Analysis by: John Rainier Navato

ALIASES:

Ransom:Win32/Babuk.SIB!MTB (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

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 injects its dropped file/component to specific processes.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 8,091,648 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 27 Mar 2023
Payload: Drops files, Encrypts files, Displays message/message boxes, Modifies system registry, Terminates processes, Disables AV

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:

  • %Public%\pwndll.dll ← Detected as Trojan.Win64.AGENDA.SVT
  • %Public%\netuse(GUID).log ← mapped network drives
  • %Public%\SuccessPreload.{GUID}.log ← computer name and user name
  • %Public%\working.log ← injected services
  • %Public%\{Process ID}.log ← program logs
  • %Public%\shares.log ← attached network resources

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

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

  • %Public%\enc.exe

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

It adds the following processes:

  • %System%\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  • powershell -Command \"{get-service LanmanWorkstation |Restart-Service -Force}\"
  • %System%\net.exe net use

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It injects its dropped file/component to the following processes:

  • %Public%\pwndll.dll → injected to svchost.exe

(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Autostart Technique

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
*aster = "%Public%\enc.exe"

Other System Modifications

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System
EnableLinkedConnections = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
DefaultDomainName = {domainname}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
DefaultPassword = Y25VsIgRDr

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
StartupParameters = -password "same as login" -encryption normal

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
AutoAdminLogon = 1

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 0.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
DefaultUserName = {username}

Process Termination

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

  • mepocs
  • memtas
  • veeam
  • svc$
  • backup
  • sql
  • vss
  • msexchange
  • acronisagent
  • acronisagentd
  • acronis vss provider
  • acrsch2svc
  • acrsch2svcd
  • arsm
  • arsmd
  • adobearmservice
  • adobearmserviced
  • alerter
  • alerterd
  • aswbcc
  • aswbccd
  • avbackup
  • avbackupd
  • backupexecagentaccelerator
  • backupexecagentacceleratord
  • backupexecagentbrowser
  • backupexecagentbrowserd
  • backupexecdevicemediaservice
  • backupexecdevicemediaserviced
  • backupexecjobengine
  • backupexecjobengined
  • backupexecmanagementservice
  • backupexecmanagementserviced
  • backupexecrpcservice
  • backupexecrpcserviced
  • backupexecvssprovider
  • backupexecvssproviderd
  • bcrservice
  • bcrserviced
  • bedbg
  • bedbgd
  • bits
  • bitsd
  • bluestripecollector
  • bluestripecollectord
  • brokerinfrastructure
  • brokerinfrastructured
  • ccevtmgr
  • ccevtmgrd
  • ccsetmgr
  • ccsetmgrd
  • cissesrv
  • cissesrvd
  • cpqrcmc3
  • cpqrcmc3d
  • csadmin
  • csadmind
  • csauth
  • csauthd
  • csdbsync
  • csdbsyncd
  • cslog
  • cslogd
  • csmon
  • csmond
  • csradius
  • csradiusd
  • cstacacs
  • cstacacsd
  • db2
  • db2-0
  • db2-0d
  • db2d
  • db2das00
  • db2das00d
  • db2governor_db2copy1
  • db2governor_db2copy1d
  • db2inst2
  • db2inst2d
  • db2licd_db2copy1
  • db2licd_db2copy1d
  • db2mgmtsvc_db2copy1
  • db2mgmtsvc_db2copy1d
  • db2remotecmd_db2copy1
  • db2remotecmd_db2copy1d
  • ehttpsrv
  • ehttpsrvd
  • ekrn
  • ekrnd
  • erasersvc11710
  • erasersvc11710d
  • ersvc
  • ersvcd
  • esgshkernel
  • esgshkerneld
  • eshasrv
  • eshasrvd
  • eventlog
  • eventlogd
  • fa_scheduler
  • fa_schedulerd
  • googlechromeelevationservice
  • googlechromeelevationserviced
  • gupdate
  • gupdated
  • gupdatem
  • gupdatemd
  • healthservice
  • healthserviced
  • ibmdataservermgr
  • ibmdataservermgrd
  • ibmdsserver41
  • ibmdsserver41d
  • idrivert
  • idrivertd
  • imapiservice
  • imapiserviced
  • klnagent
  • klnagentd
  • logprocessorservice
  • logprocessorserviced
  • lrsdrvx
  • lrsdrvxd
  • macmnsvc
  • macmnsvcd
  • masvc
  • masvcd
  • mbamservice
  • mbamserviced
  • mbendpointagent
  • mbendpointagentd
  • mcshield
  • mcshieldd
  • mfefire
  • mfefired
  • mfemms
  • mfemmsd
  • mfevtp
  • mfevtpd
  • mfewc
  • mfewcd
  • mms
  • mmsd
  • mozyprobackup
  • mozyprobackupd
  • msexchangees
  • msexchangeesd
  • msexchangeis
  • msexchangeisd
  • msexchangemgmt
  • msexchangemgmtd
  • msexchangemta
  • msexchangemtad
  • msexchangesa
  • msexchangesad
  • msexchangesrs
  • msexchangesrsd
  • msftesql$prod
  • msftesql$prodd
  • msmq
  • msmqd
  • msolap$sql_2008
  • msolap$sql_2008d
  • msolap$system_bgc
  • msolap$system_bgcd
  • msolap$tps
  • msolap$tpsama
  • msolap$tpsamad
  • msolap$tpsd
  • mssql$bkupexec
  • mssql$bkupexecd
  • mssql$citrix_metaframe
  • mssql$citrix_metaframed
  • mssql$ecwdb2
  • mssql$ecwdb2d
  • mssql$eposerver
  • mssql$eposerverd
  • mssql$itris
  • mssql$itrisd
  • mssql$net2
  • mssql$net2d
  • mssql$practicemgt
  • mssql$practicemgtd
  • mssql$practticebgc
  • mssql$practticebgcd
  • mssql$prod
  • mssql$prodd
  • mssql$profxengagement
  • mssql$profxengagementd
  • mssql$sbsmonitoring
  • mssql$sbsmonitoringd
  • mssql$sharepoint
  • mssql$sharepointd
  • mssql$sql_2008
  • mssql$sql_2008d
  • mssql$sqlexpress
  • mssql$sqlexpressd
  • mssql$system_bgc
  • mssql$system_bgcd
  • mssql$tps
  • mssql$tpsama
  • mssql$tpsamad
  • mssql$tpsd
  • mssql$veeamsql2008r2
  • mssql$veeamsql2008r2d
  • mssql$veeamsql2012
  • mssql$veeamsql2012d
  • mssqlfdlauncher
  • mssqlfdlauncher$itris
  • mssqlfdlauncher$itrisd
  • mssqlfdlauncher$profxengagement
  • mssqlfdlauncher$profxengagementd
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sbsmonitoring
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sbsmonitoringd
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sharepoint
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sharepointd
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sql_2008
  • mssqlfdlauncher$sql_2008d
  • mssqlfdlauncher$system_bgc
  • mssqlfdlauncher$system_bgcd
  • mssqlfdlauncher$tps
  • mssqlfdlauncher$tpsama
  • mssqlfdlauncher$tpsamad
  • mssqlfdlauncher$tpsd
  • mssqlfdlauncherd
  • mssqllaunchpad$itris
  • mssqllaunchpad$itrisd
  • mssqlserver
  • mssqlserveradhelper
  • mssqlserveradhelper100
  • mssqlserveradhelper100d
  • mssqlserveradhelperd
  • mssqlserverd
  • mssqlserverolapservice
  • mssqlserverolapserviced
  • msvsmon90
  • msvsmon90d
  • mysql57
  • mysql57d
  • net2clientsvc
  • net2clientsvcd
  • nimbuswatcherservice
  • nimbuswatcherserviced
  • ntlmssp
  • ntlmsspd
  • ntmssvc
  • ntmssvcd
  • ntrtscan
  • ntrtscand
  • odserv
  • odservd
  • oracleclientcache80
  • oracleclientcache80d
  • ose
  • osed
  • pdvfsservice
  • pdvfsserviced
  • pop3svc
  • pop3svcd
  • proliantmonitor
  • proliantmonitord
  • reportserver
  • reportserver$sql_2008
  • reportserver$sql_2008d
  • reportserver$system_bgc
  • reportserver$system_bgcd
  • reportserver$tps
  • reportserver$tpsama
  • reportserver$tpsamad
  • reportserver$tpsd
  • reportserverd
  • rscdsvc
  • rscdsvcd
  • rumorserver
  • sacsvr
  • sacsvrd
  • samss
  • samssd
  • savservice
  • savserviced
  • sdd_service
  • sdd_serviced
  • sdrsvc
  • sdrsvcd
  • sentinelagent
  • sentinelagentd
  • sentinelhelperservice
  • sentinelhelperserviced
  • sentinelstaticengine
  • sentinelstaticengined
  • sepmasterservice
  • sepmasterserviced
  • sepmasterservicemig
  • sepmasterservicemigd
  • shmonitor
  • shmonitord
  • smcinst
  • smcinstd
  • smcservice
  • smcserviced
  • smtpsvc
  • smtpsvcd
  • snac
  • snacd
  • snowinventoryclient
  • snowinventoryclientd
  • sntpservice
  • sntpserviced
  • sqlagent$bkupexec
  • sqlagent$bkupexecd
  • sqlagent$citrix_metaframe
  • sqlagent$citrix_metaframed
  • sqlagent$cxdb
  • sqlagent$cxdbd
  • sqlagent$ecwdb2
  • sqlagent$ecwdb2d
  • sqlagent$eposerver
  • sqlagent$eposerverd
  • sqlagent$itris
  • sqlagent$itrisd
  • sqlagent$net2
  • sqlagent$net2d
  • sqlagent$practticebgc
  • sqlagent$practticebgcd
  • sqlagent$practticemgt
  • sqlagent$practticemgtd
  • sqlagent$prod
  • sqlagent$prodd
  • sqlagent$profxengagement
  • sqlagent$profxengagementd
  • sqlagent$sbsmonitoring
  • sqlagent$sbsmonitoringd
  • sqlagent$sharepoint
  • sqlagent$sharepointd
  • sqlagent$sql_2008
  • sqlagent$sql_2008d
  • sqlagent$sqlexpress
  • sqlagent$sqlexpressd
  • sqlagent$system_bgc
  • sqlagent$system_bgcd
  • sqlagent$tps
  • sqlagent$tpsama
  • sqlagent$tpsamad
  • sqlagent$tpsd
  • sqlagent$veeamsql2008r2
  • sqlagent$veeamsql2008r2d
  • sqlagent$veeamsql2012
  • sqlagent$veeamsql2012d
  • sql backups
  • sqlbrowser
  • sqlbrowserd
  • sqlsafe backup service
  • sqlsafe filter service
  • sqlsafeolrservice
  • sqlsafeolrserviced
  • sqlserveragent
  • sqlserveragentd
  • sqltelemetry
  • sqltelemetry$ecwdb2
  • sqltelemetry$ecwdb2d
  • sqltelemetry$itris
  • sqltelemetry$itrisd
  • sqltelemetryd
  • sqlwriter
  • sqlwriterd
  • ssistelemetry130
  • ssistelemetry130d
  • sstpsvc
  • sstpsvcd
  • svcgenerichost
  • svcgenerichostd
  • swi_filter
  • swi_filterd
  • swi_service
  • swi_serviced
  • swi_update
  • swi_update_64
  • swi_update_64d
  • swi_updated
  • symantec
  • symantecd
  • symantec system recovery
  • sysdown
  • sysdownd
  • telemetryserver
  • telemetryserverd
  • tmccsf
  • tmccsfd
  • tmlisten
  • tmlistend
  • tpautoconnsvc
  • tpautoconnsvc
  • tpautoconnsvcd
  • tpautoconnsvcd
  • tpvcgateway
  • tpvcgatewayd
  • truekey
  • truekeyd
  • truekeyscheduler
  • truekeyschedulerd
  • truekeyservicehelper
  • truekeyservicehelperd
  • tsm
  • tsmd
  • ui0detect
  • ui0detectd
  • veeam backup catalog data service
  • veeambackupsvc
  • veeambackupsvcd
  • veeambrokersvc
  • veeambrokersvcd
  • veeamcatalogsvc
  • veeamcatalogsvcd
  • veeamcloudsvc
  • veeamcloudsvcd
  • veeamdeploymentservice
  • veeamdeploymentserviced
  • veeamdeploysvc
  • veeamdeploysvcd
  • veeamenterprisemanagersvc
  • veeamenterprisemanagersvcd
  • veeamhvintegrationsvc
  • veeamhvintegrationsvcd
  • veeammountsvc
  • veeammountsvcd
  • veeamnfssvc
  • veeamnfssvcd
  • veeamrestsvc
  • veeamrestsvcd
  • veeamtransportsvc
  • veeamtransportsvcd
  • vgauthservice
  • vgauthserviced
  • vmtools
  • vmtoolsd
  • vmware
  • vmwarecafcommamqplistener
  • vmwarecafcommamqplistenerd
  • vmwarecafmanagementagenthost
  • vmwarecafmanagementagenthostd
  • vmware-converter-agent
  • vmware-converter-agentd
  • vmware-converter-server
  • vmware-converter-serverd
  • vmware-converter-worker
  • vmware-converter-workerd
  • vmwared
  • w3svc
  • w3svcd
  • wbengine
  • wbengined
  • wdnissvc
  • wdnissvcd
  • windefend
  • windefendd
  • winvnc4
  • winvnc4d
  • wrsvc
  • wrsvcd
  • zoolz 2 service

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

  • a2service.exe
  • a2start.exe
  • aawservice.exe
  • acaas.exe
  • acaegmgr.exe
  • acaif.exe
  • acais.exe
  • acctmgr.exe
  • aclient.exe
  • aclntusr.exe
  • ad-aware2007.exe
  • administrator.exe
  • adminserver.exe
  • aesecurityservice.exe
  • aexagentuihost.exe
  • aexnsagent.exe
  • aexnsrcvsvc.exe
  • aexsvc.exe
  • aexswdusr.exe
  • aflogvw.exe
  • afwserv.exe
  • agntsvc
  • agntsvc.exe
  • ahnrpt.exe
  • ahnsd.exe
  • ahnsdsv.exe
  • alert.exe
  • alertsvc.exe
  • almon.exe
  • alogserv.exe
  • alsvc.exe
  • alunotify.exe
  • alupdate.exe
  • aluschedulersvc.exe
  • amsvc.exe
  • amswmagt
  • aphost.exe
  • appsvc32.exe
  • aps.exe
  • apvxdwin.exe
  • ashbug.exe
  • ashchest.exe
  • ashcmd.exe
  • ashdisp.exe
  • ashenhcd.exe
  • ashlogv.exe
  • ashmaisv.exe
  • ashpopwz.exe
  • ashquick.exe
  • ashserv.exe
  • ashsimp2.exe
  • ashsimpl.exe
  • ashskpcc.exe
  • ashskpck.exe
  • ashupd.exe
  • ashwebsv.exe
  • asupport.exe
  • aswdisp.exe
  • aswregsvr.exe
  • aswserv.exe
  • aswupdsv.exe
  • aswwebsv.exe
  • atrshost.exe
  • atwsctsk.exe
  • aupdrun.exe
  • aus.exe
  • auth8021x.exe
  • autoup.exe
  • avcenter.exe
  • avconfig.exe
  • avconsol.exe
  • avengine.exe
  • avesvc.exe
  • avfwsvc.exe
  • avkproxy.exe
  • avkservice.exe
  • avktray.exe
  • avkwctl.exe
  • avltmain.exe
  • avmailc.exe
  • avmcdlg.exe
  • avnotify.exe
  • avscan.exe
  • avscc.exe
  • avserver.exe
  • avshadow.exe
  • avsynmgr.exe
  • avtask.exe
  • avwebgrd.exe
  • basfipm.exe
  • bavtray.exe
  • bcreporter.exe
  • bcrservice.exe
  • bdagent.exe
  • bdc.exe
  • bdlite.exe
  • bdmcon.exe
  • bdredline.exe
  • bdss.exe
  • bdsubmit.exe
  • bhipssvc.exe
  • bka.exe
  • blackd.exe
  • blackice.exe
  • bluestripecollector.exe
  • blupro.exe
  • bmrt.exe
  • bwgo0000
  • ca.exe
  • caantispyware.exe
  • caav.exe
  • caavcmdscan.exe
  • caavguiscan.exe
  • caf.exe
  • cafw.exe
  • caissdt.exe
  • calogdump.exe
  • capfaem.exe
  • capfasem.exe
  • capfsem.exe
  • capmuamagt.exe
  • cappactiveprotection.exe
  • casc.exe
  • casecuritycenter.exe
  • caunst.exe
  • cavrep.exe
  • cavrid.exe
  • cavscan.exe
  • cavtray.exe
  • ccap.exe
  • ccapp.exe
  • ccemflsv.exe
  • ccenter.exe
  • ccevtmgr.exe
  • ccflic0.exe
  • ccflic4.exe
  • cclaw.exe
  • ccmmessaging.exe
  • ccnfagent.exe
  • ccprovsp.exe
  • ccproxy.exe
  • ccpxysvc.exe
  • ccschedulersvc.exe
  • ccsetmgr.exe
  • ccsmagtd.exe
  • ccsvchst.exe
  • ccsystemreport.exe
  • cctray.exe
  • ccupdate.exe
  • cdm.exe
  • certificateprovider.exe
  • certificationmanagerservicent.exe
  • cfftplugin.exe
  • cfnotsrvd.exe
  • cfp.exe
  • cfpconfg.exe
  • cfpconfig.exe
  • cfplogvw.exe
  • cfpsbmit.exe
  • cfpupdat.exe
  • cfsmsmd.exe
  • checkup.exe
  • chrome.exe
  • cis.exe
  • cistray.exe
  • cka.exe
  • clamscan.exe
  • clamtray.exe
  • clamwin.exe
  • client.exe
  • client64.exe
  • clps.exe
  • clpsla.exe
  • clpsls.exe
  • clshield.exe
  • cmdagent.exe
  • cmdinstall.exe
  • cmgrdian.exe
  • cntaosmgr.exe
  • collwrap.exe
  • comhost.exe
  • config_api_service.exe
  • console.exe
  • control_panel.exe
  • coreframeworkhost.exe
  • coreserviceshell.exe
  • cpd.exe
  • cpdclnt.exe
  • cpf.exe
  • cpntsrv.exe
  • cramtray.exe
  • crashrep.exe
  • crdm.exe
  • crssvc.exe
  • csacontrol.exe
  • csadmin.exe
  • csauth.exe
  • csdbsync.exe
  • csfalconservice.exe
  • csinject.exe
  • csinsm32.exe
  • csinsmnt.exe
  • cslog.exe
  • csmon.exe
  • csradius.exe
  • csrss_tc.exe
  • cssauth.exe
  • cstacacs.exe
  • ctdataload.exe
  • cwbunnav.exe
  • cylancesvc.exe
  • cylanceui.exe
  • dao_log.exe
  • dbeng50
  • dbeng50.exe
  • dbserv.exe
  • dbsnmp
  • dbsnmp.exe
  • dbsrv9.exe
  • defwatch
  • defwatch.exe
  • deloeminfs.exe
  • deteqt.agent.exe
  • diskmon.exe
  • djsnetcn.exe
  • dlservice.exe
  • dltray.exe
  • dolphincharge.e
  • dolphincharge.exe
  • doscan.exe
  • dpmra.exe
  • dr_serviceengine.exe
  • drwagntd.exe
  • drwagnui.exe
  • drweb.exe
  • drweb32.exe
  • drweb32w.exe
  • drweb386.exe
  • drwebcgp.exe
  • drwebcom.exe
  • drwebdc.exe
  • drwebmng.exe
  • drwebscd.exe
  • drwebupw.exe
  • drwebwcl.exe
  • drwebwin.exe
  • drwinst.exe
  • drwupgrade.exe
  • dsmcad.exe
  • dsmcsvc.exe
  • dwarkdaemon.exe
  • dwengine.exe
  • dwhwizrd.exe
  • dwnetfilter.exe
  • dwrcst.exe
  • dwwin.exe
  • edisk.exe
  • eeyeevnt.exe
  • egui.exe
  • ehttpsrv.exe
  • ekrn.exe
  • elogsvc.exe
  • emlibupdateagentnt.exe
  • emlproui.exe
  • emlproxy.exe
  • encsvc
  • encsvc.exe
  • endpointsecurity.exe
  • engineserver.exe
  • entitymain.exe
  • epmd.exe
  • era.exe
  • erlsrv.exe
  • esecagntservice.exe
  • esecservice.exe
  • esmagent.exe
  • etagent.exe
  • etconsole3.exe
  • etcorrel.exe
  • etloganalyzer.exe
  • etreporter.exe
  • etrssfeeds.exe
  • etscheduler.exe
  • etwcontrolpanel.exe
  • euqmonitor.exe
  • eventparser.exe
  • evtarmgr.exe
  • evtmgr.exe
  • evtprocessecfile.exe
  • ewidoctrl.exe
  • excel
  • excel.exe
  • execstat.exe
  • fameh32.exe
  • fcappdb.exe
  • fcdblog.exe
  • fch32.exe
  • fchelper64.exe
  • fcsms.exe
  • fcssas.exe
  • fih32.exe
  • firefox
  • firefox.exe
  • firefoxconfig.exe
  • firesvc.exe
  • firetray.exe
  • firewallgui.exe
  • fmon.exe
  • fnplicensingservice.exe
  • forcefield.exe
  • fpavserver.exe
  • fprottray.exe
  • frameworkservic
  • frameworkservic.exe
  • frameworkservice.exe
  • frzstate2k.exe
  • fsaa.exe
  • fsaua.exe
  • fsav32.exe
  • fsavgui.exe
  • fscuif.exe
  • fsdfwd.exe
  • fsgk32.exe
  • fsgk32st.exe
  • fsguidll.exe
  • fsguiexe.exe
  • fshdll32.exe
  • fshoster32.exe
  • fshoster64.exe
  • fsm32.exe
  • fsma32.exe
  • fsmb32.exe
  • fsorsp.exe
  • fspc.exe
  • fspex.exe
  • fsqh.exe
  • fssm32.exe
  • fwcfg.exe
  • fwinst.exe
  • fws.exe
  • gcascleaner.exe
  • gcasdtserv.exe
  • gcasinstallhelper.exe
  • gcasnotice.exe
  • gcasserv.exe
  • gcasservalert.exe
  • gcasswupdater.exe
  • gdfirewalltray.exe
  • gdfwsvc.exe
  • gdscan.exe
  • gfireporterservice.exe
  • ghost_2.exe
  • ghosttray.exe
  • giantantispywaremain.exe
  • giantantispywareupdater.exe
  • googlecrashhandler.exe
  • googlecrashhandler64.exe
  • googleupdate.exe
  • gziface.exe
  • gzserv.exe
  • hasplmv.exe
  • hdb.exe
  • healthservice.exe
  • hpqwmiex.exe
  • hwapi.exe
  • icepack.exe
  • idsinst.exe
  • iface.exe
  • igateway.exe
  • ilicensesvc.exe
  • inet_gethost.exe
  • infopath
  • infopath.exe
  • inicio.exe
  • inonmsrv.exe
  • inorpc.exe
  • inort.exe
  • inotask.exe
  • inoweb.exe
  • isafe.exe
  • isafinst.exe
  • isntsmtp.exe
  • isntsysmonitor
  • ispwdsvc.exe
  • isqlplussvc
  • isqlplussvc.exe
  • isscsf.exe
  • issdaemon.exe
  • issvc.exe
  • isuac.exe
  • iswmgr.exe
  • itmrt_supportdiagnostics.exe
  • itmrt_trace.exe
  • itmrtsvc.exe
  • ixaptsvc.exe
  • ixavsvc.exe
  • ixfwsvc.exe
  • kabackreport.exe
  • kaccore.exe
  • kanmcmain.exe
  • kansgui.exe
  • kansvr.exe
  • kb891711.exe
  • keysvc.exe
  • kis.exe
  • kislive.exe
  • kissvc.exe
  • klnacserver.exe
  • klnagent.exe
  • klserver.exe
  • klswd.exe
  • klwtblfs.exe
  • kmailmon.exe
  • knownsvr.exe
  • knupdatemain.exe
  • kpf4gui.exe
  • kpf4ss.exe
  • kpfw32.exe
  • kpfwsvc.exe
  • krbcc32s.exe
  • kswebshield.exe
  • kvdetech.exe
  • kvmonxp.kxp
  • kvmonxp_2.kxp
  • kvolself.exe
  • kvsrvxp.exe
  • kvsrvxp_1.exe
  • kvxp.kxp
  • kwatch.exe
  • kwsprod.exe
  • kxeserv.exe
  • leventmgr.exe
  • livesrv.exe
  • lmon.exe
  • log_qtine.exe
  • loggetor.exe
  • loggingserver.exe
  • luall.exe
  • lucallbackproxy.exe
  • lucoms.exe
  • lucomserver.exe
  • lucoms~1.exe
  • lwdmserver.exe
  • macmnsvc.exe
  • macompatsvc.exe
  • managementagenthost.exe
  • managementagentnt.exe
  • mantispm.exe
  • masalert.exe
  • massrv.exe
  • masvc.exe
  • mbamservice.exe
  • mbamtray.exe
  • mcagent.exe
  • mcapexe.exe
  • mcappins.exe
  • mcconsol.exe
  • mcdash.exe
  • mcdetect.exe
  • mcepoc.exe
  • mcepocfg.exe
  • mcinfo.exe
  • mcmnhdlr.exe
  • mcmscsvc.exe
  • mcnasvc.exe
  • mcods.exe
  • mcpalmcfg.exe
  • mcpromgr.exe
  • mcproxy.exe
  • mcregwiz.exe
  • mcsacore.exe
  • mcscript_inuse.exe
  • mcshell.exe
  • mcshield.exe
  • mcshld9x.exe
  • mcsvhost.exe
  • mcsysmon.exe
  • mctray.exe
  • mctskshd.exe
  • mcui32.exe
  • mcuimgr.exe
  • mcupdate.exe
  • mcupdmgr.exe
  • mcvsftsn.exe
  • mcvsrte.exe
  • mcvsshld.exe
  • mcwce.exe
  • mcwcecfg.exe
  • mfeann.exe
  • mfecanary.exe
  • mfeesp.exe
  • mfefire.exe
  • mfefw.exe
  • mfehcs.exe
  • mfemactl.exe
  • mfemms.exe
  • mfetp.exe
  • mfevtps.exe
  • mfewc.exe
  • mfewch.exe
  • mgavrtcl.exe
  • mghtml.exe
  • mgntsvc.exe
  • monitoringhost.exe
  • monsvcnt.exe
  • monsysnt.exe
  • mpcmdrun.exe
  • mpf.exe
  • mpfagent.exe
  • mpfconsole.exe
  • mpfservice.exe
  • mpfsrv.exe
  • mpftray.exe
  • mps.exe
  • mpsevh.exe
  • mpsvc.exe
  • mrf.exe
  • msaccess
  • msaccess.exe
  • msascui.exe
  • mscifapp.exe
  • msdtssrvr.exe
  • msftesql.exe
  • mskagent.exe
  • mskdetct.exe
  • msksrver.exe
  • msksrvr.exe
  • msmdsrv.exe
  • msmpeng.exe
  • mspmspsv.exe
  • mspub
  • mspub.exe
  • msscli.exe
  • msseces.exe
  • msssrv.exe
  • musnotificationux.exe
  • mvdesktopservice
  • myagttry.exe
  • mydesktopqos
  • mydesktopqos.exe
  • mydesktopservice.exe
  • mysqld-nt.exe
  • mysqld-opt.exe
  • mysqld.exe
  • nailgpip.exe
  • naprdmgr.exe
  • navectrl.exe
  • navelog.exe
  • navesp.exe
  • navshcom.exe
  • navw32.exe
  • navwnt.exe
  • ncdaemon.exe
  • nd2svc.exe
  • ndetect.exe
  • ndrvs.exe
  • ndrvx.exe
  • neotrace.exe
  • nerosvc.exe
  • netalertclient.exe
  • netcfg.exe
  • netsession_win.exe
  • networkagent.exe
  • nexe
  • ngctw32.exe
  • ngserver.exe
  • nimbus.exe
  • nimcluster.exe
  • nip.exe
  • nipsvc.exe
  • nisoptui.exe
  • nisserv.exe
  • nissrv.exe
  • nisum.exe
  • njeeves.exe
  • nlclient.exe
  • nlsvc.exe
  • nmagent.exe
  • nmain.exe
  • nortonsecurity.exe
  • notepad
  • npfmntor.exe
  • npfmsg.exe
  • npfmsg2.exe
  • npfsvice.exe
  • npmdagent.exe
  • nprotect.exe
  • npscheck.exe
  • npssvc.exe
  • nrmenctb.exe
  • nscsrvce.exe
  • nsctop.exe
  • nslocollectorservice.exe
  • nsmdemf.exe
  • nsmdmon.exe
  • nsmdreal.exe
  • nsmdsch.exe
  • nsmdtr.exe
  • ntcaagent.exe
  • ntcadaemon.exe
  • ntcaservice.exe
  • ntevl.exe
  • ntrtscan.exe
  • ntservices.exe
  • nvcoas.exe
  • nvcsched.exe
  • nymse.exe
  • oasclnt.exe
  • ocautoupds
  • ocautoupds.exe
  • ocomm
  • ocomm.exe
  • ocssd
  • ocssd.exe
  • oespamtest.exe
  • ofcdog.exe
  • ofcpfwsvc.exe
  • okclient.exe
  • olfsnt40.exe
  • omniagent.exe
  • omslogmanager.exe
  • omtsreco.exe
  • onenote
  • onenote.exe
  • onlinent.exe
  • onlnsvc.exe
  • op_viewer.exe
  • opscan.exe
  • oracle
  • oracle.exe
  • outlook
  • outlook.exe
  • outpost.exe
  • paamsrv.exe
  • padfsvr.exe
  • pagent.exe
  • pagentwd.exe
  • pasystemtray.exe
  • patch.exe
  • patrolagent.exe
  • patrolperf.exe
  • pavbckpt.exe
  • pavfires.exe
  • pavfnsvr.exe
  • pavjobs.exe
  • pavkre.exe
  • pavmail.exe
  • pavreport.exe
  • pavsched.exe
  • pavsrv50.exe
  • pavsrv51.exe
  • pavsrv52.exe
  • pavupg.exe
  • paxton.net2.clientservice.exe
  • paxton.net2.commsserverservice.exe
  • pccclient.exe
  • pccguide.exe
  • pcclient.exe
  • pccnt.exe
  • pccntmon.exe
  • pccntupd.exe
  • pccpfw.exe
  • pcctlcom.exe
  • pcscan.exe
  • pcscm.exe
  • pcscnsrv.exe
  • pcsws.exe
  • pctsauxs.exe
  • pctsgui.exe
  • pctssvc.exe
  • pctstray.exe
  • pep.exe
  • persfw.exe
  • pmgreader.exe
  • pmon.exe
  • pnmsrv.exe
  • pntiomon.exe
  • pop3pack.exe
  • pop3trap.exe
  • poproxy.exe
  • powerpnt
  • powerpnt.exe
  • ppclean.exe
  • ppctlpriv.exe
  • ppmcativedetection.exe
  • ppppwallrun.exe
  • pqibrowser.exe
  • pqv2isvc.exe
  • pralarmmgr.exe
  • prcalculationmgr.exe
  • prconfigmgr.exe
  • prdatabasemgr.exe
  • premailengine.exe
  • preventmgr.exe
  • prevsrv.exe
  • prftpengine.exe
  • prgateway.exe
  • printdevice.exe
  • privacyiconclient.exe
  • prlicensemgr.exe
  • procexp.exe
  • proficyadministrator.exe
  • proficyclient.exe4
  • proficypublisherservice.exe
  • proficyserver.exe
  • proficysts.exe
  • proutil.exe
  • prprintserver.exe
  • prproficymgr.exe
  • prrds.exe
  • prreader.exe
  • prrouter.exe
  • prschedulemgr.exe
  • prstubber.exe
  • prsummarymgr.exe
  • prunsrv.exe
  • prwriter.exe
  • psanhost.exe
  • psctris.exe
  • psctrls.exe
  • psh_svc.exe
  • pshost.exe
  • psimreal.exe
  • psimsvc.exe
  • pskmssvc.exe
  • psuamain.exe
  • psuaservice.exe
  • pthosttr.exe
  • pview.exe
  • pviewer.exe
  • pwdfilthelp.exe
  • pxemtftp.exe
  • pxeservice.exe
  • qclean.exe
  • qdcsfs.exe
  • qoeloader.exe
  • qserver.exe
  • rapapp.exe
  • rapuisvc.exe
  • ras.exe
  • rasupd.exe
  • rav.exe
  • ravmon.exe
  • ravmond.exe
  • ravservice.exe
  • ravstub.exe
  • ravtask.exe
  • ravtray.exe
  • ravupdate.exe
  • ravxp.exe
  • rcsvcmon.exe
  • rdrcef.exe
  • realmon.exe
  • redirsvc.exe
  • regmech.exe
  • remupd.exe
  • repmgr64.exe
  • reportersvc.exe
  • reportingservicesservice.exe
  • reportsvc.exe
  • retinaengine.exe
  • rfwmain.exe
  • rfwproxy.exe
  • rfwsrv.exe
  • rfwstub.exe
  • rnav.exe
  • rnreport.exe
  • routernt.exe
  • rpcserv.exe
  • rscd.exe
  • rscdsvc.exe
  • rsnetsvr.exe
  • rssensor.exe
  • rstray.exe
  • rtvscan.exe
  • rulaunch.exe
  • safeservice.exe
  • sahookmain.exe
  • saservice.exe
  • sav32cli.exe
  • savfmsectrl.exe
  • savfmselog.exe
  • savfmsesjm.exe
  • savfmsesp.exe
  • savfmsespamstatsmanager.exe
  • savfmsesrv.exe
  • savfmsetask.exe
  • savfmseui.exe
  • savmain.exe
  • savroam.exe
  • savscan.exe
  • savservice.exe
  • savui.exe
  • sbamsvc.exe
  • sbserv.exe
  • scan32.exe
  • scanexplicit.exe
  • scanfrm.exe
  • scanmailoutlook.exe
  • scanmsg.exe
  • scanwscs.exe
  • scfagent_64.exe
  • scfmanager.exe
  • scfservice.exe
  • scftray.exe
  • schdsrvc.exe
  • schupd.exe
  • sdrservice.exe
  • sdtrayapp.exe
  • seanalyzertool.exe
  • seccenter.exe
  • securitycenter.exe
  • securitymanager.exe
  • seestat.exe
  • semsvc.exe
  • server_eventlog.exe
  • server_runtime.exe
  • sesclu.exe
  • setloadorder.exe
  • setupguimngr.exe
  • sevinst.exe
  • sgbhp.exe
  • shstat.exe
  • sidebar.exe
  • siteadv.exe
  • slee81.exe
  • smc.exe
  • smcgui.exe
  • smex_activeupda
  • smex_master.exe
  • smex_remoteconf
  • smex_systemwatc
  • smoutlookpack.exe
  • sms.exe
  • smsectrl.exe
  • smselog.exe
  • smsesjm.exe
  • smsesp.exe
  • smsesrv.exe
  • smsetask.exe
  • smseui.exe
  • smsx.exe
  • snac.exe
  • sndmon.exe
  • sndsrvc.exe
  • snhwsrv.exe
  • snicheckadm.exe
  • snichecksrv.exe
  • snicon.exe
  • snsrv.exe
  • spbbcsvc.exe
  • spideragent.exe
  • spiderml.exe
  • spidernt.exe
  • spiderui.exe
  • spntsvc.exe
  • spooler.exe
  • spyemergency.exe
  • spyemergencysrv.exe
  • sqbcoreservice
  • sqbcoreservice.exe
  • sql
  • sqlagent.exe
  • sqlbrowser.exe
  • sqlservr.exe
  • sqlwriter.exe
  • srvload.exe
  • srvmon.exe
  • sschk.exe
  • ssecuritymanager.exe
  • ssm.exe
  • ssp.exe
  • ssscheduler.exe
  • starta.exe
  • steam
  • steam.exe
  • stinger.exe
  • stopa.exe
  • stopp.exe
  • stwatchdog.exe
  • svcgenerichost
  • svcharge.exe
  • svcntaux.exe
  • svdealer.exe
  • svframe.exe
  • svtray.exe
  • swc_service.exe
  • swdsvc.exe
  • sweepsrv.sys
  • swi_service.exe
  • swnetsup.exe
  • swnxt.exe
  • swserver.exe
  • symlcsvc.exe
  • symproxysvc.exe
  • symsport.exe
  • symtray.exe
  • symwsc.exe
  • synctime
  • synctime.exe
  • sysdoc32.exe
  • sysoptenginesvc.exe
  • taskhostw.exe
  • tbirdconfig
  • tbirdconfig.exe
  • tbmon.exe
  • tclproc.exe
  • tdimon.exe
  • teamviewer_service.exe
  • tfgui.exe
  • tfservice.exe
  • tftray.exe
  • tfun.exe
  • thebat
  • thebat.exe
  • thebat64.exe
  • thunder bird
  • thunderbird.exe
  • tiaspn~1.exe
  • tmas.exe
  • tmlisten.exe
  • tmntsrv.exe
  • tmpfw.exe
  • tmproxy.exe
  • tnbutil.exe
  • tnslsnr.exe
  • toolbarupdater.exe
  • tpsrv.exe
  • traflnsp.exe
  • traptrackermgr.exe
  • trjscan.exe
  • trupd.exe
  • tsansrf.exe
  • tsatisy.exe
  • tscutynt.exe
  • tsmpnt.exe
  • ucservice.exe
  • udaterui.exe
  • uiseagnt.exe
  • uiwatchdog.exe
  • umxagent.exe
  • umxcfg.exe
  • umxfwhlp.exe
  • umxpol.exe
  • unsecapp.exe
  • unvet32.exe
  • up2date.exe
  • update_task.exe
  • updaterui.exe
  • updtnv28.exe
  • upfile.exe
  • uplive.exe
  • uploadrecord.exe
  • upschd.exe
  • url_response.exe
  • urllstck.exe
  • useractivity.exe
  • useranalysis.exe
  • usergate.exe
  • usrprmpt.exe
  • v2iconsole.exe
  • v3clnsrv.exe
  • v3exec.exe
  • v3imscn.exe
  • v3lite.exe
  • v3main.exe
  • v3medic.exe
  • v3sp.exe
  • v3svc.exe
  • vetmsg.exe
  • vettray.exe
  • vgauthservice.exe
  • visio.exe
  • vmacthlp.exe
  • vmtoolsd.exe
  • vmware-converter-a.exe
  • vmware-converter.exe
  • vmwaretray.exe
  • vpatch.exe
  • vpc32.exe
  • vpdn_lu.exe
  • vprosvc.exe
  • vprot.exe
  • vptray.exe
  • vrv.exe
  • vrvmail.exe
  • vrvmon.exe
  • vrvnet.exe
  • vshwin32.exe
  • vsmain.exe
  • vsmon.exe
  • vsserv.exe
  • vsstat.exe
  • vstskmgr.exe
  • webproxy.exe
  • webscanx.exe
  • websensecontrolservice.exe
  • webtrapnt.exe
  • wfxctl32.exe
  • wfxmod32.exe
  • wfxsnt40.exe
  • win32sysinfo.exe
  • winlog.exe
  • winroute.exe
  • winvnc4.exe
  • winword
  • winword.exe
  • wordpad
  • wordpad.exe
  • workflowresttest.exe
  • wrctrl.exe
  • wrsa.exe
  • wrspysetup.exe
  • wscntfy.exe
  • wssfcmai.exe
  • wtusystemsuport.exe
  • xcommsvr.exe
  • xfilter.exe
  • xfssvccon
  • xfssvccon.exe
  • zanda.exe
  • zapro.exe
  • zavcore.exe
  • zillya.exe
  • zlclient.exe
  • zlh.exe
  • zonealarm.exe
  • zoolz.exe

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It changes the default user's password with "Y25VsIgRDr"
  • It reboots the affected system in safe mode after changing the default user's password using this command:
    • C:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe /set safeboot{current} network

It accepts the following parameters:

  • -alter {int} ← Defines port for this child process
  • -encryption {value} ← Redefines embedded encryptor config
  • -ips {IP addresses} ← Allows to provide IP addresses of local shares
  • -min-size {file size} ← Minimum file size to encrypt (e.g. 1kb, 1mb, 1gb, 666kb, etc.)
  • -no-proc ← Processes will not be killed
  • -no-services ← Services will not be killed
  • -password {string} ← Password to enter landing
  • -path {directory} ←Which path to parse directories to scan, all directories will be scanned if used but left empty
  • -safe ←Boots into safe mode (does not work with other arguments)
  • -stat ← Prints configuration and exit the program

Ransomware Routine

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

  • #recycle
  • autorun.inf
  • autorun.ini
  • boot.ini
  • boot.ini
  • bootfont.bin
  • bootfont.bin
  • bootmgfw.efi
  • bootmgr
  • bootmgr.efi
  • bootsect.bak
  • bootsect.bak
  • desktop.ini
  • desktop.ini
  • iconcache.db
  • iconcache.db
  • ntldr
  • ntldr
  • ntuser.dat
  • ntuser.dat
  • ntuser.dat.log
  • ntuser.dat.log
  • ntuser.ini
  • ntuser.ini
  • thumbs.db
  • thumbs.db

It avoids encrypting files found in the following folders:

  • $recycle.bin
  • $recycle.bin
  • $windows.~bt
  • $windows.~ws
  • .
  • ..
  • all users
  • appdata
  • appdata
  • application data
  • boot
  • boot
  • config.msi
  • default
  • google
  • intel
  • mozilla
  • msocache
  • perflogs
  • program files
  • program files (x86)
  • programdata
  • public
  • system volume information
  • tor browser
  • windows
  • windows
  • windows.old
  • windows.old

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

  • .QiFzQQRPXt

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

  • QiFzQQRPXt-RECOVER-README.txt

It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions:

  • .386
  • .adv
  • .ani
  • .bat
  • .bin
  • .cmd
  • .com
  • .cpl
  • .cur
  • .deskthemepack
  • .diagcab
  • .diagcfg
  • .diapkg
  • .dll
  • .drv
  • .exe
  • .hlp
  • .hta
  • .icl
  • .icns
  • .ico
  • .ics
  • .idx
  • .key
  • .ldf
  • .lnk
  • .lock
  • .mod
  • .mpa
  • .msc
  • .msi
  • .msp
  • .msstyles
  • .msu
  • .nls
  • .nomedia
  • .ocx
  • .pdb
  • .prf
  • .ps1
  • .QiFzQQRPXt
  • .rom
  • .rtp
  • .scr
  • .shs
  • .spl
  • .sys
  • .theme
  • .themepack
  • .wpx

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 18.710.07
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 21 Sep 2023
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 18.711.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 22 Sep 2023

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.XXPE50FFF069

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 5

Delete this registry value

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    • *aster = %Public%\enc.exe
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • DefaultDomainName = {domainname}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • DefaultPassword = Y25VsIgRDr
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • StartupParameters = -password same as login -encryption normal

Step 6

Restore this modified registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator’s help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • AutoAdminLogon = 0
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    • DefaultUserName = {username}

Step 7

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.
  • %Public%\{Process ID}.log
  • %Public%\shares.log
  • %Public%\netuse(GUID).log
  • %Public%\working.log
  • %Public%\SuccessPreload.{GUID}.log
  • %Public%\pwndll.dll
  • %Public%\enc.exe
  • {encrypted directory}\QiFzQQRPXt-RECOVER-README.txt

Step 8

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as Ransom.Win64.AGENDA.SMYXCF3.go. 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 9

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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