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Ransomware Research
Ziggy Ransomware
Ziggy is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2020, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.
Quick facts
- Ransomware Family
- Ziggy
- First Seen
- December 1, 2020
How Ziggy ransomware works
File modification behavior
Ziggy updates file modification timestamps after encryption.
File encryption patterns
Ziggy modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:
Extensions added after encryption
- .ziggy
Ransom note and payment demands
After encrypting files, Ziggy displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:
file## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.hta
notes/## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.hta
Technical indicators
Associated executable files
The following executable files are associated with Ziggy ransomware:
- Ziggy Info.exe
- ## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.exe
- Ziggy ransomware decrypt.exe
- COM Surrogate.exe
- robosta.2
- winlogon.exe
- Runtime Broker.exe
- lilmoon1@criptext.com.exe
Recovery and decryption tools
Decryption tools may be available for Ziggy. Review the resources below:
About this analysis
This Ziggy 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 Ziggy.
Detection coverage
Elastio detects Ziggy inside your data and backups.
The Hunt Engine uses Deep File Inspection to identify Ziggy 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.