RANSOM_LOCKY.ENC
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Locky.bom (Kaspersky)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine. This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
No
01 Sep 2016
Arrival Details
This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Propagation
This Trojan does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan does not have any backdoor routine.
Other Details
This Trojan requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- An encrypted「Ransom_LOCKY」
- Requires to be decrypted in order to function properly
- Functions as 「Ransom_LOCKY」 after it is decrypted
NOTES:
It does not have rootkit capabilities.
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
9.800
12.750.05
01 Sep 2016
12.751.00
02 Sep 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_LOCKY.ENC. 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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