Type
File Name
Location
StarFire was first discovered in May 2025 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
StarFire
First Seen
May 2025
StarFire is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that StarFire is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. StarFire 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 StarFire ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.Celestial
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 StarFire.
Type File Name Location file StarFire-README.txt EveryFolder screenshot Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for StarFire.
Executables
Celestial.exe, StarFire
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 StarFire.
External Pages
