RANSOM_PYLOCKY.A
Trojan-Ransom.Python.Agent.r (Kaspersky); Trojan-Ransom.Locky (Ikarus); Ransom:Win32/Locky (Microsoft)
Windows
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Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Ransomware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
It encrypts files with specific file extensions. It drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Ransomware arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Information Theft
This Ransomware gathers the following data:
- Computer Name
- Username
- Processor Information
- GPU Information
- OS Version
- RAM Information
- Computer Language
- MAC Address
Other Details
This Ransomware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://4wcgql{BLOCKED}zm.onion/{BLOCKED}x.php
It is capable of encrypting files in the affected system.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- .3dm
- .3ds
- .3g2
- .3gp
- .7z
- .accdb
- .ai
- .aif
- .apk
- .app
- .asf
- .asp
- .aspx
- .avi
- .bak
- .bat
- .bmp
- .c
- .cbr
- .cer
- .cfg
- .cfm
- .cgi
- .class
- .com
- .cpp
- .cs
- .css
- .csv
- .dat
- .db
- .dbf
- .dds
- .deb
- .dem
- .dif
- .doc
- .docm
- .docx
- .dotm
- .dotx
- .eps
- .flv
- .fnt
- .fon
- .fpx
- .gam
- .ged
- .gif
- .gz
- .h
- .htm
- .html
- .ics
- .iff
- .indd
- .ini
- .iso
- .j2c
- .j2k
- .java
- .jfif
- .jif
- .jp2
- .jpeg
- .jpg
- .jpx
- .js
- .json
- .jsp
- .key
- .keychain
- .log
- .lua
- .m3u
- .m4a
- .m4v
- .max
- .mdb
- .mht
- .mhtml
- .mid
- .mkv
- .mov
- .mp3
- .mp4
- .mpa
- .mpg
- .msg
- .msi
- .nes
- .obj
- .ods
- .odt
- .old
- .otf
- .pages
- .pcd
- .pct
- .php
- .pkg
- .pl
- .png
- .pps
- .ppt
- .pptx
- .prf
- .prn
- .ps
- .psd
- .py
- .rar
- .rm
- .rom
- .rpm
- .rss
- .rtf
- .sav
- .sdf
- .sh
- .slk
- .sln
- .sql
- .srt
- .svg
- .swf
- .swift
- .tar
- .tex
- .tga
- .tgz
- .thm
- .tif
- .tiff
- .tmp
- .torrent
- .ttf
- .txt
- .vb
- .vcf
- .vcxproj
- .vob
- .wav
- .wma
- .wmv
- .wpd
- .wps
- .xhtml
- .xla
- .xlam
- .xls
- .xlsb
- .xlsm
- .xlsx
- .xltx
- .xml
- .xps
- .yuv
- .zip
- .zipx
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .lockedfile
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Encrypted Directory}\LOCKY-README.txt
- {Encrypted Directory}\{Original Filename}.lockymap
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Search and delete files detected as RANSOM_PYLOCKY.A
- {Encrypted Directory}\LOCKY-README.txt
- {Encrypted Directory}\{Original Filename}.lockymap
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_PYLOCKY.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
Step 5
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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