fileREAD_IT.txt
notes/READ_IT.txt
Location: Desktop
Ransomware Research
$ucyLocker Ransomware
$ucyLocker is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on June 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide. Security researchers also track this malware under the aliases: VapeHacksLoader.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- $ucyLocker
- First Seen
- June 1, 2017
- Known Aliases
- VapeHacksLoader
How $ucyLocker ransomware works
File modification behavior
$ucyLocker updates file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
$ucyLocker modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .WINDOWS
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, $ucyLocker displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
message
notes/note.txt
Location: OnceOnCompletion
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with $ucyLocker ransomware:
- VapeHacksLoader.exe
- $uckyLocker.exe
- %24uckyLocker.exe
- Trojan.Ransom.FileCryptor.exe
- RPTCTF.exe
- 583.json
- ebecedd.exe
- myfile.exe
- 1.bin
- $ucyLocker.exe
- malware2.exe
- $usyLocker Ransomware.exe
- mutated_86e0eac8c5ce70c4b839ef18af5231b5f92e292b81e440193cdbdc7ed108049f.bin
About this analysis
This $ucyLocker 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 $ucyLocker.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects $ucyLocker inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify $ucyLocker 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.