Ransomware Research

Antihacker2017 Ransomware

Antihacker2017 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Antihacker2017
First Seen
December 1, 2016

How Antihacker2017 ransomware works

File encryption patterns

Antihacker2017 modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

Extensions added after encryption
.antihacker2017

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Antihacker2017 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

fileКАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt
notes/КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt
Location: EveryFolder

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Antihacker2017 ransomware:

About this analysis

This Antihacker2017 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 Antihacker2017.

Last updated: December 30, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Antihacker2017 inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Antihacker2017 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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