Author: Francesca Villasanta   

 

Ransom:Win64/Lockbit.BMC!MTB (MICROSOFT); UDS:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVER ALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL::
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL::
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Low
Medium
High
Critical

  • Threat Type:
    Ransomware

  • Destructiveness:
    No

  • Encrypted:
    No

  • In the wild::
    Yes

  OVERVIEW

INFECTION CHANNEL: Descargado de Internet, Eliminado por otro tipo de malware

It 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

File size: 2,336,768 bytes
Memory resident: Yes
INITIAL SAMPLES RECEIVED DATE: 18 января 2024
PAYLOAD: Disables AV, Terminates processes, Encrypts files

Detalles de entrada

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Instalación

Agrega los procesos siguientes:

  • cmd.exe /c "vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for={Drives A-Z}: /on=C: /maxsize=401MB"
  • cmd.exe /c "wevtutil cl application"
  • cmd.exe /c "wbadmin delete catalog -quiet"
  • cmd.exe /c "bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No"
  • cmd.exe /c "wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -deleteOldest"
  • cmd.exe /c "wevtutil cl securit"
  • cmd.exe /c "bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
  • cmd.exe /c "wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP"
  • cmd.exe /c "wevtutil cl system"
  • cmd.exe /c "powershell.exe -ep bypass -ec {Base64-encoded powershell script}"
    The following processes will spawned as a result of this command:
    • powershell.exe -ep bypass -w hidden -c "while($true){ taskkill /f /im taskkill.exe}"
    • powershell.exe -ep bypass -w hidden -c "while($true){ taskkill /f /im tasklist.exe}"
    • powershell.exe -ep bypass -w hidden -c "while($true){ taskkill /f /im taskmgr.exe}"
    • powershell.exe -ep bypass -w hidden -c "while($true){ taskkill /f /im cmd.exe}"
    • powershell.exe -ep bypass -w hidden -c "while($true){ taskkill /f /im ps.exe}"
  • cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im {Process name from Termination list}
  • cmd.exe /c net stop {Service name from Termination list} /y
  • cmd.exe /c "shutdown /r /t 8"
  • cmd.exe /c "reboot"

Finalización del proceso

Finaliza los servicios siguientes si los detecta en el sistema afectado:

  • via net stop:
    • Avast Antivirus!
    • TMResponse
    • BackupExecAgentBrowser
    • AOTAgentSvc
    • TMBMServer
    • iVPAgent
    • Trend Micro
    • Web Service Communicator
    • Tmccst
    • Tmlisten
    • Ntrtscan
    • TmWSCSvc

Finaliza los procesos siguientes si detecta que se ejecutan en la memoria del sistema afectado:

  • via taskkill /f /im:
    • AOTAgent.exe
    • CETASvc.exe
    • powerpnt.exe
    • iVPAgent.exe
    • tmwscsvc.exe
    • ResponseService.exe
    • PccNTMon.exe
    • SupportConnector.exe
    • vastsvc.exe
    • avgsvc.exe
    • NortonSecurity.exe
    • McAfeeFramework.exe
    • KasperskyService.exe
    • SophosSAU.exe

Otros detalles

Hace lo siguiente:

  • It prints the number of processors and execution logs to the console.
  • It checks if the file size is greater than 198, 180, 854 bytes. These files will be partially encrypted for faster encryption.
  • It checks if the file extension is any of the following. These files will be encrypted in its entirety regardless of the file size.
    • .sql
    • .txt
    • .db
    • .json

  SOLUTION

Minimum scan engine: 9.800
First VSAPI Pattern File: 19.104.03
First VSAPI Pattern Release Date: 18 de января de 2024
VSAPI OPR PATTERN-VERSION: 19.105.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN DATE: 19 de января de 2024

Step 2

Los usuarios de Windows ME y XP, antes de llevar a cabo cualquier exploración, deben comprobar que tienen desactivada la opción Restaurar sistema para permitir la exploración completa del equipo.

Step 3

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 4

Reiniciar en modo seguro

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Step 5

Search and delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.KUIPER.THAAHBC

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • {Encrypted Drive}\README_TO_DECRYPT.txt
  • {Encrypted Directory}\README_TO_DECRYPT.txt

Step 6

Reinicie en modo normal y explore el equipo con su producto de Trend Micro para buscar los archivos identificados como Ransom.Win32.KUIPER.THAAHBC En caso de que el producto de Trend Micro ya haya limpiado, eliminado o puesto en cuarentena los archivos detectados, no serán necesarios más pasos. Puede optar simplemente por eliminar los archivos en cuarentena. Consulte esta página de Base de conocimientos para obtener más información.

Step 7

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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