fileHOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt
notes/HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt
Location: EveryFolder
Ransomware Research
BooM Ransomware
BooM is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Epsilon, Revenge, BooM NextGen.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- BooM
- First Seen
- December 1, 2018
- Known Aliases
- Epsilon
- Revenge
- BooM NextGen
How BooM ransomware works
File modification behavior
BooM resets file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
BooM modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .Boom
- .REVENGE
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, BooM displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileReadToRestore.txt
notes/ReadToRestore.txt
Location: Desktop
message
notes/ReadToRestore.txt
Location: OnceOnCompletion
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with BooM ransomware:
- file_to_save.exe
- file_to_send
- Boom ransomware.exe
- BooM Ransomeware.exe
- BooM.exe
- boom.exe
- Tempsvchost.exe
- BooM2.exe
- Ransomeware.exe
About this analysis
This BooM 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 BooM.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects BooM inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify BooM 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.