RANSOM_EIGHTZLOCK.A
Trojan.Ransom.ScreenLocker (ALYac); Trojan.MSIL.LockScreen (Ikarus)
Windows
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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
279,552 bytes
EXE
Yes
04 Jul 2017
Locks screen
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.
Process Termination
This Ransomware terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
- taskmgr
Other Details
This Ransomware is capable of locking the screen of the affected system.
It locks the screen and displays the following image:
NOTES:
The password required is 'Kate8Zlord', which should then be followed by pressing Alt + S to unlock the screen.
SOLUTION
9.850
13.512.08
04 Jul 2017
13.513.00
05 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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_EIGHTZLOCK.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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