Type
File Name
Location
$ucyLocker was first discovered in June 2017 in enterprise cloud environments. $ucyLocker is found in environments with a number of different names, including VapeHacksLoader, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
$ucyLocker
First Seen
June 2017
$ucyLocker is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that $ucyLocker is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. $ucyLocker 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 $ucyLocker ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.WINDOWS
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 $ucyLocker.
Type File Name Location file READ_IT.txt Desktop message OnceOnCompletion
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for $ucyLocker.
Executables
VapeHacksLoader.exe, $uckyLocker.exe, %24uckyLocker.exe, Trojan.Ransom.FileCryptor.exe, RPTCTF.exe, 583.json, ebecedd.exe, myfile.exe, 1.bin, $ucyLocker.exe, malware2.exe, $usyLocker Ransomware.exe, mutated_86e0eac8c5ce70c4b839ef18af5231b5f92e292b81e440193cdbdc7ed108049f.bin
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 $ucyLocker.
External Pages
