RANSOM_CARDSOME.A

March 06, 2018
 Analysis by: Christian Noel Olalia
 ALIASES:

Mal/Ramsil-P (SOPHOS_LITE); Ransom:MSIL/Trycrypt (MICROSOFT); Trojan.GenericKD.6363571 (BITDEFENDER)

 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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It encrypts files found in specific folders.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

199,680 bytes

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

08 Jan 2018

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 connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • https://projectfun.{BLOCKED}ebsites.net/api/CheckIfFinished?code=vopG5waQwNR7mViKrlrJkaDmegeCYJQVanVBr4ahG1LtBfXKbEIIsA==

It drops the following file(s)/component(s):

  • {Encrypted File Path}\{File Name}.{File Extension}.aes.key - contains file RSA key

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files found in the following folders:

  • {Malware Path}
  • D:\
  • E:\
  • F:\
  • G:\

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

  • .aes

NOTES:

This ransomware waits for a server response to perform its intended routine. Since the said site is inaccessible, it fails to perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.892.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

08 Jan 2018

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.893.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

09 Jan 2018

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 these files

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  • {Encrypted File Path}\{File Name}.{File Extension}.aes.key

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_CARDSOME.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:

Step 5

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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