Ransomware Research

Obesity Locker Ransomware

Obesity Locker is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on November 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
Obesity Locker
First Seen
November 1, 2025

How Obesity Locker ransomware works

File modification behavior

How Obesity Locker alters file modification timestamps is not known.

Ransom note and payment demands

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

screenshot
notes/wallpaper_temp.png

Location: Desktop

message
notes/note.txt

Location: OnceOnCompletion

filet.me_euxaodev_100359_0.txt
notes/t.me_euxaodev_100359_0.txt

Location: Desktop

Technical indicators

Associated executable files

The following executable files are associated with Obesity Locker ransomware:

  • nevirus.exe

About this analysis

This Obesity Locker 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 Obesity Locker.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Detection coverage

Elastio detects Obesity Locker inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Obesity Locker 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.