Ransom_FAKEGLOBE.WIL

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 is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.

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 the following files:

• {encrypted folder}\how_to_back_files.html
• %System Root%\Users\Public\6C3A9BD68ECF74E53B20D067A4CACB896A9CCA3A61FB993B0EC5FC23F4C1C0BB

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

• %AppDataLocal%\{Default File Name}.exe

(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.)

Autostart Technique

This Ransomware modifies the following registry entry(ies) to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
BrowserUpdateCheck = %AppDataLocal%\{Default File Name}.exe

Other Details

This Ransomware is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:

• TRUE