Ransom_MILICRY.GQF


 ALIASES:

Ransom:Win32/Milicry.A (Microsoft); GenericRXBB-AR!B22525795C00 (McAfee); Trojan.Gen.2 (Symantec); Troj/Ransom-EHV (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Crypt7.IZG (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


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 deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

240,896 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Apr 2017

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.

Other System Modifications

This Trojan modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
MaxRTEncodeSetting = "6"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 6.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
MaxRTDecodeSetting = "6"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 6.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
cFormatTags = "3"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
MaxRTEncodeSetting = "4"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 4.)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
MaxRTDecodeSetting = "4"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 4.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
cFormatTags = "3"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 3.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
cFilterTags = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
fdwSupport = "1"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 1.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
cFormatTags = "2"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 2.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
cFilterTags = "0"

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\OYcpeznp.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\GICD35lK.exe
  • %User Startup%\dnxnxx6U.lnk

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000 and XP, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Other Details

This Trojan connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • {BLOCKED}132.43

It deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.imaadpcm
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
    • From: MaxRTEncodeSetting = "6"
      To: MaxRTEncodeSetting = ""6""
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.imaadpcm
    • From: MaxRTDecodeSetting = "6"
      To: MaxRTDecodeSetting = ""6""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msadpcm
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
    • From: cFormatTags = "3"
      To: cFormatTags = ""3""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg711
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msgsm610
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
    • From: MaxRTEncodeSetting = "4"
      To: MaxRTEncodeSetting = ""4""
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\msacm.msgsm610
    • From: MaxRTDecodeSetting = "4"
      To: MaxRTDecodeSetting = ""4""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.trspch
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msg723
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
    • From: cFormatTags = "3"
      To: cFormatTags = ""3""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.msaudio1
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.sl_anet
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.iac2
    • cFilterTags = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
    • From: fdwSupport = "1"
      To: fdwSupport = ""1""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
    • From: cFormatTags = "2"
      To: cFormatTags = ""2""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
    • From: aFormatTagCache = "{random values}"
      To: aFormatTagCache = ""{random values}""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AudioCompressionManager\DriverCache\msacm.l3acm
    • cFilterTags = "0"

Step 3

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\OYcpeznp.tmp
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\GICD35lK.exe
  • %User Startup%\dnxnxx6U.lnk

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom_MILICRY.GQF. 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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