Type
File Name
Location
VashSorena was first discovered in February 2020 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
VashSorena
First Seen
February 2020
VashSorena is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that VashSorena is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. VashSorena 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 VashSorena ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.sorena, .secure, .Crypto
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 VashSorena.
Type File Name Location file how_to_decrypt.txt RootDiscs file HELP_DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.txt Desktop file HELP_DECRYPT_YOUR_FILES.html Desktop
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for VashSorena.
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 VashSorena.
External Pages
