Ransomware Research

Admin Locker Ransomware

Admin Locker is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Admin Locker

How Admin Locker ransomware works

File encryption patterns

Admin Locker modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
.1admin.2admin.3admin.admin1.admin2.admin3

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Admin Locker displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file!DECRYPT_FILES.txt
notes/!DECRYPT_FILES.txt
Location: EveryFolder
file!!!Recovery File.txt
notes/!!!Recovery File.txt
Location: EveryFolder

About this analysis

This Admin Locker ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Admin Locker.

Last updated: December 30, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Admin Locker inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Admin Locker across live data, replicated data, and backups. If this family is in your environment, Elastio finds it before encryption completes. Run a scan against your recovery points to confirm.

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