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Ransomware Research
Vanguard Ransomware
Vanguard is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on February 1, 2017, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- Vanguard
- First Seen
- February 1, 2017
How Vanguard ransomware works
File modification behavior
How Vanguard alters file modification timestamps is not known.
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Vanguard displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Vanguard ransomware:
- MSOFFICE
- app02.exe
- 1.exe
- RANSOMWARE
- msword.exe
- ransom.exe-
- ransomware_golang (2)
- vanguard.exe
- ransom.exe
- ransom2.exe-
- ransom2.exe
- ransomware_golang
- vanguard ransomware
- ransom3.exe-
- ransom3.exe
- vanguard ransomware.exe
- ransomware_golang (3)
About this analysis
This Vanguard 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 Vanguard.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects Vanguard inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Vanguard 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.