Analysis by: Raighen Sanchez
 Modified by: Raymart Christian Yambot

ALIASES:

Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj] (AVAST)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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 encrypts files with specific file extensions. It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 89,600 bytes
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Apr 2024
Payload: Disables AV, Drops files, Encrypts files, Terminates processes

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:

  • {Malware Directory}\{Filename from argument} → If '-l' was used.

It adds the following processes:

  • cmd /c choice /t 9 /d y & attrib -h {Malware File Path}\{Malware File Name} & copy %systemroot%\regedit.exe {Malware File Path}\{Malware File Name} /y & del {Malware File Path}\{Malware File Name}
  • powershell.exe -NoExit -Command -

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • Global\{GUID}

Process Termination

This Ransomware terminates the following services if found on the affected system:

  • msexchange*
  • msex-change*
  • vss
  • sql
  • svc$
  • memtas
  • mepocs
  • sophos
  • veeam
  • backup
  • gxvss
  • gxblr
  • gxfwd
  • gxcvd
  • gxcimgr
  • defwatch
  • ccevtmgr
  • ccsetm
  • grsavroam
  • rtvscan
  • qbfcservice
  • qbidpservice
  • intuit.quickbooks.fcs
  • qbcfmonitorservice
  • yoobackup
  • yooit
  • zhudongfangyu
  • stc _ raw _ agent
  • vsnapvss
  • veeamtransportsvc
  • veeamdeploymentservice
  • veeamnfssvc
  • pdvfsservice
  • backupexecvssprovider
  • backupexeca-gentaccelerator
  • backupexecagentbrowser
  • backupexecdivecimediaservice
  • backupexecjobengine
  • backupexecmanagementservice
  • backupexecrpcservice
  • acrsch2svc
  • acronisagent
  • casad2dwebsvc
  • caarcupdatesvc
  • vmwp
  • back
  • xchange
  • ackup
  • acronis
  • enterprise
  • acrsch
  • antivirus
  • bedbg
  • dcagent
  • epsecurity
  • epupdate
  • eraser
  • esgshkernel
  • fa_scheduler
  • iisadmin
  • imap4
  • mbam
  • endpoint
  • afee
  • mcshield
  • task
  • mfemms
  • mfevtp
  • mms
  • msdts
  • exchange
  • ntrt
  • pdvf
  • pop3
  • report
  • resvc
  • sacsvr
  • savadmin
  • sams
  • sdrsvc
  • sepmaster
  • monitor
  • smcinst
  • smcservice
  • smtp
  • snac
  • swi_
  • ccsf
  • truekey
  • tmlisten
  • ui0detect
  • w3swrsvc
  • netmsmq
  • ekrn
  • ehttpsrv
  • vss
  • sql
  • svc$
  • memtas
  • mepocs
  • sophos
  • veeam
  • backup
  • gxvss
  • gxblr
  • gxfwd
  • gxcvd
  • gxcimgr
  • defwatch
  • ccevtmgr
  • ccsetmgr
  • savroam
  • rtvscan
  • qbfcservice
  • qbidpservice
  • intuit.quickbooks.fcs
  • qbcfmonitorservice
  • yoobackup
  • yooit
  • zhudongfangyu
  • sophos
  • stc_raw_agent
  • vsnapvss
  • veeamtransportsvc
  • veeamdeploymentservice
  • veeamnfssvc
  • veeam
  • pdvfsservice
  • backupexecvssprovider
  • backupexecagentaccelerator
  • backupexecagentbrowser
  • backupexecdivecimediaservice
  • backupexecjobengine
  • backupexecmanagementservice
  • backupexecrpcservice
  • acrsch2svc
  • acronisagent
  • casad2dwebsvc
  • caarcupdatesvc

It terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • mysql*
  • *sqlserver*
  • sql*
  • msdtc
  • vmcompute
  • vmms
  • vmwp
  • vmsp
  • outlook
  • oracle
  • ocssd
  • dbsnmp
  • synctime
  • agntsvc
  • isqlplussvc
  • xfssvccon
  • mydesktopservice
  • ocautoupds
  • encsvc
  • firefox
  • tbirdconfig
  • mydesktopqos
  • ocomm
  • dbeng50
  • sqbcoreser-vice
  • excel
  • infopath
  • msaccess
  • mspub
  • onenote
  • powerpnt
  • steam
  • thebat
  • thunderbird
  • visio
  • winword
  • wordpad
  • notepad
  • virtual
  • vmcomp
  • veeam
  • backup
  • xchange
  • dbeng
  • sofos
  • calc
  • ekrn
  • zoolz
  • firefoxconfig
  • mydesktop
  • sqbcoreservice
  • word
  • tmlisten
  • pccntmon
  • cntaosmgr
  • ntrtscan
  • mbamtray
  • eshasrv
  • avp
  • klnagent
  • wbengine
  • kavf
  • mfefire

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It requires to be executed with the password/passphrase in order to proceed with its malicious routine:
    • Brooklyn8473
  • It will encrypt files found in the following set of drives in the affected system:
    • Fixed Drives
    • Removable Drives
    • Network Drives and Resources

It accepts the following parameters:

  • -p {password/passphrase}
  • -f {file to encrypt}
  • -l {logfile}
  • -t {day}-{month}-{year} {hour}:{minute} → Use 24 Hour Format and 2 Digits

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • *.txt
  • *.csv
  • *.rtf
  • *.stl
  • *.dwg
  • *.sldprt
  • *.step
  • *.edrw
  • *.prt
  • *.sldasm
  • *.slddrw
  • *.sldprt
  • *.smdot
  • *.3mf
  • *.amf
  • *.prt
  • *.sat
  • *.ste
  • *.sym
  • *.log
  • *.msg
  • *.ps1
  • *.bat
  • *.vbs
  • *.html
  • *.c
  • *.py
  • *.cpp
  • *.asm

It avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file name:

  • *\How To Restore Your Files.txt
  • *\!!READ_ME!!.txt
  • *\desktop.ini
  • *\ntuser.dat
  • *\bootsect.bak
  • *\bootmgr
  • *\bootmgr.efi
  • *\bootmgfw.efi
  • *\autorun.inf
  • *\boot.ini
  • *\bootfont.ini
  • *\iconcache.db
  • *\ntldr
  • *\ntuser.dat.log
  • *\ntuser.ini
  • *\Thumbs.db
  • *\ntuser.dat.log
  • *\bootsect.bak
  • *\autorun.inf
  • *\autoexec.bat
  • *\dumpstack.log.tmp
  • *\excel.xlsx
  • *\pdf.pdf
  • *\text.txt
  • *\word.docx
  • *\Login Data

It avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file path:

  • C:\Windows\*
  • *:\windows\*
  • *:\program files (x86)\*
  • *:\program files (x64)\*
  • C:\Users\DYITUS~1\AppData\Local\Temp\*
  • *:\program files\*
  • *:\programdata\*
  • *\Windows.old
  • *\Tor Browser\*
  • *\Internet Explorer\*
  • *\Google\*
  • *\Opera\*
  • *\Opera Software\*
  • *\Mozilla\*
  • *\Mozilla Firefox\*
  • *:\Share\Honeypot\*
  • $Recycle.Bin
  • *\Themes\*
  • *:\users\all users\*
  • *:\utenti\Pubblica\*
  • *:\utenti\Default\*
  • *:\$Secure\*

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

  • It modifies the extension of the encrypted files by appending an underscore '_'.

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

  • {Encrypted Directory}\!!READ_ME!!.txt

It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions:

  • *.lnk
  • *.iso
  • *.exe
  • *.dll
  • *.msi
  • *.sys
  • *.inf
  • *.dll
  • *.cynet
  • *.mario
  • *.lmario
  • *.emario
  • *.nmario

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 19.268.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 09 Apr 2024
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 19.269.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 10 Apr 2024

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

    • TROJ.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF079

Step 2

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

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 4

Search and delete these files

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • {Malware Directory}\{Filename from argument}
  • {Encrypted Directory}\!!READ_ME!!.txt

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.WHITERABBIT.YPEDG. 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:

Step 6

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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