Ransom.Win64.GHOSTLOCKER.THJBCBC

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

It encrypts files found in specific folders. It drops files as ransom note.

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 adds the following processes:

• %User Temp%\onefile_{PID of malware process}_{System Time}\zncxtdvxpndbwa.exe
• cmd start /c %User Profile%\Documents\lmao.html

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It creates the following folders:

• %User Temp%\onefile_{PID of malware process}_{System Time} → component files

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

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

• http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.141/add
  Information Sent:
  • id = {generated ID}
  • key = {generated key}
  • pcname = hi

It does the following:

• This binary file is a ransomware test done by the Ransomware group GhostSec.

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

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files found in the following folders:

• %User Profile%\Documents

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

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

• {original filename}.{original extension}.ghost

It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:

• %User Profile%\Documents\lmao.html