Ransom.Linux.WARLOCK.A
Trojan-Ransom.Babyk (IKARUS)
Linux
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
It drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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 drops the following files:
- {Encrypted File Path}/How to decrypt my data.readme
Other Details
This Ransomware requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- {Original Filename}.{Original File Extension}.x2anylock
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Encrypted File Path}/How to decrypt my data.readme
SOLUTION
Step 1
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Linux.WARLOCK.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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
Step 2
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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