ALIASES:

Ransom:Win32/Genasom (Microsoft); RDN/Generic.hbg (McAfee); Ransom.GlobeImposter (Symantec); Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Purgen.dm (Kaspersky); Troj/Ransom-ENB (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse SCGeneric1.LJZ (AVG)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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: 274,432 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 12 Jun 2017

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\qfjgmfgmkj.tmp
  • %System Root%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\WinPcap\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Online Services\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\NetMeeting\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSXML 6.0\EULA\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\OOBE\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\Install\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\Install\MSN9Components\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Messenger\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\win\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Adobe\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\ICU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\SaslPrep\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Linguistics\Providers\Proximity\11.00\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Linguistics\LanguageNames2\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Font\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Font\PFM\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Tracker\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\SPPlugins\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Services\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins3d\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins3d\prc\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Multimedia\MPP\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\AcroForm\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\AcroForm\PMP\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Legal\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Javascripts\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Browser\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AIR\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Esl\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Templates\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Startup%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Administrative Tools\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Recent\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Pictures\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Music\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\History\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\History.IE5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\MSHist012013061320130614\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Application Data%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Favorites%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Favorites%\Links\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Cookies\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\PHOM4UYK\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\NF72HY20\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\9STOYKO4\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\246FT6TD\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\WinPcap\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Common Startup%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Games\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Communications\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\DRM\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Documents\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Videos\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Sample Pictures\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\0008044E\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Sample Music\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA0000000001}\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Security\how_to_back_files.html

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000 and XP, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %Temporary Internet Files% is the Temporary Internet Files folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2008; C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache on Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2012.. %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Favorites% is the Favorites folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Favorites on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Favorites on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Common Startup% is the system's shared Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, and C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)

Other Details

This Trojan deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.8

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

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.
  • %User Temp%\qfjgmfgmkj.tmp
  • %System Root%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\WinPcap\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Online Services\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\NetMeeting\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSXML 6.0\EULA\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\OOBE\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\Install\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\Install\MSN9Components\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Messenger\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\win\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Mac\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\Mappings\Adobe\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\TypeSupport\Unicode\ICU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\SaslPrep\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Linguistics\Providers\Proximity\11.00\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Linguistics\LanguageNames2\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Font\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Resource\Font\PFM\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Tracker\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\SPPlugins\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Services\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins3d\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins3d\prc\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Multimedia\MPP\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\Annotations\Stamps\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\AcroForm\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\plug_ins\AcroForm\PMP\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Legal\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Javascripts\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\IDTemplates\ENU\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Browser\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AIR\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Program Files%\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Esl\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Templates\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Startup%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Administrative Tools\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Entertainment\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Accessibility\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\SendTo\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Recent\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Documents\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Pictures\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Music\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Local Settings\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZSGKJKO6\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\ZDGZNKA5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\BVLBNMKH\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\09RWHJQN\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\History\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\History.IE5\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\MSHist012013061320130614\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Application Data%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Favorites%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Favorites%\Links\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Cookies\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\PHOM4UYK\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\NF72HY20\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\9STOYKO4\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Temporary Internet Files%\Content.IE5\246FT6TD\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\WinPcap\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Common Startup%\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Games\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\how_to_back_files.html
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Accessories\Communications\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\DRM\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Documents\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\My Videos\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Sample Pictures\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\0008044E\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Sample Music\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA0000000001}\how_to_back_files.html
  • %User Profile%\Security\how_to_back_files.html

Step 3

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom_FAKEGLOBE.Q. 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.


Did this description help? Tell us how we did.