RANSOM_JACKPOT.A
Win32/Filecoder.JackPot.A (ESET-NOD32); Ransom.JackPot (Malwarebytes)
Windows
Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
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 connects to a website to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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 file(s):
- It encrypts files and appends the extension .coin
Backdoor Routine
This Trojan connects to the following websites to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}55.93/Insert.php?HWInfo={Computer Name}&Time={Time and Date Stamp}
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.55.93/Ask.php?HWInfo={Computer Name}
NOTES:
This ransomware only encrypts files in the following folders:
- %Desktop%
- %User Profile%\My Documents
- %User Profile%\My Pictures
- %User Profile%\My Music
- %User Profile%\My Videos
This ransomware locks the computer screen as shown below:
SOLUTION
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
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_JACKPOT.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 5
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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