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Ransom.MSIL.REDEVIL.THIBABC

December 12, 2023
 Analysis by: Francesca Villasanta
 ALIASES:

Win32:RansomX-gen [Ransom] (AVAST); Trj/Chgt.AD (PANDA)

 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.

It encrypts files with specific file extensions. It encrypts files found in specific folders. It drops files as ransom note.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

57,430,528 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Sep 2023

Payload:

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.

Installation

This Ransomware adds the following processes:

  • cmd.exe /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It terminates if any of the following conditions is met:
    • No instances of "Win32_PortConnector" class were found on the system.
      This class provides information about physiscal connectors that connect devices to serial ports, parallel ports, or other communication ports.

    • Executed in a debugger.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • .txt
  • .jar
  • .dat
  • .contact
  • .settings
  • .doc
  • .docx
  • .xls
  • .xlsx
  • .ppt
  • .pptx
  • .odt
  • .jpg
  • .mka
  • .mhtml
  • .oqy
  • .png
  • .csv
  • .py
  • .sql
  • .mdb
  • .php
  • .asp
  • .aspx
  • .html
  • .htm
  • .xml
  • .psd
  • .pdf
  • .xla
  • .cub
  • .dae
  • .indd
  • .cs
  • .mp3
  • .mp4
  • .dwg
  • .zip
  • .rar
  • .mov
  • .rtf
  • .bmp
  • .mkv
  • .avi
  • .apk
  • .lnk
  • .dib
  • .dic
  • .dif
  • .divx
  • .iso
  • .7zip
  • .ace
  • .arj
  • .bz2
  • .cab
  • .gzip
  • .lzh
  • .tar
  • .jpeg
  • .xz
  • .mpeg
  • .torrent
  • .mpg
  • .core
  • .pdb
  • .ico
  • .pas
  • .db
  • .wmv
  • .swf
  • .cer
  • .bak
  • .backup
  • .accdb
  • .bay
  • .p7c
  • .exif
  • .vss
  • .raw
  • .m4a
  • .wma
  • .flv
  • .sie
  • .sum
  • .ibank
  • .wallet
  • .css
  • .js
  • .rb
  • .crt
  • .xlsm
  • .xlsb
  • .7z
  • .cpp
  • .java
  • .jpe
  • .ini
  • .blob
  • .wps
  • .docm
  • .wav
  • .3gp
  • .webm
  • .m4v
  • .amv
  • .m4p
  • .svg
  • .ods
  • .bk
  • .vdi
  • .vmdk
  • .onepkg
  • .accde
  • .jsp
  • .json
  • .gif
  • .log
  • .gz
  • .config
  • .vb
  • .m1v
  • .sln
  • .pst
  • .obj
  • .xlam
  • .djvu
  • .inc
  • .cvs
  • .dbf
  • .tbi
  • .wpd
  • .dot
  • .dotx
  • .xltx
  • .pptm
  • .potx
  • .potm
  • .pot
  • .xlw
  • .xps
  • .xsd
  • .xsf
  • .xsl
  • .kmz
  • .accdr
  • .stm
  • .accdt
  • .ppam
  • .pps
  • .ppsm
  • .1cd
  • .3ds
  • .3fr
  • .3g2
  • .accda
  • .accdc
  • .accdw
  • .adp
  • .ai
  • .ai3
  • .ai4
  • .ai5
  • .ai6
  • .ai7
  • .ai8
  • .arw
  • .ascx
  • .asm
  • .asmx
  • .avs
  • .bin
  • .cfm
  • .dbx
  • .dcm
  • .dcr
  • .pict
  • .rgbe
  • .dwt
  • .f4v
  • .exr
  • .kwm
  • .max
  • .mda
  • .mde
  • .mdf
  • .mdw
  • .mht
  • .mpv
  • .msg
  • .myi
  • .nef
  • .odc
  • .geo
  • .swift
  • .odm
  • .odp
  • .oft
  • .orf
  • .pfx
  • .p12
  • .pl
  • .pls
  • .safe
  • .tab
  • .vbs
  • .xlk
  • .xlm
  • .xlt
  • .xltm
  • .svgz
  • .slk
  • .tar.gz
  • .dmg
  • .ps
  • .psb
  • .tif
  • .rss
  • .key
  • .vob
  • .epsp
  • .dc3
  • .iff
  • .onepkg
  • .onetoc2
  • .opt
  • .p7b
  • .pam
  • .r3d
  • .ova
  • .sqlite
  • .sqlite3

It encrypts files found in the following folders:

  • C:\

It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:

  • .infected

It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:

  • %Desktop%\Encrypted.txt

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

18.710.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

21 Sep 2023

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

18.711.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

22 Sep 2023

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

     TROJ.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF075

Step 2

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 3

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 4

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %Desktop%\Encrypted.txt

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.MSIL.REDEVIL.THIBABC. 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 6

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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