Ransom.Win64.GOZONECRYPT.THKAIBD

February 18, 2025
 Analysis by: Leidryn Saludez
 ALIASES:

Ransom:Win64/FileCoder.OKZ!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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

File Size:

6,132,224 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Initial Samples Received Date:

14 Oct 2024

Payload:

Drops files, Displays graphics/image, 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.

Other System Modifications

This Ransomware sets the system's desktop wallpaper to the following image:

  • Gozonecrypt wallpaper

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It drops files containing victim information:
    • ENCRYPTED FILES LIST !.txt
    • TIME STAMP !.txt
    • YOUR KEYS !.txt
    • YOUR TAG !.txt
    • YOUR UID !.txt

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:

  • .d3prU

It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:

  • {Encrypted Directory}\READ ME !
  • {Encrypted Directory}\README_{random64characters}
  • %Desktop%\{CurrentUser}_GUI.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.726.04

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Nov 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.727.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 Nov 2024

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF086

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

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 4

Search and delete these files

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  • {Encrypted Directory}\READ ME !
  • {Encrypted Directory}\README_{random64characters}
  • %Desktop%\{CurrentUser}_GUI.html
  • ENCRYPTED FILES LIST !.txt
  • TIME STAMP !.txt
  • YOUR KEYS !.txt
  • YOUR TAG !.txt
  • YOUR UID !.txt

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win64.GOZONECRYPT.THKAIBD. 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 6

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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