RANSOM_STORM.A
Mal/GGCryp-A (Sophos); Gen:Heur.MSIL.Krypt.2 (BitDefender)
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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.
It encrypts files with specific file extensions.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
28,672 bytes
EXE
Yes
28 Jul 2017
Displays message/message boxes, Encrypts files
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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %Startup%\Winrar.exe
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .3dm
- .3g2
- .3gp
- .aaf
- .accdb
- .aep
- .aepx
- .aet
- .ai
- .aif
- .arw
- .as
- .as3
- .asf
- .asp
- .asx
- .avi
- .bay
- .bmp
- .cdr
- .cer
- .class
- .cpp
- .cr2
- .crt
- .crw
- .cs
- .csv
- .db
- .dbf
- .dcr
- .der
- .dng
- .doc
- .docb
- .docm
- .docx
- .dot
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .dwg
- .dxf
- .dxg
- .efx
- .eps
- .erf
- .fla
- .flv
- .idml
- .iff
- .indb
- .indd
- .indl
- .indt
- .inx
- .jar
- .java
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .kdc
- .m3u
- .m3u8
- .m4u
- .max
- .mdb
- .mdf
- .mef
- .mid
- .mov
- .mp3
- .mp4
- .mpa
- .mpeg
- .mpg
- .mrw
- .msg
- .nef
- .nrw
- .odb
- .odc
- .odm
- .odp
- .ods
- .odt
- .orf
- .p12
- .p7b
- .p7c
- .pdb
- .pef
- .pem
- .pfx
- .php
- .plb
- .pmd
- .pot
- .potm
- .potx
- .ppam
- .ppj
- .pps
- .ppsm
- .ppsx
- .ppt
- .pptm
- .pptx
- .prel
- .prproj
- .ps
- .psd
- .pst
- .ptx
- .r3d
- .ra
- .raf
- .rar
- .raw
- .rb
- .rtf
- .rw2
- .rwl
- .sdf
- .sldm
- .sldx
- .sql
- .sr2
- .srf
- .srw
- .svg
- .swf
- .tif
- .vcf
- .vob
- .wav
- .wb2
- .wma
- .wmv
- .wpd
- .wps
- .x3f
- .xla
- .xlam
- .xlk
- .xll
- .xlm
- .xls
- .xlsb
- .xlsm
- .xlsx
- .xlt
- .xltm
- .xltx
- .xlw
- .xml
- .xqx
- .zip
It renames encrypted files using the following names:
- {original filename}.Hassan
It leaves text files that serve as ransom notes containing the following text:
SOLUTION
9.850
13.560.07
28 Jul 2017
13.561.00
29 Jul 2017
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_STORM.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.
Step 4
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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