Type
File Name
Location
Xorist was first discovered in March 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. Xorist is found in environments with a number of different names, including Xorist (2016-2019), etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Xorist
First Seen
March 2016
Xorist is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Xorist is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Xorist 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 Xorist ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
….error77002017111, .0JELvV, .1ss33ggur, .5vypSa, .6FKR8d, .73i87A, .@EnCrYpTeD2016@, .antihacker2017, .ArTeMiS, .asdasdasd, .ava, .BiTgRoNiS, .BlackLocker.powerhacker03@hotmail.com, .BLACKSNOW, .BLACK_MAMBA_Files@QQ.COM, .Blocked2, .blocked@blocked.cc, .C0rp0r@c@0Xr@t, .cerber, .CerBerSysLocked0009881, .cerberV5, .Cerber_RansomWare@qq.com, .cryptedx, .crypted, .cryptolocker, .CryPton, .deccripted@gmail.com, .decripted2017@gmail.com, .DECRYPT-ID-([0-9]{7,8}), .decryptable_options@tutanota.com, .decrypter@tutanota.com, .DecryptFilesOnlineServices@gmail.com, .decryptoffice@tuta.io, .decryptor@keemail.me, .done, .EnCiPhErEd, .ENCODED, .encoderpass, .error, .ERROR-ID-631001111, .error667332([0-9]{5}), .errorfiles, .ERRORID22779911, .fast_decrypt_and_protect@tutanota.com, .FbFu, .filebk, .fileiscryptedhard, .GrAnoSinsa, .HELLO, .id-([0-9]{8}){frogobigens@india.com}.lock, .id-{([0-9-A-Z]*)}_decrypt24@india_com, .id09042, .imme, .InSDelCryptEnd, .InSDelCryptEnd2, .LOCKED, .mafee, .mbrcodes, .Mcafee, .n1wLp0, .o11fFQ, .okean-1955@india.com.xtbl, .p5tkjw, .pa2384259, .PoAr2w, .protect_and_security@tutamail.com, .Recoverfiles2017@qq.com, .RecoverSystem@keemail.me, .repairme2017@keemail.me, .repairme@tutanota.com, .RSA-4096, .rtyrtyrty, .RuSVon, .SaMsUnG, .SeCuReBlOcK, .stoppirates, .sunliga, .support_repair@qq.com, .TaRoNiS, .TraNs, .TraNs550DonE, .UslJ6m, .ViPer, .xdata, .xdfxdfxdf, .YNhlv1, .zc3791, .zixer2, .zonfi, .zonfir, .zongros, .__xratteamLucked
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 Xorist.
Type File Name Location file HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt EveryFolder file HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.html EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Xorist.
Executables
1.exe, 111.exe, myfile.exe, Win32.Trojan.Agent@9fe186616585e855503cde04eb72c9bbd04d4a51ec0e24d3a1b364e11fe77846.exe, XX.exe, Start.exe.bin, iji.exe, X8Bmw05oX0B1C65.exe, VBoxDTrace, VBoxDTrace.exe, Tax Refund notification.exe, Instructions.exe, dawdawd.exe, 0j1fdos3kkk97ol.exe, Xorist (2).exe, dllhost.exe, recibo.pdf.exe, .exe, 2017-12-07-Trickbot-sample-OlfXexkXp.exe, IVEDUPGJ.exe, Nhfys52, 2017-12-07-Trickbot-sample-OlfXexkXp.exe.rename.rename, Trickbot-sample-OlfXexkXp.exe, Oigys63.exe, asdofbuasdif.exe, wef346645.exe, BCL8UUX5.exe, QE8DBOFU.exe, wef346645, 2017-12-07-Trickbot-sample-OlfXexkXp.exe.rename, vkOTWqaQvab.exe, xorist_mcafee.exe, Mcafee.bin, Xorist.exe, Mcafee.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 Xorist.
External Pages
