Type
File Name
Location
VoidCrypt was first discovered in April 2020 in enterprise cloud environments. VoidCrypt is found in environments with a number of different names, including Void, Chaos, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
VoidCrypt
First Seen
April 2020
VoidCrypt is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that VoidCrypt is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. VoidCrypt 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 VoidCrypt ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.Void, .Spade, .nyan, .pepe, .Encrypted, .ninja, .lalaland, .Peace, .Hidden, .bitch, .exploit, .honor, .help, .mifr, .Sophos, .hmmmmmmmm, .heirloom, .hmmmmm, .k2, .Snoopdogg, .Backup, .Extortionist, .Acrux, .hydra, .Dpr, .Musk, .Revenant, .poker, .K2, .Iwan, .lambda, .crm, .temlown, .ADA, .wixawm, .lilium, .killer, .Godox, .Joker
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 VoidCrypt.
Type File Name Location file Decryption-Info.HTA EveryFolder file Read-For-Decrypt.HTA EveryFolder file !INFO.HTA EveryFolder file Decrypt-me.txt Desktop file Read-this.txt file read-me.txt file Decryption-Guide.txt EveryFolder file Decryption-Guide.HTA EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for VoidCrypt.
Executables
1.png, stevenxx134@gmail.com.exe, setting system.exe, decoderma@tutanota.com.exe, decrypterfile@mailfence.com.exe, VoidDeceryptor@tutanota.com.exe, dwm.exe, recover10@tutanota.com.exe, LOL.exe, Openfileyou@protonmail.com.exe, wyooy@aol.com.exe, xsmaxs@tutanota.com.exe, software.exe, Amnesia.exe, file.exe, Taleb.Ransom.exe, marcosmelborn@aol.com.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 VoidCrypt.
External Pages