RANSOM_FAKEGLOBE.F117BE
Ransom.GlobeImposter (Malwarebytes)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
141,824 bytes
No
14 Feb 2017
Displays message/message boxes, Encrypts files
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.
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- {folder of encrypted files}\HOW_OPEN_FILES.html - ransom note
- %User Temp%\qfjgmfgmkj.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other Details
This Trojan encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .$ak
- .001
- .1cd
- .3d
- .3d4
- .3df8
- .3dm
- .3ds
- .3fr
- .3g2
- .3ga
- .3gp
- .3gp2
- .3mm
- .3pr
- .7z
- .7zip
- .8ba
- .8bc
- .8be
- .8bf
- .8bi8
- .8bl
- .8bs
- .8bx
- .8by
- .8li
- .900
- .a2c
- .aa
- .aa3
- .aac
- .aaf
- .ab4
- .abk
- .abw
- .ac2
- .ac3
- .accdb
- .accde
- .accdr
- .accdt
- .ace
- .ach
- .acr
- .act
- .adb
- .ade
- .adi
- .adp
- .adpb
- .adr
- .ads
- .adt
- .aep
- .aepx
- .aes
- .aet
- .afp
- .agd1
- .agdl
- .ai
- .aif
- .aiff
- .aim
- .aip
- .ais
- .ait
- .ak
- .al
- .allet
- .amf
- .amr
- .amu
- .amx
- .amxx
- .ans
- .aoi
- .ap
- .ape
- .api
- .apj
- .apk
- .apnx
- .application
- .arc
- .arch00
- .ari
- .arj
- .aro
- .arr
- .arw
- .as
- .as3
- .asa
- .asc
- .ascx
- .ase
- .asf
- .ashx
- .asm
- .asmx
- .asp
- .aspx
- .asr
- .asset
- .asx
- .automaticdestinations-ms
- .avi
- .avs
- .awg
- .azf
- .azs
- .azw
- .azw1
- .azw3
- .azw4
- .b2a
- .back
- .backup
- .backupdb
- .bad
- .bak
- .bank
- .bar
- .bat
- .bay
- .bc6
- .bc7
- .bck
- .bcp
- .bdb
- .bdp
- .bdr
- .bfa
- .bgt
- .bi8
- .bib
- .bic
- .big
- .bik
- .bin
- .bitmap
- .BK5
- .bkf
- .bkp
- .bkup
- .blend
- .blob
- .blp
- .bmc
- .bmf
- .bml
- .bmp
- .boc
- .bp2
- .bp3
- .bpk
- .bpl
- .bpw
- .brd
- .bsa
- .bsk
- .bsp
- .btoa
- .bvd
- .c
- .CAB
- .caf
- .cag
- .cam
- .camproj
- .cap
- .car
- .cas
- .cat
- .cbf
- .cbr
- .cbz
- .cc
- .ccd
- .ccf
- .cch
- .cd
- .cdf
- .cdi
- .cdr
- .cdr3
- .cdr4
- .cdr5
- .cdr6
- .cdrw
- .cdx
- .ce1
- .ce2
- .cef
- .cer
- .cert
- .cfg
- .cfp
- .cfr
- .cgf
- .cgi
- .cgm
- .cgp
- .chk
- .chm
- .chml
- .cib
- .class
- .clr
- .cls
- .clx
- .cmd
- .cmf
- .cms
- .cmt
- .cnf
- .cng
- .cnt
- .cod
- .col
- .com
- .con
- .conf
- .config
- .contact
- .cp
- .cpi
- .cpio
- .cpp
- .cr2
- .craw
- .crd
- .crt
- .crw
- .crwl
- .crypted
- .cryptra
- .cs
- .csh
- .csi
- .csl
- .cso
- .csr
- .css
- .csv
- .ctt
- .cty
- .cue
- .cur
- .cwf
- .d3dbsp
- .dac
- .dal
- .dap
- .das
- .dash
- .dat
- .database
- .dayzprofile
- .dazip
- .db
- .db_journal
- .db0
- .db3
- .dba
- .dbb
- .dbf
- .dbfv
- .db-journal
- .dbx
- .dc2
- .dc4
- .dch
- .dco
- .dcp
- .dcr
- .dcs
- .dcu
- .ddc
- .ddcx
- .ddd
- .ddoc
- .ddrw
- .dds
- .default
- .dem
- .deploy
- .depot
- .der
- .des
- .desc
- .design
- .desklink
- .dev
- .dex
- .dfm
- .dgc
- .dic
- .dif
- .dii
- .dim
- .dime
- .dip
- .dir
- .directory
- .disc
- .disk
- .dit
- .divx
- .diz
- .djv
- .djvu
- .dlc
- .dll
- .dmg
- .dmp
- .dng
- .dob
- .doc
- .docb
- .docm
- .docx
- .dot
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .dox
- .dpk
- .dpl
- .dpr
- .drf
- .drw
- .dsk
- .dsp
- .dtd
- .dvd
- .dvi
- .dvx
- .dwg
- .dwt
- .dxb
- .dxe
- .dxf
- .dxg
- .e4a
- .edb
- .efi
- .efl
- .efr
- .efu
- .efx
- .eip
- .elf
- .emc
- .emf
- .eml
- .enc
- .enx
- .epk
- .eps
- .epub
- .eql
- .erbsql
- .erf
- .err
- .esf
- .esm
- .euc
- .evo
- .ex
- .exe
- .exf
- .exif
- .f90
- .faq
- .fb2
- .fbk
- .fcd
- .fcf
- .fdb
- .fdbx
- .fdf
- .fdr
- .fds
- .ff
- .ffd
- .fff
- .fh
- .fhd
- .fic
- .file
- .fla
- .flac
- .flf
- .flp
- .flv
- .flvv
- .fmx
- .for
- .forge
- .fos
- .fpenc
- .fpk
- .fpp
- .fpx
- .frf
- .frm
- .fsh
- .fss
- .ftx
- .fxg
- .fxp
- .gam
- .gdb
- .gfe
- .gfx
- .gho
- .gif
- .gpg
- .gray
- .grey
- .grf
- .groups
- .gry
- .gthr
- .gxk
- .gz
- .gzig
- .gzip
- .h
- .h3m
- .h4r
- .hbk
- .hbx
- .hdd
- .hdr
- .hex
- .hkdb
- .hkx
- .hplg
- .hpp
- .hpt
- .hqx
- .hta
- .htm
- .html
- .htpasswd
- .hvpl
- .hwp
- .ibank
- .ibd
- .ibz
- .ico
- .icxs
- .idl
- .idml
- .idx
- .ie5
- .ie6
- .ie7
- .ie8
- .ie9
- .iff
- .ifo
- .iif
- .iiq
- .img
- .incpas
- .indb
- .indd
- .indl
- .indt
- .ini
- .ink
- .ins
- .inx
- .ipa
- .iso
- .isu
- .isz
- .itdb
- .itl
- .itm
- .iwd
- .iwi
- .jac
- .jar
- .jav
- .java
- .jbc
- .jc
- .jfif
- .jge
- .jgz
- .jif
- .jiff
- .jnt
- .jpc
- .jpe
- .jpeg
- .jpf
- .jpg
- .jpw
- .js
- .json
- .jsp
- .just
- .k25
- .kc2
- .kdb
- .kdbx
- .kdc
- .kde
- .key
- .kf
- .klq
- .kmz
- .kpdx
- .kwd
- .kwm
- .laccdb
- .lastlogin
- .lay
- .lay6
- .layout
- .lbf
- .lbi
- .lcd
- .lcf
- .lck
- .lcn
- .ldb
- .ldf
- .lgp
- .lib
- .lid
- .lit
- .litemod
- .lngttarch2
- .lnk
- .localstorage
- .log
- .lp2
- .lpa
- .lrf
- .lst
- .ltm
- .ltr
- .ltx
- .lua
- .lvivt
- .lvl
- .m
- .m2
- .m2ts
- .m2v
- .m3u
- .m3u8
- .m4a
- .m4p
- .m4u
- .m4v
- .mag
- .man
- .manifest
- .map
- .mapimail
- .max
- .mbox
- .mbx
- .mcd
- .mcgame
- .mcmeta
- .mcrp
- .md
- .md0
- .md1
- .md2
- .md3
- .md5
- .mdb
- .mdbackup
- .mdc
- .mddata
- .mdf
- .mdl
- .mdn
- .mds
- .mef
- .menu
- .meo
- .mfw
- .mic
- .mid
- .mim
- .mime
- .mip
- .mjd
- .mkv
- .mlb
- .mlx
- .mm6
- .mm7
- .mm8
- .mme
- .mml
- .mmo
- .mmw
- .mmx
- .mny
- .mobi
- .mod
- .moneywell
- .mos
- .mov
- .movie
- .moz
- .mp1
- .mp2
- .mp3
- .mp4
- .mp4v
- .mpa
- .mpe
- .mpeg
- .mpg
- .mpq
- .mpqge
- .mpv2
- .mrw
- .mrwref
- .mse
- .msg
- .msi
- .msp
- .mts
- .mui
- .mxd
- .mxp
- .myd
- .myi
- .nav
- .ncd
- .ncf
- .nd
- .ndd
- .ndf
- .nds
- .ndx
- .nef
- .nfl
- .nfo
- .nk2
- .nop
- .now
- .npk
- .nrg
- .nri
- .nrw
- .ns2
- .ns3
- .ns4
- .nsd
- .nsf
- .nsg
- .nsh
- .ntl
- .number
- .nvram
- .nwb
- .nx1
- .nx2
- .nxl
- .nyf
- .oab
- .obj
- .ocx
- .odb
- .odc
- .odf
- .odg
- .odi
- .odm
- .odp
- .ods
- .odt
- .oft
- .oga
- .ogg
- .oil
- .old
- .opd
- .opf
- .orf
- .ost
- .otg
- .oth
- .otp
- .ots
- .ott
- .owl
- .oxt
- .p12
- .p7b
- .p7c
- .pab
- .pack
- .pages
- .pak
- .paq
- .pas
- .pat
- .pbd
- .pbf
- .pbk
- .pbp
- .pbs
- .pcd
- .pct
- .pcv
- .pdb
- .pdc
- .pdd
- .pef
- .pem
- .pfx
- .php
- .pif
- .pkb
- .pkey
- .pkh
- .pkpass
- .pl
- .plb
- .plc
- .pli
- .plus_muhd
- .pm
- .pmd
- .png
- .po
- .pot
- .potm
- .potx
- .ppam
- .ppd
- .ppf
- .ppj
- .pps
- .ppsm
- .ppsx
- .ppt
- .pptm
- .pptx
- .prc
- .pre
- .prel
- .prf
- .props
- .prproj
- .prt
- .ps
- .psa
- .psafe3
- .psd
- .psk
- .pspimage
- .pst
- .psw6
- .ptx
- .pub
- .puz
- .pwf
- .pwi
- .pwm
- .pxp
- .py
- .qba
- .qbb
- .qbm
- .qbr
- .qbw
- .qbx
- .qby
- .qcow
- .qcow2
- .qdf
- .qed
- .qel
- .qic
- .qif
- .qm
- .qpx
- .qry
- .qt
- .qtq
- .qtr
- .r00
- .r01
- .r02
- .r03
- .r3d
- .ra
- .ra2
- .raf
- .ram
- .rar
- .rat
- .raw
- .rb
- .rdb
- .rdi
- .rdl
- .re4
- .rep
- .res
- .result
- .rev
- .rgn
- .rgss3a
- .rim
- .rll
- .rm
- .rng
- .rofl
- .rp
- .rpf
- .rrt
- .rsdf
- .rsrc
- .rsw
- .rte
- .rtf
- .rts
- .rtx
- .rum
- .run
- .rv
- .rvt
- .rw2
- .rwl
- .rwz
- .rzk
- .rzx
- .s3db
- .sad
- .saf
- .safe
- .sas7bdat
- .sav
- .save
- .say
- .sb
- .sc2save
- .sch
- .scm
- .scn
- .scx
- .sd0
- .sd1
- .sda
- .sdb
- .sdc
- .sdf
- .sdi
- .sdn
- .sdo
- .sds
- .sdt
- .search-ms
- .sef
- .sen
- .ses
- .sfs
- .sfx
- .sgcml
- .sgz
- .sh
- .shar
- .shr
- .shw
- .shy
- .sid
- .sidd
- .sidn
- .sie
- .sis
- .sldm
- .sldx
- .slk
- .slm
- .slt
- .sme
- .snk
- .snp
- .snx
- .so
- .spd
- .spi
- .spk
- .spr
- .sql
- .sqlite
- .sqlite3
- .sqlitedb
- .sqllite
- .sqx
- .sr2
- .srf
- .srt
- .srw
- .ssa
- .st4
- .st5
- .st6
- .st7
- .st8
- .stc
- .std
- .sti
- .stm
- .stt
- .stw
- .stx
- .sud
- .suf
- .sum
- .sv2i
- .svc
- .svg
- .svi
- .svr
- .swd
- .swf
- .switch
- .sxc
- .sxd
- .sxg
- .sxi
- .sxm
- .sxw
- .syncdb
- .t01
- .t03
- .t05
- .t12
- .t13
- .tar
- .tar
- .gz
- .tax
- .tax2013
- .tax2014
- .tbk
- .tbz2
- .tch
- .tcx
- .tex
- .text
- .tg
- .tga
- .tgz
- .thm
- .thmx
- .tib
- .tif
- .tiff
- .tlb
- .tlg
- .tlz
- .toast
- .tor
- .torrent
- .tpu
- .tpx
- .trn
- .trp
- .ts
- .TSF
- .ttf
- .tu
- .tur
- .txd
- .txf
- .txn
- .txt
- .uax
- .udf
- .uea
- .umx
- .unity3d
- .unr
- .unx
- .uop
- .uot
- .upk
- .upoi
- .url
- .usa
- .usx
- .ut2
- .ut3
- .utc
- .utx
- .uu
- .uud
- .uue
- .uvx
- .uxx
- .v2i
- .val
- .vault
- .vbox
- .vbs
- .vc
- .vcd
- .vcf
- .vdf
- .vdi
- .vdo
- .ver
- .vfs0
- .vhd
- .vhdx
- .vlc
- .vlt
- .vmdk
- .vmf
- .vmsd
- .vmt
- .vmx
- .vmxf
- .vob
- .vp
- .vpk
- .vpp_pc
- .vsi
- .vssettings
- .vtf
- .w3g
- .w3x
- .wab
- .wad
- .wallet
- .war
- .wav
- .wave
- .waw
- .wb2
- .wbk
- .wdgt
- .wer
- .wks
- .wm
- .wma
- .wmd
- .wmdb
- .wmmp
- .wmo
- .wmv
- .wmx
- .wotreplay
- .wow
- .wpd
- .wpe
- .wpk
- .wpl
- .wps
- .wsh
- .wtd
- .wtf
- .wvx
- .x11
- .x3f
- .xf
- .xis
- .xl
- .xla
- .xlam
- .xlc
- .xlk
- .xll
- .xlm
- .xlr
- .xls
- .xlsb
- .xlsm
- .xlsx
- .xlt
- .xltm
- .xltx
- .xlv
- .xlw
- .xlwx
- .xml
- .xpi
- .xps
- .xpt
- .xqx
- .xsl
- .xtbl
- .xvid
- .xwd
- .xxe
- .xxx
- .yab
- .ycbcra
- .yenc
- .yml
- .ync
- .yps
- .yuv
- .z02
- .z04
- .zap
- .zip
- .zipx
- .zoo
- .zps
- .ztmp
- .nup
- .au3
- .ok
- .iobj
- .ipdb
- .session
It renames encrypted files using the following names:
- {original filename and extension}.crypt
NOTES:
After encryption, the ransomware restarts the computer.
It then displays the following using the ransom note it dropped in the %User Start% folder:
SOLUTION
9.800
13.222.00
14 Feb 2017
13.223.00
15 Feb 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
Search and delete this file
- {folder of encrypted files}\HOW_OPEN_FILES.html
- %User Temp%\qfjgmfgmkj.tmp
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_FAKEGLOBE.F117BE. 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 5
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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