Ransom.Win32.BLACKBYTE.YABJY.note

 Analysis by: Clive Fuentebella

 ALIASES:

N/A

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

740 bytes

File Type:

RTF

Memory Resident:

No

Payload:

Displays graphics/image

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.

Other Details

This Trojan displays the following images:

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • Ransom notes in RTF format dropped by BLACKBYTE ransomware family

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.152.07

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

25 Oct 2021

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.153.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

26 Oct 2021

Step 1

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 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.BLACKBYTE.YABJY.note. 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:


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