Suspicious Appended Extension
Detects file renames where the target filename uses an uncommon double extension. Could indicate potential ransomware activity renaming files and adding a custom extension to the encrypted files, such as…
Description
Detects file renames where the target filename uses an uncommon double extension. Could indicate potential ransomware activity renaming files and adding a custom extension to the encrypted files, such as ".jpg.crypted", ".docx.locky", etc.
Detection logic
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| app.any.run/tasks/d66ead5a-faf4-4437-93aa-65785afaf9e5/ | Only this detection cites it |
| blog.cyble.com/2022/08/10/onyx-ransomware-renames-its-leak-site-to-vsop/ | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- e3f673b3-65d1-4d80-9146-466f8b63fa99
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.impact
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1