HTML_RANSOMNOTE.SPOX

May 24, 2017

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 Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili

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 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
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  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

10,418 bytes

File Type:

HTM, HTML, HTM

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 May 2017

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be dropped by other malware.

Other Details

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

• HTML ransom notes dropped by certain variants of Ransom_CRYPTESLA malware family

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.414.05

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

18 May 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.415.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

19 May 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HTML_RANSOMNOTE.SPOX. 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.

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