Ransomware Research

Xorist-EnCiPhErEd

Xorist-EnCiPhErEd was first discovered in February 2014 in enterprise cloud environments. Xorist-EnCiPhErEd is found in environments with a number of different names, including EnCiPhErEd, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.

Name

Xorist-EnCiPhErEd

 

First Seen

February 2014

Targeting

Behavior of Xorist-EnCiPhErEd

Xorist-EnCiPhErEd is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Xorist-EnCiPhErEd is known to infect.

In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Xorist-EnCiPhErEd resets the last modified date of the file it targets.

Details

Characteristics of Xorist-EnCiPhErEd

Suffixes

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-EnCiPhErEd ransomware is known to change.

Suffixes

.EnCiPhErEd, .GiTeR, .ZyNoXiOn

Ransomware Notes

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-EnCiPhErEd.

Type

File Name

Location

file

HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt

EveryFolder

file

КАК РАСШИФРОВАТЬ ФАЙЛЫ.txt

EveryFolder

Executables

These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Xorist-EnCiPhErEd.

Executables

unlocker63100177.exe.old, BF55A0MYUDBx6PT.exe

External Pages

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-EnCiPhErEd.

External Pages

  • mailto:j73419517739xu@163.com
  • mailto:gitersupp@protonmail.com
  • mailto:giter@cock.li
  • mailto:zynoxion@protonmail.com
  • http://vk.com/stimfal
  • mailto:jubasniper21547@mail.ru

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