RANSOM_HIDDENTEARWHY.A
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
440,320 bytes
No
06 Aug 2017
Terminates processes, 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.
Process Termination
This Ransomware terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
- taskmgr
- explorer
Other Details
This Ransomware does the following:
- Displays the following window as a fake update:
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .txt
- .doc
- .docx
- .xls
- .xlsx
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .pst
- .ost
- .msg
- .eml
- .vsd
- .vsdx
- .csv
- .rtf
- .123
- .wks
- .wk1
- .dwg
- .onetoc2
- .snt
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .docb
- .docm
- .dot
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .xlsm
- .xlsb
- .xlw
- .xlt
- .xlm
- .xlc
- .xltx
- .xltm
- .pptm
- .pot
- .pps
- .ppsm
- .ppsx
- .ppam
- .potx
- .potm
- .edb
- .hwp
- .602
- .sxi
- .sti
- .sldx
- .sldm
- .vdi
- .vmdk
- .vmx
- .gpg
- .aes
- .ARC
- .PAQ
- .bz2
- .tbk
- .bak
- .tar
- .tgz
- .gz
- .7z
- .rar
- .zip
- .backup
- .iso
- .vcd
- .bmp
- .png
- .gif
- .raw
- .cgm
- .tif
- .tiff
- .nef
- .psd
- .ai
- .svg
- .djvu
- .m4u
- .m3u
- .mid
- .wma
- .flv
- .3g2
- .mkv
- .3gp
- .mp4
- .mov
- .avi
- .asf
- .mpeg
- .vob
- .mpg
- .wmv
- .fla
- .swf
- .wav
- .mp3
- .sh
- .class
- .jar
- .java
- .rb
- .asp
- .php
- .jsp
- .brd
- .sch
- .dch
- .dip
- .pl
- .vb
- .vbs
- .ps1
- .bat
- .cmd
- .js
- .asm
- .h
- .pas
- .cpp
- .c
- .cs
- .suo
- .sln
- .ldf
- .mdf
- .sql
- .sqlitedb
- .sqlite3
- .asc
- .lay6
- .lay
- .mml
- .sxm
- .otg
- .odg
- .uop
- .std
- .sxd
- .otp
- .odp
- .wb2
- .slk
- .dif
- .stc
- .sxc
- .ots
- .ods
- .3dm
- .max
- .3ds
- .uot
- .stw
- .sxw
- .ott
- .odt
- .pem
- .p12
- .csr
- .crt
- .key
- .pfx
- .der
- .exe
It avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file name:
- .whycry
It avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file path:
- Windows
- Program Files
- Program Files(x86)
- Boot
- Cache
- System volume information
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .whycry
SOLUTION
9.850
13.580.08
07 Aug 2017
13.581.00
08 Aug 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_HIDDENTEARWHY.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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