RANSOM_CRYPGG.B
Trojan.Ransom.MSIL.1 (Arcabit); Trojan.Win32.Z.Ransom.62976.E (ViRobot)
Windows
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Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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 is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
It encrypts files with specific file extensions. It encrypts files found in specific folders.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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:
- This ransomware displays window application for malware execution:
It is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .3dm
- .3g2
- .3gp
- .aaf
- .accdb
- .aep
- .aepx
- .aet
- .ai
- .aif
- .arw
- .as
- .as3
- .asf
- .asp
- .asx
- .avi
- .bay
- .bmp
- .cdr
- .cer
- .class
- .cpp
- .cr2
- .crt
- .crw
- .cs
- .csv
- .db
- .dbf
- .dcr
- .der
- .dng
- .doc
- .docb
- .docm
- .docx
- .dot
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .dwg
- .dxf
- .dxg
- .efx
- .eps
- .erf
- .fla
- .flv
- .idml
- .iff
- .indb
- .indd
- .indl
- .indt
- .inx
- .jar
- .java
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .kdc
- .m3u
- .m3u8
- .m4u
- .max
- .mdb
- .mdf
- .mef
- .mid
- .mov
- .mp3
- .mp4
- .mpa
- .mpeg
- .mpg
- .mrw
- .msg
- .nef
- .nrw
- .odb
- .odc
- .odm
- .odp
- .ods
- .odt
- .orf
- .p12
- .p7b
- .p7c
- .pdb
- .pef
- .pem
- .pfx
- .php
- .plb
- .pmd
- .pot
- .potm
- .potx
- .ppam
- .ppj
- .pps
- .ppsm
- .ppsx
- .ppt
- .pptm
- .pptx
- .prel
- .prproj
- .ps
- .psd
- .pst
- .ptx
- .r3d
- .ra
- .raf
- .rar
- .raw
- .rb
- .rtf
- .rw2
- .rwl
- .sdf
- .sldm
- .sldx
- .sql
- .sr2
- .srf
- .srw
- .svg
- .swf
- .tif
- .vcf
- .vob
- .wav
- .wb2
- .wma
- .wmv
- .wpd
- .wps
- .x3f
- .xla
- .xlam
- .xlk
- .xll
- .xlm
- .xls
- .xlsb
- .xlsm
- .xlsx
- .xlt
- .xltm
- .xltx
- .xlw
- .xml
- .xqx
- .zip
It encrypts files found in the following folders:
- C:\
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .GG
NOTES:
This ransomware is in development (in-dev ransomware).
SOLUTION
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
Restore encrypted files from backup.
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_CRYPGG.B. 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.
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