HTML_RANSOMNOTE.SPSM
January 18, 2018
PLATFORM:
Windows
OVERALL RISK RATING:
DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
REPORTED INFECTION:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size: 13,936 bytes
File Type: HTA
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Jan 2018
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.
Other Details
This is the Trend Micro detection for:
- HTML ransom notes dropped by certain variants of RANSOM_WADHRAMA malware family
SOLUTION
Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.912.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 18 Jan 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.913.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 19 Jan 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
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_RANSOMNOTE.SPSM. 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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