Ransom_SPORA.YYAAI
Ransom:Win32/Spora (Microsoft); Trojan-FMCN!D1E26FF3E28B (McAfee); Packed.Generic.493 (Symantec); Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Spora.dij (Kaspersky); Mal/Elenoocka-E (Sophos); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt); Trojan horse Ransom_s.VT (AVG)
Windows
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Installation
This Trojan drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:
- %System Root%\548c0a76324aec7fbb.exe
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This Trojan deletes the following files:
- {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
Dropping Routine
This Trojan drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- A:\145559504
- %System Root%\145559504
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings.lnk
- %Program Files%.lnk
- %Windows%.lnk
- %Desktop%\145559504
- %System Root%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\Templates\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %Desktop%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %Favorites%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\Recent\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Startup%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
(Note: %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.. %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.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in 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.. %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.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\Application Data\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- A:\145559504
- %System Root%\145559504
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings.lnk
- %Program Files%.lnk
- %Windows%.lnk
- %Desktop%\145559504
- %System Root%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\Templates\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %Desktop%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %Favorites%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Profile%\Recent\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
- %User Startup%\US100-C7ETR-TZTZT-RRTRY.html
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom_SPORA.YYAAI. 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 this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- {malware path and file name}:zone.identifier
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