fileqwer.html
notes/qwer.html
Location: Desktop
Ransomware Research
El-Polocker Ransomware
El-Polocker is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on May 1, 2015, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- El-Polocker
- First Seen
- May 1, 2015
How El-Polocker ransomware works
File modification behavior
How El-Polocker alters file modification timestamps is not known.
File encryption patterns
El-Polocker modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .ha3
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, El-Polocker displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
fileqwer2.html
notes/qwer2.html
Location: Desktop
screenshot
notes/locked.bmp
Location: Desktop
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with El-Polocker ransomware:
- x86_1.dl
- t.dll
- x64_1.dl
- sprep64.dll
- encrypt.ps1
- x86.dl
- reflect.dll
- x64.dl
About this analysis
This El-Polocker 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 El-Polocker.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects El-Polocker inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify El-Polocker 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.