Type
File Name
Location
Homemade was first discovered in May 2021 in enterprise cloud environments. Homemade is found in environments with a number of different names, including Henry217, LGoGo, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Homemade
First Seen
May 2021
Homemade is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Homemade is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Homemade 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 Homemade ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.henry217, .hen_ry_217, .uz
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 Homemade.
Type File Name Location file README_TO_RECOVER.html Desktop file readme.txt Desktop message OnceOnCompletion
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Homemade.
Executables
VID-20140907-WA0001.mp4.exe, SysdiagRelease.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 Homemade.
External Pages
