RANSOM_HADESLOCK.A

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.

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

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.

Installation

This Trojan drops the following files:

• %Desktop%\README_RECOVER_FILES_{16 Digits}.txt -> Ransom Note
• %Desktop%\README_RECOVER_FILES_{16 Digits}.html -> Ransom Note
• %Desktop%\README_RECOVER_FILES_{16 Digits}.png -> Ransom Note

(Note: %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in 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 connects to the following URL(s) to get the affected system's IP address:

• http://ip-api.com/xml

It connects to the following website to send and receive information:

• http://{BLOCKED}sjib.ru/config.php
• http://{BLOCKED}otfn.ru/config.php

It encrypts files with the following extensions:

• .1cd
• .3dm
• .3ds
• .3fr
• .3g2
• .3gp
• .3pr
• .7z
• .7zip
• .aac
• .ab4
• .accdb
• .accde
• .accdr
• .accdt
• .ach
• .acr
• .act
• .adb
• .adp
• .ads
• .agdl
• .ai
• .aiff
• .ait
• .al
• .aoi
• .apj
• .arw
• .asf
• .asm
• .asp
• .aspx
• .asx
• .avi
• .awg
• .back
• .backup
• .backupdb
• .bak
• .bank
• .bay
• .bdb
• .bgt
• .bik
• .bin
• .bkp
• .blend
• .bmp
• .bpw
• .c
• .cdf
• .cdr
• .cdr3
• .cdr4
• .cdr5
• .cdr6
• .cdrw
• .cdx
• .ce1
• .ce2
• .cer
• .cfg
• .cgm
• .cib
• .class
• .cls
• .cmt
• .config
• .contact
• .cpi
• .cpp
• .cr2
• .craw
• .crt
• .crw
• .cs
• .csh
• .csl
• .css
• .csv
• .dac
• .dat
• .db
• .db_journal
• .db3
• .dbf
• .dbx
• .dc2
• .dcr
• .dcs
• .ddd
• .ddoc
• .ddrw
• .dds
• .der
• .des
• .design
• .dgc
• .dit
• .djvu
• .dng
• .doc
• .docm
• .docx
• .dot
• .dotm
• .dotx
• .drf
• .drw
• .dtd
• .dwg
• .dxb
• .dxf
• .dxg
• .edb
• .eml
• .eps
• .erbsql
• .erf
• .exf
• .fdb
• .ffd
• .fff
• .fh
• .fhd
• .fla
• .flac
• .flf
• .flv
• .flvv
• .fpx
• .fxg
• .gif
• .gray
• .grey
• .groups
• .gry
• .h
• .hbk
• .hdd
• .hpp
• .ibank
• .ibd
• .ibz
• .idx
• .iif
• .iiq
• .incpas
• .indd
• .java
• .jnt
• .jpe
• .jpeg
• .jpg
• .js
• .kc2
• .kdbx
• .kdc
• .key
• .kpdx
• .kwm
• .laccdb
• .ldf
• .lit
• .log
• .lua
• .m
• .m2ts
• .m3u
• .m4p
• .m4v
• .mapimail
• .max
• .mbx
• .md
• .mdb
• .mdc
• .mdf
• .mef
• .mfw
• .mid
• .mkv
• .mlb
• .mmw
• .mny
• .moneywell
• .mos
• .mov
• .mp3
• .mp4
• .mpeg
• .mpg
• .mrw
• .msg
• .myd
• .nd
• .ndd
• .ndf
• .nef
• .nk2
• .nop
• .nrw
• .ns2
• .ns3
• .ns4
• .nsd
• .nsf
• .nsg
• .nsh
• .nvram
• .nwb
• .nx2
• .nxl
• .nyf
• .oab
• .obj
• .odb
• .odc
• .odf
• .odg
• .odm
• .odp
• .ods
• .odt
• .ogg
• .oil
• .orf
• .ost
• .otg
• .oth
• .otp
• .ots
• .ott
• .p12
• .p7b
• .p7c
• .pab
• .pages
• .pas
• .pat
• .pcd
• .pct
• .pdb
• .pdd
• .pdf
• .pef
• .pem
• .pfx
• .php
• .pif
• .pl
• .plc
• .plus_muhd
• .png
• .pot
• .potm
• .potx
• .ppam
• .pps
• .ppsm
• .ppsx
• .ppt
• .pptm
• .pptx
• .prf
• .ps
• .psafe3
• .psd
• .pspimage
• .pst
• .ptx
• .pwm
• .py
• .qba
• .qbb
• .qbm
• .qbr
• .qbw
• .qbx
• .qby
• .qcow
• .qcow2
• .qed
• .r3d
• .raf
• .rar
• .rat
• .raw
• .rdb
• .rm
• .rtf
• .rvt
• .rw2
• .rwl
• .rwz
• .s3db
• .safe
• .sas7bdat
• .sav
• .save
• .say
• .sd0
• .sda
• .sdf
• .sldm
• .sldx
• .sql
• .sqlite
• .sqlite3
• .sqlitedb
• .sr2
• .srf
• .srt
• .srw
• .st4
• .st5
• .st6
• .st7
• .st8
• .stc
• .std
• .sti
• .stm
• .stw
• .stx
• .svg
• .swf
• .sxc
• .sxd
• .sxg
• .sxi
• .sxm
• .sxw
• .tex
• .tga
• .thm
• .tlg
• .vbox
• .vdi
• .vhd
• .vhdx
• .vmdk
• .vmsd
• .vmx
• .vmxf
• .vob
• .wab
• .wad
• .wallet
• .wav
• .wb2
• .wma
• .wmv
• .wpd
• .wps
• .x11
• .x3f
• .xis
• .xla
• .xlam
• .xlk
• .xlm
• .xlr
• .xls
• .xlsb
• .xlsm
• .xlsx
• .xlt
• .xltm
• .xltx
• .xlw
• .xml
• .ycbcra
• .yuv
• .zip

It renames encrypted files using the following names:

• {Original Filename and extension}.~HL{5 Random Characters}

It does the following:

• It prevents encrypting files containing any of the strings in its full path name:
  • winnt
  • Application Data
  • AppData
  • Program Files (x86)
  • Program Files
  • temp
  • thumbs.db
  • $Recycle.Bin
  • System Volume Information
  • Boot
  • Windows

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

NOTES:

This ransomware uses the following ransom notes: