Analysis by: John Donnie Celestre
ALIASES:

W32/Onlinegames.AKQZV!tr (FORTINET), Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.kqoq (KASPERSKY)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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 requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,751,040 bytes
File Type: EXE
Initial Samples Received Date: 30 Aug 2018

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.

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It checks for the presence of the following file(s):
    • CraneDirector.ini

It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.995.17
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 28 Feb 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.996.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 01 Mar 2018

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_BLOCKER.R002C0WBS18. 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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