Analysis by: Ryan Paolo Maglaque
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 7,168 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 29 Mar 2017
Payload: Encrypts files, Steals information

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.

Stolen Information

This Ransomware sends the gathered information via HTTP POST to the following URL:

  • http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.177.253/up6.php

Other Details

This Ransomware renames encrypted files using the following names:

  • {Original File Name and Extension}.ned

It does the following:

  • Encrypts files in the C:\users directory and its subdirectories
  • Sends the Computer Name and the key used for encryption via HTTP POST

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.306.05
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 29 Mar 2017
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.307.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 30 Mar 2017

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_NEDSOM.A. 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.

Step 4

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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