Hiddentear Ransomware Variant Encrypts and Gives Files .poop extension

2019-06-28 - Admin Sysware

The SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research Team have received reports of ransomware that encrypts files and gives them a .poop extenstion. 

The malware is created based on the open source platform known as HiddenTear.  The operator charges 0.12277114 BTC ($1200 USD) for decryption.

 

 Upon infection, files on the system are encrypted and the desktop background is changed to the following image :

     

 

 

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