Type
File Name
Location
Wcry was first discovered in February 2017 in enterprise cloud environments.
Name
Wcry
First Seen
February 2017
Wcry is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Wcry is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Wcry resets 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 Wcry ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.wcry
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 Wcry.
Type File Name Location message Login
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Wcry.
Executables
Message, Message.EXE, taskmsgr.exe, myfile.exe, w.exe_, a.1.wannacrypt.exe, wecry, 2.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 Wcry.
External Pages
