Ransomware Research

Dablio Ransomware

Dablio is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on November 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Dablio
First Seen
November 1, 2018

How Dablio ransomware works

File modification behavior

Dablio updates file modification timestamps after encryption.

File encryption patterns

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

Prefixes added to encrypted files
  • (encrypted)

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, Dablio 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 Dablio ransomware:

  • Cmd.Exe
  • cmd
  • Dablio.exe
  • Autosen v3.7.exe

About this analysis

This Dablio 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 Dablio.

Last updated: June 28, 2024

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Dablio inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Dablio 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.