RANSOM_MOWARE.A

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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It deletes the initially executed copy of itself.

It encrypts files with specific file extensions. It encrypts files found in specific folders.

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.

Installation

This Ransomware drops a copy of itself in the following folders using different file names:

• %Application Data%\MoWare_H\MoWare H.F.D\1.0.0.0\MoWare H.F.D.exe - System attribute

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on 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.)

It drops the following files:

• %AppDataLocal%\MoWare_H\MoWare_H.F.D.exe_Url_rufr5bwlal3kafxk0nnjweqsvzqznffz\1.0.0.0\user.config

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on 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.)

It creates the following folders:

• %Application Data%\MoWare_H
• %Application Data%\MoWare_H\MoWare H.F.D
• %Application Data%\MoWare_H\MoWare H.F.D\1.0.0.0
• %AppDataLocal%\MoWare_H
• %AppDataLocal%\MoWare_H\MoWare_H.F.D.exe_Url_rufr5bwlal3kafxk0nnjweqsvzqznffz
• %AppDataLocal%\MoWare_H\MoWare_H.F.D.exe_Url_rufr5bwlal3kafxk0nnjweqsvzqznffz\1.0.0.0

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on 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.. %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on 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.)

Autostart Technique

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
MoWare H.F.D = %Application Data%\MoWare_H\MoWare H.F.D\1.0.0.0\MoWare H.F.D.exe

Other System Modifications

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
DisableRegistryTools = 1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
DisableTaskMgr = 1

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
DisableCMD = 1

Other Details

This Ransomware connects to the following website to send and receive information:

• http://{BLOCKED}uvenkaya.com/heyko/gen.php?generate={Machine Name} / {User Name}&hwid={Encrypted MAC address}

It deletes the initially executed copy of itself

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

• dat
• .mx0
• .cd
• .pdb
• .xqx
• .old
• .cnt
• .rtp
• .qss
• .qst
• .fx0
• .fx1
• .ipg
• .ert
• .pic
• .img
• .cur
• .fxr
• .slk
• .m4u
• .mpe
• .mov
• .wmv
• .mpg
• .vob
• .mpeg
• .3g2
• .m4v
• .avi
• .mp4
• .flv
• .mkv
• .3gp
• .asf
• .m3u
• .m3u8
• .wav
• .mp3
• .m4a
• .m
• .rm
• .flac
• .mp2
• .mpa
• .aac
• .wma
• .djv
• .pdf
• .djvu
• .jpeg
• .jpg
• .bmp
• .png
• .jp2
• .lz
• .rz
• .zipx
• .gz
• .bz2
• .s7z
• .tar
• .7z
• .tgz
• .rar
• .ziparc
• .paq
• .bak
• .set
• .back
• .std
• .vmx
• .vmdk
• .vdi
• .qcow
• .ini
• .accd
• .db
• .sqli
• .sdf
• .mdf
• .myd
• .frm
• .odb
• .myi
• .dbf
• .indb
• .mdb
• .ibd
• .sql
• .cgn
• .dcr
• .fpx
• .pcx
• .rif
• .tga
• .wpg
• .wi
• .wmf
• .tif
• .xcf
• .tiff
• .xpm
• .nef
• .orf
• .ra
• .bay
• .pcd
• .dng
• .ptx
• .r3d
• .raf
• .rw2
• .rwl
• .kdc
• .yuv
• .sr2
• .srf
• .dip
• .x3f
• .mef
• .raw
• .log
• .odg
• .uop
• .potx
• .potm
• .pptx
• .rsspptm
• .aaf
• .xla
• .sxd
• .pot
• .eps
• .as3
• .pns
• .wpd
• .wps
• .msg
• .pps
• .xlam
• .xll
• .ost
• .sti
• .sxi
• .otp
• .odp
• .wks
• .vcf
• .xltx
• .xltm
• .xlsx
• .xlsm
• .xlsb
• .cntk
• .xlw
• .xlt
• .xlm
• .xlc
• .dif
• .sxc
• .vsd
• .ots
• .prn
• .ods
• .hwp
• .dotm
• .dotx
• .docm
• .docx
• .dot
• .cal
• .shw
• .sldm
• .txt
• .csv
• .mac
• .met
• .wk3
• .wk4
• .uot
• .rtf
• .sldx
• .xls
• .ppt
• .stw
• .sxw
• .dtd
• .eml
• .ott
• .odt
• .doc
• .odm
• .ppsm
• .xlr
• .odc
• .xlk
• .ppsx
• .obi
• .ppam
• .text
• .docb
• .wb2
• .mda
• .wk1
• .sxm
• .otg
• .oab
• .cmd
• .bat
• .h
• .asx
• .lua
• .pl
• .as
• .hpp
• .clas
• .js
• .fla
• .py
• .rb
• .jsp
• .cs
• .c
• .jar
• .java
• .asp
• .vb
• .vbs
• .asm
• .pas
• .cpp
• .xml
• .php
• .plb
• .asc
• .lay6
• .pp4
• .pp5
• .ppf
• .pat
• .sct
• .ms11
• .lay
• .iff
• .ldf
• .tbk
• .swf
• .brd
• .css
• .dxf
• .dds
• .efx
• .sch
• .dch
• .ses
• .mml
• .fon
• .gif
• .psd
• .html
• .ico
• .ipe
• .dwg
• .jng
• .cdr
• .aep
• .aepx
• .123
• .prel
• .prpr
• .aet
• .fim
• .pfb
• .ppj
• .indd
• .mhtm
• .cmx
• .cpt
• .csl
• .indl
• .dsf
• .ds4
• .drw
• .indt
• .pdd
• .per
• .lcd
• .pct
• .prf
• .pst
• .inx
• .plt
• .idml
• .pmd
• .psp
• .ttf
• .3dm
• .ai
• .3ds
• .ps
• .cpx
• .str
• .cgm
• .clk
• .cdx
• .xhtm
• .cdt
• .fmv
• .aes
• .gem
• .max
• .svg
• .mid
• .iif
• .nd
• .2017
• .tt20
• .qsm
• .2015
• .2014
• .2013
• .aif
• .qbw
• .qbb
• .qbm
• .ptb
• .qbi
• .qbr
• .2012
• .des
• .v30
• .qbo
• .stc
• .lgb
• .qwc
• .qbp
• .qba
• .tlg
• .qbx
• .qby
• .1pa
• .ach
• .qpd
• .gdb
• .tax
• .qif
• .t14
• .qdf
• .ofx
• .qfx
• .t13
• .ebc
• .ebq
• .2016
• .tax2
• .mye
• .myox
• .ets
• .tt14
• .epb
• .500
• .txf
• .t15
• .t11
• .gpc
• .qtx
• .itf
• .tt13
• .t10
• .qsd
• .iban
• .ofc
• .bc9
• .mny
• .13t
• .qxf
• .amj
• .m14
• ._vc
• .tbp
• .qbk
• .aci
• .npc
• .qbmb
• .sba
• .cfp
• .nv2
• .tfx
• .n43
• .let
• .tt12
• .210
• .dac
• .slp
• .qb20
• .saj
• .zdb
• .tt15
• .ssg
• .t09
• .epa
• .qch
• .pd6
• .rdy
• .sic
• .ta1
• .lmr
• .pr5
• .op
• .sdy
• .brw
• .vnd
• .esv
• .kd3
• .vmb
• .qph
• .t08
• .qel
• .m12
• .pvc
• .q43
• .etq
• .u12
• .hsr
• .ati
• .t00
• .mmw
• .bd2
• .ac2
• .qpb
• .tt11
• .zix
• .ec8
• .nv
• .lid
• .qmtf
• .hif
• .lld
• .quic
• .mbsb
• .nl2
• .qml
• .wac
• .cf8
• .vbpf
• .m10
• .qix
• .t04
• .qpg
• .quo
• .ptdb
• .gto
• .pr0
• .vdf
• .q01
• .fcr
• .gnc
• .ldc
• .t05
• .t06
• .tom
• .tt10
• .qb1
• .t01
• .rpf
• .t02
• .tax1
• .1pe
• .skg
• .pls
• .t03
• .xaa
• .dgc
• .mnp
• .qdt
• .mn8
• .ptk
• .t07
• .chg
• .#vc
• .qfi
• .acc
• .m11
• .kb7
• .q09
• .esk
• .09i
• .cpw
• .sbf
• .mql
• .dxi
• .kmo
• .md
• .u11
• .oet
• .ta8
• .efs
• .h12
• .mne
• .ebd
• .fef
• .qpi
• .mn5
• .exp
• .m16
• .09t
• .00c
• .qmt
• .cfdi
• .u10
• .s12
• .qme
• .int?
• .cf9
• .ta5
• .u08
• .mmb
• .qnx
• .q07
• .tb2
• .say
• .ab4
• .pma
• .defx
• .tkr
• .q06
• .tpl
• .ta2
• .qob
• .m15
• .fca
• .eqb
• .q00
• .mn4
• .lhr
• .t99
• .mn9
• .qem
• .scd
• .mwi
• .mrq
• .q98
• .i2b
• .mn6
• .q08
• .kmy
• .bk2
• .stm
• .mn1
• .bc8
• .pfd
• .bgt
• .hts
• .tax0
• .cb
• .resx
• .mn7
• .08i
• .mn3
• .ch
• .meta
• .07i
• .rcs
• .dtl
• .ta9
• .mem
• .seam
• .btif
• .11t
• .efsl
• .$ac
• .emp
• .imp
• .fxw
• .sbc
• .bpw
• .mlb
• .10t
• .fa1
• .saf
• .trm
• .fa2
• .pr2
• .xeq
• .sbd
• .fcpa
• .ta6
• .tdr
• .acm
• .lin
• .dsb
• .vyp
• .emd
• .pr1
• .mn2
• .bpf
• .mws
• .h11
• .pr3
• .gsb
• .mlc
• .nni
• .cus
• .ldr
• .ta4
• .inv
• .omf
• .reb
• .qdfx
• .pg
• .coa
• .rec
• .rda
• .ffd
• .ml2
• .ddd
• .ess
• .qbmd
• .afm
• .d07
• .vyr
• .acr
• .dtau
• .ml9
• .bd3
• .pcif
• .cat
• .h10
• .ent
• .fyc
• .p08
• .jsd
• .zka
• .hbk
• .bkf
• .mone
• .pr4
• .qw5
• .cdf
• .gfi
• .cht
• .por
• .qbz
• .ens
• .3pe
• .pxa
• .intu
• .trn
• .3me
• .07g
• .jsda
• .2011
• .fcpr
• .qwmo
• .t12
• .pfx
• .p7b
• .der
• .nap
• .p12
• .p7c
• .crt
• .csr
• .pem
• .gpg
• .key

It encrypts files found in the following folders:

• %System%\
• %User Profile%\Documents\
• %User Profile%\Music\
• %User Profile%\Pictures\
• %Application Data%\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\
• %Desktop%\

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %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.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on 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.. %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.)

It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:

• .H_F_D_locked

NOTES:
This Ransomware displays the following window as its ransom note: