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RANSOM_AKIRA.A

September 08, 2017
 Analysis by: Ryan Paolo Maglaque
 ALIASES:

Mal/Akiran-A(Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

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. It encrypts files found in specific folders.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

9,216 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

28 Aug 2017

Payload:

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.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • .txt
  • .png
  • .jpeg
  • .jpg
  • .psd
  • .pdf
  • .gif

It encrypts files found in the following folders:

  • MyVideos

It renames encrypted files using the following names:

  • {current count of encrypted files}

It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:

  • .akira

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.626.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

29 Aug 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.627.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

30 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_AKIRA.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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