Type
File Name
Location
Sage 2.0 was first discovered in January 2017 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Sage 2.0
First Seen
January 2017
Sage 2.0 is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Sage 2.0 is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Sage 2.0 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 Sage 2.0 ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.sage
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 Sage 2.0.
Type File Name Location file !HELP_SOS.hta EveryFolder file /^!Recovery_[A-Za-z]{3}.html$/ EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Sage 2.0.
Executables
myvtfile.exe, 22044.js.bin, Ingqoqoyzeyy, read.php.exe.SAGE, Trojan.Ransom.Sage.exe, 2017-01-20-malspam-ransomware-Sage-2.0-example-1.exe, read.php.vir.HSvir, malspam-ransomware-Sage-2.0-example-1.exe, read.php.exe, read.php, read.phpf0.dat.exe, 0.dat, read.php?f=0.dat, 7diqkcxx.exe, nlXdum1l.exe, 13029.js, Afjhivfgx, Tempequcuh.exe, GuaranteesHindsight, Sage.exe, Transactions_Report__by_users_from_2017-01-13_to_2017-01-20.exe, 506582.exe, D74FDXMk.exe, Dartmouth Hence.exe, xwU6h1MX.exe, Hence.exe, Ransom.Sage.exe, DOCUMENT_182930194821.pdf.exe, sage.exe, doc_1928419212.exe, doc_1928419212.exe.bin, vgPnm6ba.exe, Adobe Service Manager, spam1.exe, AssumeAffects, AssumeAffects.exe, user.phpf1.gif.exe, Sage2-2.exe, AdobeIPCBroker.exe, install_flash_player.exe
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 Sage 2.0.
External Pages