Ransomware Research

RDP

RDP was first discovered in September 2024 in enterprise cloud environments.

Name

RDP

 

First Seen

September 2024

Targeting

Behavior of RDP

RDP is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that RDP is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. RDP updates the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of RDP

Suffixes

Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that RDP ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.encrypted

Ransomware Notes

Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.

Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from RDP.

Type

File Name

Location

file

read_it.txt

EveryFolder

screenshot

Desktop

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for RDP.

Executables

build.exe, System.exe

External Pages

Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with RDP.

External Pages

  • mailto:foheg17549@marchub.com

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