RANSOM_HIDDENTEARRUBY.A
Ransom.HiddenTear!g1(Symantec); Ransom.Ruby(Malwarebytes)
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.
It encrypts files with specific file extensions.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
13,312 bytes
EXE
Yes
01 May 2017
Encrypts files, Connects to URLs/IPs
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.
Information Theft
This Ransomware gathers the following data:
- Computer Name
Stolen Information
This Ransomware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:
- https://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.1.6:1337/deposit
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .asp
- .aspx
- .csv
- .doc
- .docx
- .html
- .jpg
- .mdb
- .odt
- .php
- .png
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .psd
- .sln
- .sql
- .txt
- .xls
- .xlsx
- .xml
It renames encrypted files using the following names:
- {original filename and extension}.ruby
NOTES:
It displays the following after execution:
It displays the following message box after clicking the first button:
It displays the following message box after clicking the second button:
SOLUTION
9.850
13.376.01
01 May 2017
13.377.00
02 May 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_HIDDENTEARRUBY.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 3
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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