Ransomware Research

Blooper Ransomware

Blooper is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on May 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Blooper
First Seen
May 1, 2017

How Blooper ransomware works

File modification behavior

How Blooper alters file modification timestamps is not known.

Ransom note and payment demands

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

message
notes/note.txt

Location: OnceOnCompletion

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Blooper ransomware:

  • Blooper.exe

About this analysis

This Blooper 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 Blooper.

Last updated: February 28, 2023

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Blooper inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Blooper 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.