Ransomware Research
About ALC
ALC
ALC was first discovered in February 2023 in enterprise cloud environments. ALC is found in environments with a number of different names, including ALC – trbo, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | ALC |
|---|---|
| AKA |
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| First Seen | February 2023 |
Targeting
Behavior of ALC
ALC is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that ALC is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. ALC unknown the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of ALC
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about ALC.
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 ALC.
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | RUS!.txt |
| Location | Desktop |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for ALC.
| Executables | 0abe1ab9c75395a4ca829028d9c8c6530bd3bfda49e4b856b6f3539b9aa36ea5_.json, main_trboransom - Enc.exe |
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