Ransomware Research

Turkish Ransomware

Turkish is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on March 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Turkish
First Seen
March 1, 2017

How Turkish Ransomware Works

File Encryption Patterns

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

File extensions added after encryption:

..encrypted

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileBeni Oku.txt

Ransom message:

notes/Beni Oku.txt

Note locations:

Desktop

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Turkish ransomware:

  • FileEncryptor.exe
  • Mart_ayi_faturasi.exe
  • Islem Dekontunuz.exe
  • Islem_Dekontunuz-KaMsndjaKqwoeKqjwdgAfGh.exe
  • comss test encoder type-1 (6).exe
  • executable.exe
  • Turkish.CTB-Faker.exe
  • AfGh.exe
  • pJ4KUZ_.xdp

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About This Analysis

This Turkish 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 Turkish.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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