Type
File Name
Location
WastedLocker was first discovered in May 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. WastedLocker is found in environments with a number of different names, including Wasted, Launchy, BinADS, BinLocker, Easy2lock, Hades, SecCrypt, Phoenix Cryptolocker, PayloadBin, Macaw, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
WastedLocker
First Seen
May 2020
WastedLocker is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that WastedLocker is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. WastedLocker 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 WastedLocker ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.[a-z]{1,3}wasted$/, .easy2lock, .seccrypt, .phoenix, .saverswasted, .PAYLOADBIN
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from WastedLocker.
Type File Name Location file {origin_filename}/.[a-z]{1,3}wasted_info$/ EveryFile file {origin_filename}.howto_seccrypt EveryFile file PHOENIX-HELP.txt EveryFolder file PAYLOADBIN-README.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for WastedLocker.
Executables
Installers.exe, dwZCHdCcZHBowra.exe, Launchy.exe, wastedlocker.exe, Pc.exe, hDdUpFYLDLABpabgy.exe, Index:bin, Index.exe, _003E0000.exe, _003E0000.mem.exe, Winresume:bin, Usbflags:bin, Secure.exe, FAYdwenH0KOcGEz.exe, CIXFBHohRPMTfDVPR3nQ.exe, 0n89oqeLCGWFFZyF.exe, 8EKWXCJaKFbN56EM.exe, 892069.exe, Msdtc.exe, mobile:bin, mui:bin, name:bin, Mode:bin, Wcncsvc:bin, Backup.exe, ne06WugPCuismU79fao3caw9rUyMt.exe, mpzAnlO5i8Ff5bpYbmbNrPfvq.exe, WastedLocker.exe, 好用一键重装系统工具绿色版2.5.6.exe, Els.exe, mRCYdBxcmcvsh961zaK.exe, 720508.exe, znb.exe, Diagnostics.exe, 712597.exe, Scsi:bin, Storage:bin, Storage.exe, file.exe, Mpdev:bin, Device.exe, Usbstor.exe, service:bin, video:bin, rhd03._xe, Options:bin, File:bin, Bit:bin, Usbstor:bin, Provider.exe, Early:bin, Server:bin, lv3xyhnsiYEddJu.exe, Container:bin, Demo:bin, LEyeONORtVGKki0XHNA.exe, Arbiters:bin, Installers:bin, Content:bin, List:bin, Ipmi:bin, Sam:bin, Database:bin, Provision:bin, Snmp:bin, Priority:bin, Events:bin, System:bin, Zone:bin, Nsi:bin, Node:bin, Network:bin, F79}:bin, Settings:bin, Glob:bin, Remote:bin, Graphics:bin, Notifications:bin, Ci:bin, Wasted[1].exe, Time:bin, D80:bin, Keyboard:bin, Media:bin, Wmi:bin, Properties:bin, Setup2:bin, Device:bin, Wasted.exe, Session.exe, Power:bin, Guard.exe, Guard:bin, wasted.exe, Acpi:bin, Acpi.exe, garmin.exe, Early.exe, Properties.exe, Server.exe, WastedLocker_2020_07.bin, Hivelist.exe, Interfaces.exe, fyul.exe, winresume:bin, sample.exe, Port.exe, interfaces.exe, Drivers.exe, pcw:bin, o.exe, id:bin, computer:bin, servers:bin, diagnostics:bin, 1111.exe, Els:bin, F-97:bin, Win:bin, Backup:bin, Ci.exe, idconfig:bin, pipe:bin, arbiters:bin, Ransomware.bin, Library, PhoenixLocker Ransomware.exe, Control.exe, Odbc, Licensing, draw, Accounts, Control, Office, 1.exe, Framework, Video.exe, wsqmcons.exe, access, cmgasd.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 WastedLocker.
External Pages
