Cryp70n1c Ransomware

Posted: November 27, 2017

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	28

First Seen:	January 27, 2022
Last Seen:	January 27, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Cryp70n1c Ransomware appears to be the product of a group of cybercrooks who call themselves 'Cryp70n1c Army.' The good news is that their programming skills are probably not that advanced since their file-encryption Trojan is based on the HiddenTear project, an open-source file-encryption Trojan, which seems to be a rather popular ransomware builder among cybercrooks who are not that good at creating their own threatening programs. Thankfully, the author of HiddenTear is one of the good guys, and he has implemented a flawed technique to generate the encryption key intentionally, therefore making it possible to recover the key required to decrypt the data of the victims. In short, this means that victims of the Cryp70n1c Ransomware would be able to use a free decryption tool to get their files back.

The threat appears to be distributed as a fake hacking tool used to access password-protected PDF files. However, instead of a working tool, users who want to use it will end up infecting their computers with the Cryp70n1c Ransomware, therefore giving the threat a chance to encrypt a significant portion of their files. All locked files will suffer a small name change by adding the '.Cryp70n1c' extension to their names.

The ransom message can be found in the file 'READ_IT.txt,' but the threat also will use an image to replace the user's desktop wallpaper. The peculiar thing is that the style and color of the image resemble the design of the Petya Ransomware. However, these threats are not at all related to each other. The Cryp70n1c Ransomware is much less threatening, and its victims will not need to pay any money to get their data back. According to the instructions provided by the attackers, victims can get their hands on a decryption tool as soon as they pay a ransom sum of 0.05 Bitcoins, and then contact ransom@deliveryman.com. Thankfully, none of this will be necessary if you opt to use a free technique to recover from the Cryp70n1c Ransomware's attack.

We advise users whose files were locked by the Cryp70n1c Ransomware to download and run their favorite anti-malware scanner immediately since this is the quickest way to ensure that all corrupted files will be wiped from the computer. After completing the removal of the Cryp70n1c Ransomware, it is recommended to download and run a free HiddenTear decryption program that will guide you through the file recovery process.

Cryp70n1c Ransomware

Threat Metric

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