ALIASES:

RDN/Generic.rp (McAfee); HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.gen (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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 deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 399,872 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 20 Oct 2019

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 adds the following processes:

  • "%User Temp%\128ba754ee919622f4e628ba60d82d62e9fc5204.exe"
  • %System%\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
  • %System%\lsass.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles\lj5mikyj.default
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome\Default
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Dropping Routine

This Ransomware drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\H6525M9906.jpeg
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome\Default\Cookies
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi.zip
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles\lj5mikyj.default\cookies.sqlite
  • %Application Data%\GK6TFVbZ1t.jpeg

(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Other Details

This Ransomware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://checkip.{BLOCKED}aws.com
  • http://smtp.{BLOCKED}uniti.com

It deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

Step 1

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 2

Identify and terminate files detected as Ransom_Blocker.R002C0PJK19

[ Learn More ]
  1. Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete these components

[ Learn More ]
There may be some components 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.
  • %Application Data%\H6525M9906.jpeg
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome\Default\Cookies
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi.zip
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles\lj5mikyj.default\cookies.sqlite
  • %Application Data%\GK6TFVbZ1t.jpeg

Step 4

Search and delete these folders

[ Learn More ]
Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox\Profiles\lj5mikyj.default
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Firefox
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome\Default
  • %Application Data%\zlqgtkn1.ggi\Chrome

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom_Blocker.R002C0PJK19. 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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