Type
File Name
Location
Magniber was first discovered in October 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. Magniber is found in environments with a number of different names, including My Decryptor, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Magniber
First Seen
October 2017
Magniber is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Magniber is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Magniber 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 Magniber ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
/.[a-z]{5,9}$/, .kgpvwnr, .hfsgvl, .ypail, .sbulzxt, .ygshc, .hxzrvhh, .bciheah, .dadvtuq
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Magniber.
Type File Name Location file readme.txt file README.html EveryFolder file READ_ME_FOR_DECRYPT.txt EveryFolder file /^_HOW_TO_DECRYPT_MY_FILES_[a-z0-9]{10,20}_.txt$/ EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Magniber.
Executables
kgpvwnr.exe, Magniber.exe, SAMPELS (102), magniber_payload_N3ii3Ne9O10VC5LU.exe, FILE_6, FILE_16, MbxrightsCorelocation, MbxrightsCorelocation.exe, Magnitude_Payload, exercise, magni_orig.dll, payl2.dll, hsmzrhfe.dll, SYSTEM.Security.Update.Package-da2e252817.msi, G_001.xxxxxxx, G_001.msi, 429307.msi, G_001.msi_, G_001, Security_Upgrade_Software_Win10.0.msi
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 Magniber.
External Pages
