Type
File Name
Location
Hermes was first discovered in February 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. Hermes is found in environments with a number of different names, including Hermes 2.0 -2.1, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Hermes
First Seen
February 2017
Hermes is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Hermes is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Hermes 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 Hermes ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.HRM
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 Hermes.
Type File Name Location file DECRYPT_INFORMATION.html EveryFolder file DECRYPT__INFORMATION.html EveryFolder file DECRYPT_INFO.txt
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Hermes.
Executables
4.exe, svchosta.exe, dsfgsdfgsdfg.exe, 87288.exe, fj (2).exe, My video.exe, 343243.exe, FoxCBmp3.exe, zz.exe, pr.exe, Avira.ServiceHost.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 Hermes.
External Pages
