Type
File Name
Location
HelloKitty was first discovered in October 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. HelloKitty is found in environments with a number of different names, including Kitty, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
HelloKitty
First Seen
October 2020
HelloKitty is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that HelloKitty is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. HelloKitty 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 HelloKitty ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.crypted, .kitty, .crypt, .v-society, .boombye
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 HelloKitty.
Type File Name Location file read_me_lkdtt.txt EveryFolder file read_me_lkd.txt EveryFolder file read_me_unlock.txt EveryFolder file _read_me_bro.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for HelloKitty.
Executables
ag.exe, ransomware.Exe, Trojan.Ransom.HelloKitty.exe, ls.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 HelloKitty.
External Pages
