Saturn Ransomware
Saturn is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2018, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: Saturn RaaS.
Quick facts
How Saturn ransomware works
File encryption patterns
Saturn modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Saturn displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
notes/#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.txt
notes/#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.html
notes/#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.html
notes/#DECRYPT_MY_FILES#.vbs
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Saturn ransomware:
- SATURN_RANSOM.exe
- SATURN_RANSOM.bin
- myfile.exe
- Saturn.exe
- stub
- 9e87f069de22ceac029a4ac56e630.exe
- 9e87f069de22ceac029a4ac56e630 (Saturn).exe
- stub.exe
- b3040fe60ac4408.exe
- b3040fe60ac4408 (Saturn).exe
About this analysis
This Saturn 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 Saturn.
Last updated: December 30, 2025
Elastio detects Saturn inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Saturn across live data, replicated data, and backups. If this family is in your environment, Elastio finds it before encryption completes. Run a scan against your recovery points to confirm.
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