Type
File Name
Location
Zeppelin was first discovered in November 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. Zeppelin is found in environments with a number of different names, including Buran-Zeppelin, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Zeppelin
First Seen
November 2019
Zeppelin is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Zeppelin is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Zeppelin 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 Zeppelin ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.zeppelin, /.[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}$/, /.payfast[A-F0-9]{3}.[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}$/, .kikiriki, .payfast500, .payfast290, .@payfast500, /.@KUKANOSSOSANOS.[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}-[A-F0-9]{3}$/
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 Zeppelin.
Type File Name Location file readme.txt file !!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT EveryFolder file Warning!.txt EveryFolder file RECOVERY DATA INFORMATION.TXT
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Zeppelin.
Executables
iexplore.exe, GOOGLECRASHHANDLER.EXE, NisSrv.exe, MFEVTPS.EXE, firefox.exe, av.exe, ShellExperienceHost.exe, zeppelin.exe, 1767D234-B440-8A0A-8098-4692C8B2B5A8_unlocker.exe, oxfordnew.exe, on.exe, hhhhhh.bin, smss.exe, TrustedInstaller.exe, logo2.exe, trustedinstaller.exe, zeppelin.bin, svchost.exe, fgnsnfgsfgsn, gnfsnfgn, 234561.exe, spoolsv.exe, 044, services.exe, 02-20_80.85.153.238_61506482DDD28756E443B3DE05A3B1CF_Aksip.exe, Aksip.exe, explorer.exe, 4LYY3VHO.exe, taskeng.exe, lsass.exe, March, 4.scr, mWfJm, 6378.exe, bced.exe, RL2GQ2VC24A5T5AXZYY4C9MWQ2.bdq.00000000_BITDEFENDER.out, LilDroidSoftwareload.exe, file168_svchost.exe, pattern.exe, csrss.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 Zeppelin.
External Pages
