RANSOM_MANIFESTO.A
MSIL/FakeSupport.AS!tr (Fortinet); a variant of MSIL/FakeSupport.AS (ESET-NOD32);
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
418,304 bytes
EXE
Yes
14 Dec 2016
Locks screen
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
NOTES:
This ransomware does not encrypt any of your files in your computer, instead a lockscreen will be displayed:
SOLUTION
9.800
12.940.03
20 Dec 2016
12.941.00
20 Dec 2016
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_MANIFESTO.A. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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