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RANSOM_HDDCRYPTOR.G

January 07, 2017
 ALIASES:

Ransom.HDDCryptor (Malwarebytes)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It is a component of other malware.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

193,024 bytes

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Nov 2016

Payload:

Creates files

Arrival Details

This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

Installation

This Trojan is a component of other malware.

Other Details

This Trojan does the following:

  • Update the driver
  • Install and Uninstall Driver
  • Create File
  • Read File
  • Check OS version
  • Check OS Bit Version
  • Adjust Running Privilege
  • Modify MBR
  • Mount and Unmount Volume
  • Format Volume

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

12.926.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

28 Nov 2016

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

12.927.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

29 Nov 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_HDDCRYPTOR.G. 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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