Ransomware Research

TeslaCrypt 4 Ransomware

TeslaCrypt 4 is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on April 1, 2016, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick facts

Ransomware Family
TeslaCrypt 4
First Seen
April 1, 2016

Ransom note and payment demands

After encrypting files, TeslaCrypt 4 displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file/^-!RecOveR!-[a-z0-9]{5}\+\+\.Htm$/
notes/-!RecOveR!-awcrj++.Htm
Location: EveryFolder
file/^-!RecOveR!-[a-z0-9]{5}\+\+\.Png$/
notes/-!RecOveR!-awcrj++.Png
Location: EveryFolder
file/^-!RecOveR!-[a-z0-9]{5}\+\+\.Txt$/
notes/-!RecOveR!-awcrj++.Txt
Location: EveryFolder
file/^RECOVER[a-z]{5}\.html$/
notes/RECOVERilqcn.html
Location: EveryFolder
file/^RECOVER[a-z]{5}\.png$/
notes/RECOVERilqcn.png
Location: EveryFolder
file/^RECOVER[a-z]{5}\.txt$/
notes/RECOVERilqcn.txt
Location: EveryFolder

About this analysis

This TeslaCrypt 4 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 TeslaCrypt 4.

Last updated: December 30, 2025

Detection coverage

Elastio detects TeslaCrypt 4 inside your data and backups.

The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify TeslaCrypt 4 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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