Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMILC
Windows
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Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
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.
It drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
95,232 bytes
EXE
Yes
09 May 2019
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 files:
- {Encrypted Directory}\{Random Characters}.lock
It adds the following processes:
- cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
Other Details
This Ransomware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- www.{BLOCKED}orp.link
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .{Random Characters}
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Encrypted Folder}\{Random}-MANUAL.txt
SOLUTION
9.850
14.912.05
01 Apr 2019
14.913.00
02 Apr 2019
Step 1
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 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
Search and delete this file
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.GANDCRAB.SMILC. 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:
Step 5
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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