Ransomware Research

Ahihi Ransomware

Ahihi is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2019, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: BangLuongThang02.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Ahihi
First Seen
January 1, 2019
Known Aliases
  • BangLuongThang02

How Ahihi ransomware works

File modification behavior

Ahihi updates file modification timestamps after encryption.

Ransom note and payment demands

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

fileREADME.txt
notes/README.txt

Location: Desktop

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Ahihi ransomware:

  • BangLuongThang02.exe

About this analysis

This Ahihi 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 Ahihi.

Last updated: November 21, 2022

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Ahihi inside your data and backups.

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