RANSOM_HIGUNIEL.A
Ransom:Win32/Higuniel.A (Microsoft), DeepScan:Generic.Ransom.Amnesia.CA73BB30 (BitDefender)
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware, Spammed via email
This Ransomware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It creates registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup.
It is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
It drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
754,352 bytes
EXE
Yes
03 Jul 2018
Displays message/message boxes, Drops files, Encrypts files
Arrival Details
This Ransomware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It 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:
- %Application Data%\helper.exe← (detected as TROJ_CLIPTOSHUFFLER.A)
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It drops and executes the following files:
- %Application Data%\good.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
Autostart Technique
This Ransomware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
{Random Characters} = %Application Data%\good.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
whelp = %Application Data%\helper.exe
Other System Modifications
This Ransomware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random Characters}
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random Characters}
{Random Characters} = o=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");o.Run("cmd.exe /c wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /All /Quiet",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures",0);
Other Details
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .$efs
- .000
- .001
- .1
- .101
- .103
- .108
- .110
- .123
- .128
- .1cd
- .1sp
- .1st
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- .3d
- .3d4
- .3dd
- .3df
- .3df8
- .3dm
- .3dr
- .3ds
- .3dxml
- .3fr
- .3g2
- .3ga
- .3gp
- .3gp2
- .3mm
- .3pr
- .3w
- .4w7
- .602
- .7z
- .7zip
- .8
- .89t
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- .9xy
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- .xv2
- .xv3
- .xvg
- .xvid
- .xvl
- .xwd
- .xweb3htm
- .xweb3html
- .xweb4stm
- .xweb4xml
- .xwf
- .xwp
- .xxe
- .xxx
- .xy
- .xy3
- .xy4v
- .xyd
- .yab
- .ycbcra
- .yenc
- .yml
- .ync
- .yps
- .yuv
- .z02
- .z04
- .zap
- .zip
- .zipx
- .zoo
- .zps
- .ztmp
It does the following:
- It executes the following commands to delete shadow copies the affected system or user:
- cmd.exe /c wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0
- cmd.exe /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE
- cmd.exe /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
- cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
- cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
- It encrypts files in fixed, removable and network drives.
- It executes the following command to drop a copy of itself:
- cmd.exe /c copy /y {File Directory}\{Malware File Name} %Application Data%\good.exe
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It 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:
- .good
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Encrypted Folder}\INSTRUCTION FOR RESTORING FILES.TXT
SOLUTION
9.850
14.358.08
04 Jul 2018
14.359.00
05 Jul 2018
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- {Random Characters} = %Application Data%\good.exe
- {Random Characters} = %Application Data%\good.exe
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random Characters}
- {Random Characters} = o=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");o.Run("cmd.exe /c wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /All /Quiet",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures",0);
- {Random Characters} = o=new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");o.Run("cmd.exe /c wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP -keepVersions:0",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /All /Quiet",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No",0);o.Run("cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures",0);
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- whelp = %Application Data%\helper.exe
- whelp = %Application Data%\helper.exe
Step 5
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\{Random Characters}
Step 6
Search and delete this file
- %Application Data%\good.exe
- %Application Data%\helper.exe
- {Encrpyted Folder}\INSTRUCTION FOR RESTORING FILES.TXT
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_HIGUNIEL.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 8
Restore encrypted files from backup.
Step 9
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_HIGUNIEL.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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