Ransomware Research
About Matrix
Matrix
Matrix was first discovered in November 2016 in enterprise cloud environments. Matrix is found in environments with a number of different names, including Malta, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
| Name | Matrix |
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| AKA |
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| First Seen | November 2016 |
Targeting
Behavior of Matrix
Matrix is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Matrix is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Matrix updates the last modified date of the file it targets.
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Characteristics of Matrix
Here are some of the unique characteristics that are helpful to know about Matrix.
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 Matrix ransomware is known to change.
| Suffixes | .[barboza40@yahoo.com], .[JUCHE001@TUTANOTA.COM], .[Yourencrypt@tutanota.com], .FG69, .matrix, .b10cked, .pyongyan001@yahoo.com, _[RELOCK001@TUTA.IO], .[files4463@tuta.io], .[RestorFile@tutanota.com], .[oken@tutanota.com], .MTXLOCK, .ATOM, .ANN, .CORE, .FOX, .KOK8, .NEWRAR, .FASTBOB, .KOK08, .ITLOCK, .EMAN, .GMAN, .EMAN50, .NOBAD, .THDA, .GMPF, .SPCT, .GRHAN, .GMBN, .PLANT, .PEDANT, .GBLOCK, .SBLOCK, .SCR, .CRYPTO, .NGSC, .PRCP, .enc, .RAD, .[Kromber@tutanota.com], .QH24, .MDRL, .YDHM, .DECP, .ABAT, .YDH3, .PSAFE, .DRSC, .MT88, .TMS5, .BDDY, .CHRB, .BWNG, .FDFK, .MKES, .ATKL, .SNTG, .AG88G, .AL8P, .AL8G, .JB78, .RE78P, .MH24, .AB89, .FDFK22, .BG85, .J91D, .S996, .AW46, .DEUS, .TG33, .M88P, .BBGT, .TRU8, .JDPR, .MMTA, .CTRM, .[Bitmine8@tutanota.com], .[RestoreFile@qq.com] |
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Prefixes
Some ransomware will change or prepend a prefix to the beginning of the file after they are encrypted. Here are some of the possible prefixes found at the front of a filename that Matrix ransomware is known to have.
| Prefixes | [Citrteam@yahoo.com]., [KOK08@QQ.COM] |
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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 Matrix.
| Type | message |
|---|---|
| Location | Login |
| Type | message |
|---|---|
| Location | Login |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | /^WhatHappenedWithMyFiles[0-9]{0,2}.rtf$/ |
| Location | Desktop |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !WhatHappenedWithMyFiles!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !What-wrong-with-files!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | T0_Rest0re_Files_Read_This.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | ReadMe_T0_Rec0ver_Files.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #KOK08_README#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !README_KOK08!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #ReadMe_T0_Decrypt_Files.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | What_Happened_With_Files.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | WhatHappenedWithFiles.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #NOBAD_README#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #How_to_return_files#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !README_CHRB!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #_#FASTBOB_README#_#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | FG69_README.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | CTRM_INFO.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | /^Read_Me_T0_Rest0re_Filesd{1,2}.rtf$/ |
| Location | Desktop |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #_#Where-is-my-files#_#!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | T0_Rec0ver_Files_ReadME.rtf |
| Location |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #NEWRAR_README#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !ReadMe_To_Decrypt_Files!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #Decrypt_Files_ReadMe#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !ReadMe_How_To_Decrypt_Files!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | #What_Wrong_With_Files#.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !README_ATOM!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | !README_ITLOCK!.rtf |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | /(#|!)?w+_README(#|!)?.rtfb/ |
| Location | EveryFolder |
| Type | file |
|---|---|
| File Name | /(#|!)?(README|Readme)_[A-Z0-9]{4,6}(#|!)?.rtfb/ |
| Location | EveryFolder |
Executables
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Matrix.
| Executables | Neo.exe, 1.exe, sample.bin, Roaming.exe, AAM Updates Notifier, AAM Updates Notifier.exe, FlashPlayer.exe, votd6frQ.exe, 1p2G6c7n.exe, SRCV7tcT.exe, ZUHKOy3b.exe, l4gr9gwv.exe, Hdv3TFk8.exe, fGLbFO2G.exe, dcUlriqe.exe, 7O0tvLaT.exe, 2017-04-03-EITest-Rig-EK-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, variant.exe, EITest-Rig-EK-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, 2017-04-03-eitest-rig-ek-payload-matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, OB4vMg6S.exe, JPyY9UbY.exe, matrix-ransomware-variant.exe, lkcagzj9.exe, jGeBmawt.exe, erzSKL3S.exe, Dijamikaji ni mocisorufi hihenoponu gayo mupo, OmdpDiJ1.exe, EK2xfZMr.exe, FILE_13.2, 1q0NOiyA.exe, get.phpyCZPw.exe, bzQVjoCM.exe, GE8fpQtM.exe, setup.exe, myfile.exe, install.exe, NWQN5bI6.exe, FoxRansomware (3).exe, NWN2bpww.exe, NWiTZ8Bk.exe, NWSq4AON.exe, NWlQjJJX.exe, NWWBEFLC.exe, NW9AZSCw.exe, 0b03bf1c7b596a862978999ee.exe, NW3kQoea.exe, NWsDaeki.exe, NWLlSeOR.exe, NWIFn2ys.exe, NW0V3MsI.exe, NWSEvUER.exe, NWkcsyHc.exe, 569.json, 2018-09-25 Matrix.exe, NWMtEi9n.exe, NWGDH8VR.exe, NWBa0FMG.exe, nwovkcyl.exe, drprov.dll, NWQxqJHm.exe, NWGLLBwj.exe, NWmVNXTd.exe, svhost.exe, Matrix (2).exe, nwzjnwcl.exe, cary.exe, NWUgfxIg.exe, sden.exe, m.exe, NWXfX7EK.exe, NWtykZIN.exe, NWazChGA.exe, NWGHCSD4.exe, bwng.exe, NWjmtMjw.exe, ab89.exe, NWGUQsM6.exe, NWPBholE.exe, bbgt.exe, NWsZDRC8.exe, new_jdpr.exe, Decrypt_new.exe, NWF7WOSl.exe, kok22.exe, fg69.exe |
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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 Matrix.
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