Type
File Name
Location
Vortex was first discovered in March 2017 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Vortex
First Seen
March 2017
Vortex is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Vortex is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Vortex updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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 Vortex ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.aes
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 Vortex.
Type File Name Location file #$# JAK-ODZYSKAC-PLIKI.txt EveryFolder file !!$ O D Z Y S K A J P L I K I.txt file ##@@ INFO O PLIKACH.txt file ODZSZYFRUJ-DANE.txt
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Vortex.
Executables
AESxWin.exe, data, polish.exe, sample2.exe, polish, Powiadomienie o przejeciu wierzytelnosci DOC.js, AsusTPCenter.exe, wind.exe, VORTEX RANSOMWARE, MenadzerDzwiekuHD2.exe
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 Vortex.
External Pages
