Type
File Name
Location
Matrix was first discovered in November 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. Matrix is found in environments with a number of different names, including Malta, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Matrix
First Seen
November 2016
Matrix is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Matrix is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Matrix 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 Matrix ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.[barboza40@yahoo.com], .[JUCHE001@TUTANOTA.COM], .[Yourencrypt@tutanota.com], .FG69, .matrix, .b10cked, .pyongyan001@yahoo.com, _[RELOCK001@TUTA.IO], .[files4463@tuta.io], .[RestorFile@tutanota.com], .[oken@tutanota.com], .MTXLOCK, .ATOM, .ANN, .CORE, .FOX, .KOK8, .NEWRAR, .FASTBOB, .KOK08, .ITLOCK, .EMAN, .GMAN, .EMAN50, .NOBAD, .THDA, .GMPF, .SPCT, .GRHAN, .GMBN, .PLANT, .PEDANT, .GBLOCK, .SBLOCK, .SCR, .CRYPTO, .NGSC, .PRCP, .enc, .RAD, .[Kromber@tutanota.com], .QH24, .MDRL, .YDHM, .DECP, .ABAT, .YDH3, .PSAFE, .DRSC, .MT88, .TMS5, .BDDY, .CHRB, .BWNG, .FDFK, .MKES, .ATKL, .SNTG, .AG88G, .AL8P, .AL8G, .JB78, .RE78P, .MH24, .AB89, .FDFK22, .BG85, .J91D, .S996, .AW46, .DEUS, .TG33, .M88P, .BBGT, .TRU8, .JDPR, .MMTA, .CTRM, .[Bitmine8@tutanota.com], .[RestoreFile@qq.com], .[DATSUN987@TUTANOTA.COM]
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 Matrix.
Type File Name Location message Login message Login file /^WhatHappenedWithMyFiles[0-9]{0,2}.rtf$/ Desktop file !WhatHappenedWithMyFiles!.rtf EveryFolder file !What-wrong-with-files!.rtf EveryFolder file T0_Rest0re_Files_Read_This.rtf EveryFolder file ReadMe_T0_Rec0ver_Files.rtf EveryFolder file #KOK08_README#.rtf EveryFolder file !README_KOK08!.rtf EveryFolder file #ReadMe_T0_Decrypt_Files.rtf EveryFolder file What_Happened_With_Files.rtf EveryFolder file WhatHappenedWithFiles.rtf EveryFolder file #NOBAD_README#.rtf EveryFolder file #How_to_return_files#.rtf EveryFolder file !README_CHRB!.rtf EveryFolder file #_#FASTBOB_README#_#.rtf EveryFolder file FG69_README.rtf EveryFolder file CTRM_INFO.rtf EveryFolder file /^Read_Me_T0_Rest0re_Filesd{1,2}.rtf$/ Desktop file #_#Where-is-my-files#_#!.rtf EveryFolder file T0_Rec0ver_Files_ReadME.rtf file #NEWRAR_README#.rtf EveryFolder file !ReadMe_To_Decrypt_Files!.rtf EveryFolder file #Decrypt_Files_ReadMe#.rtf EveryFolder file !ReadMe_How_To_Decrypt_Files!.rtf EveryFolder file #What_Wrong_With_Files#.rtf EveryFolder file !README_ATOM!.rtf EveryFolder file !T0_Rest0re_Y0ur_FilEs_ReadMe!.rtf EveryFolder file !README_ITLOCK!.rtf EveryFolder file /(#|!)?w+_README(#|!)?.rtfb/ EveryFolder file /(#|!)?(README|Readme)_[A-Z0-9]{4,6}(#|!)?.rtfb/ EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Matrix.
Executables
Neo.exe, 1.exe, sample.bin, Roaming.exe, AAM Updates Notifier, AAM Updates Notifier.exe, FlashPlayer.exe, votd6frQ.exe, 1p2G6c7n.exe, SRCV7tcT.exe, ZUHKOy3b.exe, l4gr9gwv.exe, Hdv3TFk8.exe, fGLbFO2G.exe, dcUlriqe.exe, 7O0tvLaT.exe, 2017-04-03-EITest-Rig-EK-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, variant.exe, EITest-Rig-EK-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, 2017-04-03-eitest-rig-ek-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, OB4vMg6S.exe, JPyY9UbY.exe, matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, lkcagzj9.exe, jGeBmawt.exe, erzSKL3S.exe, Dijamikaji ni mocisorufi hihenoponu gayo mupo, OmdpDiJ1.exe, EK2xfZMr.exe, FILE_13.2, 1q0NOiyA.exe, get.phpyCZPw.exe, bzQVjoCM.exe, GE8fpQtM.exe, setup.exe, myfile.exe, install.exe, NWQN5bI6.exe, FoxRansomware (3).exe, NWN2bpww.exe, NWiTZ8Bk.exe, NWSq4AON.exe, NWlQjJJX.exe, NWWBEFLC.exe, NW9AZSCw.exe, 0b03bf1c7b596a862978999ee.exe, NW3kQoea.exe, NWsDaeki.exe, NWLlSeOR.exe, NWIFn2ys.exe, NW0V3MsI.exe, NWSEvUER.exe, NWkcsyHc.exe, 569.json, 2018-09-25 Matrix.exe, NWMtEi9n.exe, NWGDH8VR.exe, NWBa0FMG.exe, nwovkcyl.exe, drprov.dll, NWQxqJHm.exe, NWGLLBwj.exe, NWmVNXTd.exe, svhost.exe, Matrix (2).exe, nwzjnwcl.exe, cary.exe, NWUgfxIg.exe, sden.exe, m.exe, NWXfX7EK.exe, NWtykZIN.exe, NWazChGA.exe, NWGHCSD4.exe, bwng.exe, NWjmtMjw.exe, ab89.exe, NWGUQsM6.exe, NWPBholE.exe, bbgt.exe, NWsZDRC8.exe, new_jdpr.exe, Decrypt_new.exe, NWF7WOSl.exe, kok22.exe, fg69.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 Matrix.
External Pages
