Type
File Name
Location
File Spider was first discovered in December 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. File Spider is found in environments with a number of different names, including Spider, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
File Spider
First Seen
December 2017
File Spider is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that File Spider is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. File Spider 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 File Spider ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.spider
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 File Spider.
Type File Name Location file HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.url EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for File Spider.
Executables
malicious doc ransomware (1), BAYER_CROPSCIENCE_OFFICE_BEOGRAD_93876.doc, malicious doc ransomware (2), CUMMINS_SERBOMONTE_DOO_72225.doc, enc.exe, YpnZR.exe, _enc.exe, RnJRHo.exe, dec.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 File Spider.
External Pages
