fileCOMMENT_RESTAURER_DES_FICHIERS.txt
notes/COMMENT_RESTAURER_DES_FICHIERS.txt
Ransomware Research
Crypt0L0cker Ransomware
Crypt0L0cker is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on August 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- Crypt0L0cker
- First Seen
- August 1, 2016
How Crypt0L0cker ransomware works
File modification behavior
Crypt0L0cker updates file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
Crypt0L0cker modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .encrypted
- .enc
- ./\.[a-z]{6}$/
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Crypt0L0cker displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileWichtige Information zum Wiederherstellen der Daten.htm
notes/Wichtige Information zum Wiederherstellen der Daten.htm
Location: Desktop
fileDECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.HTML
fileHOW_TO_RESTORE_FILES.html
Location: EveryFolder
fileHOW_TO_RESTORE_FILES.txt
notes/HOW_TO_RESTORE_FILES.txt
Location: EveryFolder
fileDECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.TXT
notes/DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.TXT
fileSIFRE_COZME_TALIMATI.txt
notes/SIFRE_COZME_TALIMATI.txt
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Crypt0L0cker ransomware:
- oqezujlg.exe
- Send Bug Report
- file.exe
- file[1].exe
- aa
- VigXwo.vsd
- encrypt2.exe
- myfile.exe
About this analysis
This Crypt0L0cker 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 Crypt0L0cker.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects Crypt0L0cker inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Crypt0L0cker 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.