Ransomware Research

Triple Dollar Signs ($$$)

Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) was first discovered in February 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) is found in environments with a number of different names, including LokerAdmin, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.

Name

Triple Dollar Signs ($$$)

 

First Seen

February 2020

Targeting

Behavior of Triple Dollar Signs ($$$)

Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of Triple Dollar Signs ($$$)

Suffixes

Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that Triple Dollar Signs ($$$) ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.$$$, .texyz, .8NWm8Y

Ransomware Notes

Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.

Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Triple Dollar Signs ($$$).

Type

File Name

Location

file

readme.txt

EveryFolder

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Triple Dollar Signs ($$$).

Executables

32_NOTRASH.EXE

External Pages

Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with Triple Dollar Signs ($$$).

External Pages

  • mailto:lokeradmin@cock.li
  • mailto:adminsysloker@airmail.cc
  • mailto:unegarc0n1@cock.li
  • mailto:lejeteprey0@cock.li
  • mailto:behappywithyourdata@airmail.cc
  • mailto:happydataowner@firemail.cc

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