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Location: EveryFolder
Ransomware Research
Revenge Of Heisenberg Ransomware
Revenge Of Heisenberg is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on January 1, 2025, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- Revenge Of Heisenberg
- First Seen
- January 1, 2025
How Revenge Of Heisenberg ransomware works
File modification behavior
Revenge Of Heisenberg updates file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
Revenge Of Heisenberg modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- ./\.[0-9a-z]{4}$/
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Revenge Of Heisenberg displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
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Location: Desktop
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Revenge Of Heisenberg ransomware:
- Heisenberg.exe
- svchost.exe
About this analysis
This Revenge Of Heisenberg 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 Revenge Of Heisenberg.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects Revenge Of Heisenberg inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Revenge Of Heisenberg 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.