Ransomware Research

Unibovwood Ransomware

Unibovwood is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on September 1, 2021, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Unibovwood
First Seen
September 1, 2021

How Unibovwood Ransomware Works

Targeted Files

same filenames Changes files attributes to read-only

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

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

fileReadMe.txt

Ransom message:

notes/ReadMe.txt

Note locations:

EveryFolder

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About This Analysis

This Unibovwood 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 Unibovwood.

Last updated: July 30, 2025

Unibovwood Ransomware - Detectable by Elastio