RANSOM_EBWALL.A
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Dropped by other malware, Downloaded from the Internet
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 drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
100,352 bytes
EXE
No
03 Aug 2017
Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays message/message boxes, Encrypts files
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.
Other Details
This Ransomware connects to the following URL(s) to check for an Internet connection:
- www.addictinggames.com
- www.agame.com
- www.arkadium.com
- www.bigfishgames.com
- www.boc.cn
- www.cbc.ca
- www.freeonlinegames.com
- www.gamesgames.com
- www.google.com
- www.hsbc.com.hk
- www.kongregate.com
- www.wikipedia.org
It renames encrypted files using the following names:
- {original filename and extension}.ebay
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Folder containing encrypted files}\ebay-msg.html
NOTES:
The ransom note contains the following:
SOLUTION
9.850
13.572.04
03 Aug 2017
13.573.00
04 Aug 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
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 these files
- {Folder containing encrypted files}\ebay-msg.html
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_EBWALL.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 5
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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