Ransom_FAKEGLOBE.WIL
Windows
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 is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
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.
Installation
This Ransomware drops the following files:
- {encrypted folder}\how_to_back_files.html
- %System Root%\Users\Public\6C3A9BD68ECF74E53B20D067A4CACB896A9CCA3A61FB993B0EC5FC23F4C1C0BB
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
It drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %AppDataLocal%\{Default File Name}.exe
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local 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.)
Autostart Technique
This Ransomware modifies the following registry entry(ies) to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
BrowserUpdateCheck = %AppDataLocal%\{Default File Name}.exe
Other Details
This Ransomware is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- TRUE