Type
File Name
Location
Ishtar was first discovered in October 2016 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Ishtar
First Seen
October 2016
Ishtar is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Ishtar is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Ishtar 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 Ishtar ransomware is known to change.
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 Ishtar.
Type File Name Location file README-ISHTAR.txt Desktop, Roaming
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Ishtar.
Executables
tju4viswirt.exe, Ishtar Ransomware.exe, Ishtar ransomware, Счет_отправлено_контрагенту_22_11.exe, ajd1bxIVnP3.exe, wK85Z70Bh15.exe, Ishtar Ransomware…exe, ransomware (7).exe, sn521.exe, O9aQLgI.exe, GU4kZ1T1.exe, AFLg36GT3.exe, 4q9H71Rr.exe, n141p5WjWP.exe, NuuDyf17T.exe, Anketa sotrudnikov pretend na povushenie.exe, troj.exe.ee, 2016_37.doc.exe, 2016_37.doc.exe, 4J0p7nrtE.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 Ishtar.
External Pages
