RANSOM_BRANGG.A
Trojan:Win32/Dynamer!rfn (MICROSOFT); Mal/GGCryp-A (SOPHOS_LITE)
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 encrypts files with specific file extensions. It encrypts files found in specific folders.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
156,672 bytes
EXE
Yes
15 Aug 2017
Encrypts files
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.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .3dm
- .3g2
- .3gp
- .aaf
- .accdb
- .aep
- .aepx
- .aet
- .ai
- .aif
- .arw
- .as
- .as3
- .asf
- .asp
- .asx
- .avi
- .bay
- .bmp
- .cdr
- .cer
- .class
- .cpp
- .cr2
- .crt
- .crw
- .cs
- .csv
- .db
- .dbf
- .dcr
- .der
- .dng
- .doc
- .docb
- .docm
- .docx
- .dot
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .dwg
- .dxf
- .dxg
- .efx
- .eps
- .erf
- .fla
- .flv
- .idml
- .iff
- .indb
- .indd
- .indl
- .indt
- .inx
- .jar
- .java
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .kdc
- .m3u
- .m3u8
- .m4u
- .max
- .mdb
- .mdf
- .mef
- .mid
- .mov
- .mp3
- .mp4
- .mpa
- .mpeg
- .mpg
- .mrw
- .msg
- .nef
- .nrw
- .odb
- .odc
- .odm
- .odp
- .ods
- .odt
- .orf
- .p12
- .p7b
- .p7c
- .pdb
- .pef
- .pem
- .pfx
- .php
- .plb
- .pmd
- .pot
- .potm
- .potx
- .ppam
- .ppj
- .pps
- .ppsm
- .ppsx
- .ppt
- .pptm
- .pptx
- .prel
- .prproj
- .ps
- .psd
- .pst
- .ptx
- .r3d
- .ra
- .raf
- .rar
- .raw
- .rb
- .rtf
- .rw2
- .rwl
- .sdf
- .sldm
- .sldx
- .sql
- .sr2
- .srf
- .srw
- .svg
- .swf
- .tif
- .vcf
- .vob
- .wav
- .wb2
- .wma
- .wmv
- .wpd
- .wps
- .x3f
- .xla
- .xlam
- .xlk
- .xll
- .xlm
- .xls
- .xlsb
- .xlsm
- .xlsx
- .xlt
- .xltm
- .xltx
- .xlw
- .xml
- .xqx
- .zip
It encrypts files found in the following folders:
- C:\
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .GG
NOTES:
This ransomware displays the following window:
It bears the following icon:
SOLUTION
9.850
13.598.08
16 Aug 2017
13.599.00
17 Aug 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
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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_BRANGG.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 4
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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