FINALDO
March 02, 2015
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
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INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: File infector
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
FINALDO is a type of ransomware that is known for its file infecting routines. Some of its variants infect the following files:
- Adobe PDF Files (.pdf)
- Archive Files (.zip, .rar)
- Image Files (.gif, .png, .bmp, .jpg )
- Media Files (.mp3, .wma)
- MS Office Files (.doc, .xls, .ppt, .mdb)
- Program Application Files (.exe)
This ransomware also connects to URLs and IP addresses to send and receive information.