RANSOM_VINDOWSCARE.A
MSIL/LockScreen.VB trojan(Eset-NOD32)
Windows
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
3,905,024 bytes
EXE
No
26 Jul 2017
Displays message/message boxes
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:
- Display the following window:
- Clicking the pay button will display the following message box regardless of the input:
- After 24 hours, it will display the following message box:
NOTES:
To exit the window, press Alt + F4.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.554.08
25 Jul 2017
13.555.00
26 Jul 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_VINDOWSCARE.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.
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