Ransomware Research
About DVPN
DVPN
DVPN was first discovered in September 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. DVPN is found in environments with a number of different names, including DreamVPN, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | DVPN |
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| First Seen | September 2019 |
Targeting
Behavior of DVPN
DVPN is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that DVPN is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. DVPN unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of DVPN
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about DVPN.
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 DVPN ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | -(已锁定) |
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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 DVPN.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | {origin_filename}(文件锁定说明).txt |
| Location | EveryFile |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for DVPN.
| Executables | dvpn.exe, HVMRuntime, Runtime.dll, AntRuntm.dll, Browser.dll, BypassRuntm.dll |
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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 DVPN.
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