Ransom.BAT.MEGACORTEX.A


 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Ransomware 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

Arrival Details

This Ransomware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This Ransomware adds the following processes:

  • taskinstall /im cmgrdian.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cntaosmgr.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im collwrap.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im comhost.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im config_api_service.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im console.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im control_panel.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im coreframeworkhost.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im coreserviceshell.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cpd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cpdclnt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cpf.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cpntsrv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cramtray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im crashrep.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im crdm.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im crssvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csacontrol.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csadmin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csauth.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csdbsync.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csfalconservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csinject.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csinsm32.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csinsmnt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cslog.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csmon.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csradius.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im csrss_tc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cssauth.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cstacacs.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ctdataload.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cwbunnav.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cylancesvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cylanceui.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dao_log.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dbeng50.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dbserv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dbsnmp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dbsrv9.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im defwatch /f
  • taskinstall /im defwatch.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im deloeminfs.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im deteqt.agent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im diskmon.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im djsnetcn.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dlservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dltray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dolphincharge.e /f
  • taskinstall /im dolphincharge.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im doscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dpmra.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dr_serviceengine.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwagntd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwagnui.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drweb.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drweb32.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drweb32w.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drweb386.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebcgp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebcom.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebdc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebmng.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebscd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebupw.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebwcl.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwebwin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im drwinst.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dsmcad.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dsmcsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwarkdaemon.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwengine.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwhwizrd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwnetfilter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwrcst.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im dwwin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im edisk.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im eeyeevnt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im egui.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ehttpsrv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ekrn.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im elogsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im emlibupdateagentnt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im emlproui.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ahnsdsv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alert.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alertsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im almon.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alogserv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alunotify.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im alupdate.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aluschedulersvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im amsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im amswmagt /f
  • taskinstall /im aphost.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im appsvc32.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aps.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im apvxdwin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashbug.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashchest.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashcmd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashdisp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashenhcd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashlogv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashmaisv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashpopwz.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashquick.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashserv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashsimp2.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashsimpl.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashskpcc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashskpck.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashupd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ashwebsv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im asupport.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aswdisp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aswregsvr.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aswserv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aswupdsv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aswwebsv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im atrshost.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im atwsctsk.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aupdrun.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im aus.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im auth8021x.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im autoup.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avcenter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avconfig.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avconsol.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avengine.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avesvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avfwsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avkproxy.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avkservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avktray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avkwctl.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avltmain.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avmailc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avmcdlg.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avnotify.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avscc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avserver.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avshadow.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avsynmgr.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avtask.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im avwebgrd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im basfipm.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bavtray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bcreporter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bcrservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdagent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdlite.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdmcon.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdredline.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdss.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bdsubmit.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bhipssvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bka.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im blackd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im blackice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bluestripecollector.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im blupro.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bmrt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im bwgo0000 /f
  • taskinstall /im ca.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caantispyware.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caav.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caavcmdscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caavguiscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caf.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cafw.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caissdt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im calogdump.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im capfaem.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im capfasem.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im capfsem.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im capmuamagt.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cappactiveprotection.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im casc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im casecuritycenter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im caunst.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cavrep.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cavrid.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cavscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cavtray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccap.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccapp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccemflsv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccenter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccevtmgr.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccflic0.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccflic4.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cclaw.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccm messaging.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccnfagent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccprovsp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccproxy.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccpxysvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccschedulersvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccsetmgr.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccsmagtd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccsvchst.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccsystemreport.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cctray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im ccupdate.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cdm.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im certificateprovider.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im certificationmanagerservicent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfftplugin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfnotsrvd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfp.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfpconfg.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfpconfig.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfplogvw.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfpsbmit.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfpupdat.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cfsmsmd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im checkup.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im chrome.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cis.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cistray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cka.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clamscan.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clamtray.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clamwin.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im client.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im client64.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clps.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clpsla.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clpsls.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im clshield.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cmdagent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im cmdinstall.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im emlproxy.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im encsvc.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im endpointsecurity.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im engineserver.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im entitymain.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im epmd.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im era.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im erlsrv.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im esecagntservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im esecservice.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im esmagent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etagent.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etconsole3.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etcorrel.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etloganalyzer.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etreporter.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im etrssfeeds.exe /f
  • taskinstall /im a2service.exe /f

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It disables the following services:
    • Acronis VSS Provider
    • AcronisAgent
    • AcrSch2Svc
    • AdobeARMservice
    • Alerter
    • ARSM
    • aswBcc
    • avbackup
    • BackupExecAgentAccelerator
    • BackupExecAgentBrowser
    • BackupExecDeviceMediaService
    • BackupExecJobEngine
    • BackupExecManagementService
    • BackupExecRPCService
    • BackupExecVSSProvider
    • bcrservice
    • bedbg
    • BITS
    • BlueStripeCollector
    • BrokerInfrastructure
    • ccEvtMgr
    • ccSetMgr
    • Cissesrv
    • CpqRcmc3
    • CSAdmin
    • CSAuth
    • CSDbSync
    • CSLog
    • CSMon
    • CSRadius
    • CSTacacs
    • DB2
    • DB2-0
    • DB2DAS00
    • DB2GOVERNOR_DB2COPY1
    • DB2INST2
    • DB2LICD_DB2COPY1
    • DB2MGMTSVC_DB2COPY1
    • DB2REMOTECMD_DB2COPY1
    • DCAgent
    • EhttpSrv
    • ekrn
    • Enterprise Client Service
    • epag
    • EPIntegrationService
    • EPProtectedService
    • epredline
    • EPSecurityService
    • EPUpdateService
    • EraserSvc11710
    • ERSvc
    • EsgShKernel
    • ESHASRV
    • Eventlog
    • FA_Scheduler
    • GoogleChromeElevationService
    • gupdate
    • gupdatem
    • HealthService
    • IBMDataServerMgr
    • IBMDSServer41
    • IDriverT
    • IISAdmin
    • IMAP4Svc
    • ImapiService
    • It disables the following services:
    • klnagent
    • LogProcessorService
    • LRSDRVX
    • macmnsvc
    • masvc
    • MBAMService
    • MBEndpointAgent
    • McShield
    • McTaskManager
    • mfefire
    • mfemms
    • mfevtp
    • mfewc
    • MMS
    • mozyprobackup
    • MsDtsServer
    • MsDtsServer100
    • MsDtsServer110
    • MsDtsServer130
    • MSExchangeES
    • MSExchangeIS
    • MSExchangeMGMT
    • MSExchangeMTA
    • MSExchangeSA
    • MSExchangeSRS
    • msftesql$PROD
    • MSMQ
    • MSOLAP$SQL_2008
    • MSOLAP$SYSTEM_BGC
    • MSOLAP$TPS
    • MSOLAP$TPSAMA
    • MSSQL$BKUPEXEC
    • MSSQL$CITRIX_METAFRAME
    • MSSQL$ECWDB2
    • MSSQL$EPOSERVER
    • MSSQL$ITRIS
    • MSSQL$NET2
    • MSSQL$PRACTICEMGT
    • MSSQL$PRACTTICEBGC
    • MSSQL$PROD
    • MSSQL$PROFXENGAGEMENT
    • MSSQL$SBSMONITORING
    • MSSQL$SHAREPOINT
    • MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
    • MSSQL$SQL_2008
    • MSSQL$SYSTEM_BGC
    • MSSQL$TPS
    • MSSQL$TPSAMA
    • MSSQL$VEEAMSQL2008R2
    • MSSQL$VEEAMSQL2012
    • MSSQLFDLauncher
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$ITRIS
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$PROFXENGAGEMENT
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$SBSMONITORING
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$SHAREPOINT
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$SQL_2008
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$SYSTEM_BGC
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$TPS
    • MSSQLFDLauncher$TPSAMA
    • MSSQLLaunchpad$ITRIS
    • MSSQLSERVER
    • MSSQLServerADHelper
    • MSSQLServerADHelper100
    • MSSQLServerOLAPService
    • msvsmon90
    • myAgtSvc
    • MySQL57
    • Net2ClientSvc
    • NetDDE
    • NetMsmqActivator
    • NetSvc
    • NimbusWatcherService
    • NtLmSsp
    • NtmsSvc
    • ntrtscan
    • odserv
    • OracleClientCache80
    • ose
    • PDVFSService
    • POP3Svc
    • ProLiantMonitor
    • ReportServer
    • ReportServer$SQL_2008
    • ReportServer$SYSTEM_BGC
    • ReportServer$TPS
    • ReportServer$TPSAMA
    • RESvc
    • RSCDsvc
    • RumorServer
    • sacsvr
    • SamSs
    • SAVService
    • SDD_Service
    • SDRSVC
    • SentinelAgent
    • SentinelHelperService
    • SentinelStaticEngine
    • SepMasterService
    • SepMasterServiceMig
    • ShMonitor
    • Smcinst
    • SmcService
    • SMTPSvc
    • SNAC
    • SnowInventoryClient
    • SntpService
    • SQL Backups
    • SQLAgent$BKUPEXEC
    • SQLAgent$CITRIX_METAFRAME
    • SQLAgent$CXDB
    • SQLAgent$ECWDB2
    • SQLAgent$EPOSERVER
    • SQLAgent$ITRIS
    • SQLAgent$NET2
    • SQLAgent$PRACTTICEBGC
    • SQLAgent$PRACTTICEMGT
    • SQLAgent$PROD
    • SQLAgent$PROFXENGAGEMENT
    • SQLAgent$SBSMONITORING
    • SQLAgent$SHAREPOINT
    • SQLAgent$SQLEXPRESS
    • SQLAgent$SQL_2008
    • SQLAgent$SYSTEM_BGC
    • SQLAgent$TPS
    • SQLAgent$TPSAMA
    • SQLAgent$VEEAMSQL2008R2
    • SQLAgent$VEEAMSQL2012
    • SQLBrowser
    • SQLsafe Backup Service
    • SQLsafe Filter Service
    • SQLSafeOLRService
    • SQLSERVERAGENT
    • SQLTELEMETRY
    • SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2
    • SQLTELEMETRY$ITRIS
    • SQLWriter
    • SSISTELEMETRY130
    • SstpSvc
    • svcGenericHost
    • swi_filter
    • swi_service
    • swi_update
    • swi_update_64
    • Symantec
    • Symantec System Recovery
    • sysdown
    • System
    • Telemetryserver
    • TlntSvr
    • TmCCSF
    • tmlisten
    • TmPfw
    • TPAutoConnSvc
    • tpautoconnsvc
    • TPVCGateway
    • TrueKey
    • TrueKeyScheduler
    • TrueKeyServiceHelper
    • TSM
    • UI0Detect
    • Veeam Backup Catalog Data Service
    • VeeamBackupSvc
    • VeeamBrokerSvc
    • VeeamCatalogSvc
    • VeeamCloudSvc
    • VeeamDeploymentService
    • VeeamDeploySvc
    • VeeamEnterpriseManagerSvc
    • VeeamHvIntegrationSvc
    • VeeamMountSvc
    • VeeamNFSSvc
    • VeeamRESTSvc
    • VeeamTransportSvc
    • VGAuthService
    • VMTools
    • VMware
    • vmware-converter-agent
    • vmware-converter-server
    • vmware-converter-worker
    • VMwareCAFCommAmqpListener
    • VMwareCAFManagementAgentHost
    • W3Svc
    • wbengine
    • WdNisSvc
    • WebClient
    • WinDefend
    • WinVNC4
    • WRSVC
    • Zoolz 2 Service

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

Step 1

Trend Micro products with the XGen technology detect this malware as

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Step 2

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.BAT.MEGACORTEX.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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