RANSOM_BIRBWARE.THJBBAH
Ransom:MSIL/Birbware.A (Microsoft)
Windows
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Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
It encrypts files found in specific folders.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
380,416 bytes
EXE
No
22 Oct 2018
Downloads files, 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.
Other Details
This Ransomware does the following:
- It accesses the following URL and download a non-malicious file:
- http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L8lQFEnRero/S9dOMaxwqXI/AAAAAAAAADs/e8rLKHsRH3s/s1600/76.jpg
- It renames the downloaded file as %User Profile%\Desktop\birb.png
- It displays the following window after encrypting files as ransom note:
It is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files found in the following folders:
- %Desktop%
- %User Profile%\Music
- %User Profile%\Pictures
- %User Profile%\Videos
- %User Profile%\Downloads
(Note: %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .birbb
SOLUTION
9.850
14.580.06
22 Oct 2018
14.581.00
23 Oct 2018
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
Search and delete this file
There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
- %User Profile%\Desktop\birb.png
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_BIRBWARE.THJBBAH. 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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