Type
File Name
Location
Press was first discovered in December 2023 in enterprise cloud environments. Press is found in environments with a number of different names, including Dwarf, Spfre, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Press
First Seen
December 2023
Press is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Press is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Press unknown 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 Press ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.dwarf, .press, .spfre
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 Press.
Type File Name Location file RECOVERY NFO.txt file All your important files are encrypted!.txt
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Press.
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 Press.
External Pages
