Type
File Name
Location
MicroCop was first discovered in June 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. MicroCop is found in environments with a number of different names, including MirCop, Crypt888, MicroCop NextGen, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
MicroCop
First Seen
June 2016
MicroCop is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that MicroCop is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. MicroCop 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 MicroCop ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.bhacks
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 MicroCop.
Type File Name Location file 200 dollars.txt Temp file README.txt Desktop screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for MicroCop.
Executables
05_putty.exe_, mircop.exe.dontrun, putty.exe, customs แบบฟอร์มกรมศุลกากร.doc, y.exe, 50eae30fd5bd7a0fbbaf64892bdda0bc_HsZGqoEWFIrVrQxS.exE, x.exe, c.exe, 05daaa17505f3d97_aut5AE1.tmp, tesu, aut1.tmp, ClickMe.exe, CRYPT888 RASOMWARE NEW VERSION.BIN, stub.exe, alien ransomware builder cracked free.exe, Document.pdf.exe, myfile.exe, Angry Lola Loud Ran$omware.exe, KWFLPC.bin
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 MicroCop.
External Pages
