files,view here.txt
Ransom message:
notes/recover files,view here.txt
Note locations:
Desktop
filestar_cat.txt
Ransom message:
notes/star_cat.txt
Note locations:
RootDirectory
screenshot
Ransom message:
notes/temp.jpg
Note locations:
Desktop
Technical Indicators
Associated Executable Files
The following executable files are associated with Starcat ransomware:
2622375.exe
Starcatransomware.exe
jxmbcfgrcu.exe
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