Type
File Name
Location
Rea was first discovered in April 2023 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Rea
First Seen
April 2023
Rea is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Rea is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Rea updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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 Rea ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.rea
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 Rea.
Type File Name Location file info.txt RootDiscs, Desktop file Info.hta StartUp
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Rea.
Executables
executable.exe, winhost.exe_virus
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 Rea.
External Pages
