Type
File Name
Location
Shifr RaaS was first discovered in June 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. Shifr RaaS is found in environments with a number of different names, including Gojdue, ShurL0ckr, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Shifr RaaS
First Seen
June 2017
Shifr RaaS is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Shifr RaaS is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Shifr RaaS 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 Shifr RaaS ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.shifr, .cypher
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 Shifr RaaS.
Type File Name Location file HOW_TO_DECRYPT_FILES.html EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Shifr RaaS.
Executables
renamed.exe, h2ydLMS3yQXZxwaomDeGG7qUdvEBGDfNIZK.exe, 3V4NK1Q3.exe, myfile.exe, 9F2G4EIX.exe, OTN3HCOO.exe, B1T4O4MR.exe, strikerKFwkV.data, 4NsXb5kUSTPhk2N6mY3EVtfilvAgCXQPYdF.exe, XMtUyvb39QDILnHbpL9lDDbpIJ72YLL4Ood.exe, samples_09_02_2018 (58), strike8aE2l2.data, encryption_key
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 Shifr RaaS.
External Pages
