Type
File Name
Location
Mobef-Yakes was first discovered in April 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. Mobef-Yakes is found in environments with a number of different names, including Mobef-Yakes, Malasypt, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Mobef-Yakes
First Seen
April 2016
Mobef-Yakes is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Mobef-Yakes is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Mobef-Yakes resets 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 Mobef-Yakes ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.keyh0les, .keyz
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 Mobef-Yakes.
Type File Name Location file 4-15-2016-INFECTION.TXT EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Mobef-Yakes.
Executables
Cancel Autoplay 2, Mobef, Ransom.Mobef.A.exe, tmp.exe, Cancel Autoplay 2.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 Mobef-Yakes.
External Pages
