Type
File Name
Location
Ransomnix was first discovered in January 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. Ransomnix is found in environments with a number of different names, including Ransomnix-Crypt, Ransomnix-Charm, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Ransomnix
First Seen
January 2019
Ransomnix is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Ransomnix is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Ransomnix 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 Ransomnix ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.charm, .crypt, .mdk4y, .dmo, .encrypted, .encrypt, .enc
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 Ransomnix.
Type File Name Location file HOW_TO_RETURN_FILES.txt EveryFolder file README.txt
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Ransomnix.
Executables
Ransomnix.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 Ransomnix.
External Pages
