Ransom.Win32.EKANS.A
Trojan-Ransom.Snake(IKARUS);Filecoder.Snake.A trojan(NOD32)
Windows

Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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
3,718,656 bytes
EXE
Yes
26 Dec 2019
Encrypts files, Displays message/message boxes
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 mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- Global\EKANS
Process Termination
This Ransomware terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:
- &gc
- a2guard.exe
- a2service.exe
- a2start.exe
- aawservice.exe
- acaas.exe
- acaegmgr.exe
- acaif.exe
- acais.exe
- acctmgr.exe
- aclient.exe
- aclntusr.exe
- ad-aware2007.exe
- administrator.exe
- adminserver.exe
- aesecurityservice.exe
- aexagentuihost.exe
- aexnsagent.exe
- aexnsrcvsvc.exe
- aexsvc.exe
- aexswdusr.exe
- aflogvw.exe
- afwserv.exe
- agntsvc.exe
- agt.exe
- ahnrpt.exe
- ahnsd.exe
- ahnsdsv.exe
- alert.exe
- alertsvc.exe
- almon.exe
- alogserv.exe
- alsvc.exe
- alunotify.exe
- alupdate.exe
- aluschedulersvc.exe
- amsvc.exe
- amswmagtcaf.exe
- anvir.exe
- aphost.exe
- appsvc32.exe
- aps.exe
- apvxdwin.exe
- ashavast.exe
- ashbug.exe
- ashchest.exe
- ashcmd.exe
- ashdisp.exe
- ashenhcd.exe
- ashlogv.exe
- ashmaisv.exe
- ashpopwz.exe
- ashquick.exe
- ashserv.exe
- ashsimp2.exe
- ashsimpl.exe
- ashskpcc.exe
- ashskpck.exe
- ashupd.exe
- ashwebsv.exe
- asupport.exe
- aswdisp.exe
- aswregsvr.exe
- aswserv.exe
- aswupdsv.exe
- aswwebsv.exe
- atrshost.exe
- atwsctsk.exe
- aupdrun.exe
- aus.exe
- auth8021x.exe
- autoup.exe
- avadmin.exe
- avagent.exe
- avastemupdate.exe
- avastsvc.exe
- avastui.exe
- avcenter.exe
- avconfig.exe
- avconsol.exe
- avengine.exe
- avesvc.exe
- avfwsvc.exe
- avgam.exe
- avgamsvr.exe
- avgas.exe
- avgcc.exe
- avgcc32.exe
- avgcefrend.exe
- avgchsvx.exe
- avgcmgr.exe
- avgcsrva.exe
- avgcsrvx.exe
- avgctrl.exe
- avgdiag.exe
- avgemc.exe
- avgemca.exe
- avgemcx.exe
- avgfws.exe
- avgfws8.exe
- avgfws9.exe
- avgfwsrv.exe
- avgidsagent.exe
- avgidsmonitor.exe
- avgidsui.exe
- avgidswatcher.exe
- avginet.exe
- avgmfapx.exe
- avgmsvr.exe
- avgnsa.exe
- avgnsx.exe
- avgnt.exe
- avgregcl.exe
- avgrsa.exe
- avgrssvc.exe
- avgrsx.exe
- avgscanx.exe
- avgserv.exe
- avgserv9.exe
- avgsvc.exe
- avgsystx.exe
- avgtray.exe
- avguard.exe
- avgui.exe
- avgupd.exe
- avgupdln.exe
- avgupsvc.exe
- avgvv.exe
- avgw.exe
- avgwb.dat
- avgwdsvc.exe
- avgwizfw.exe
- avira.servicehost.exe
- avira.systray.exe
- avkproxy.exe
- avkservice.exe
- avktray.exe
- avkwctl.exe
- avltmain.exe
- avmailc.exe
- avmcdlg.exe
- avnotify.exe
- avp.exe
- avpcc.exe
- avpdtagt.exe
- avpexe
- avpm.exe
- avpncc.exe
- avps.exe
- avpui.exe
- avpupd.exe
- avscan.exe
- avscc.exe
- avserver.exe
- avshadow.exe
- avsynmgr.exe
- avtask.exe
- avwebgrd.exe
- basfipm.exe
- bavtray.exe
- bcreporter.exe
- bcrservice.exe
- bdagent.exe
- bdc.exe
- bdlite.exe
- bdmcon.exe
- bdredline.exe
- bdss.exe
- bdsubmit.exe
- bhipssvc.exe
- bka.exe
- bkavsystemserver.exe
- blackd.exe
- blackice.exe
- bluestripecollector.exe
- blupro.exe
- bmrt.exe
- bullguard.exe
- bullguardbhvscanner.exe
- bullguardscanner.exe
- bullguardtray.exe
- bullguardupdate.exe
- bwgo0000fspc.exe
- ca.exe
- caantispyware.exe
- caav.exe
- caavcmdscan.exe
- caavguiscan.exe
- caf.exe
- cafw.exe
- caissdt.exe
- calogdump.exe
- capfaem.exe
- capfasem.exe
- capfsem.exe
- capmuamagt.exe
- cappactiveprotection.exe
- casc.exe
- casecuritycenter.exe
- caunst.exe
- cavrep.exe
- cavrid.exe
- cavscan.exe
- cavtray.exe
- ccap.exe
- ccapp.exe
- ccemflsv.exe
- ccenter.exe
- ccevtmgr.exe
- ccflic0.exe
- ccflic4.exe
- cclaw.exe
- ccm messaging.exe
- ccnfagent.exe
- ccprovsp.exe
- ccproxy.exe
- ccpxysvc.exe
- ccschedulersvc.exe
- ccsetmgr.exe
- ccsmagtd.exe
- ccsvchst.exe
- ccsystemreport.exe
- cctray.exe
- ccupdate.exe
- cdm.exe
- certificateprovider.exe
- certificationmanagerservicent.exe
- cfftplugin.exe
- cfnotsrvd.exe
- cfp.exe
- cfpconfg.exe
- cfpconfig.exe
- cfplogvw.exe
- cfpsbmit.exe
- cfpupdat.exe
- cfsmsmd.exe
- checkup.exe
- chrome.exe
- cis.exe
- cistray.exe
- cka.exe
- clamscan.exe
- clamtray.exe
- clamwin.exe
- client.exe
- client64.exe
- clps.exe
- clpsla.exe
- clpsls.exe
- clshield.exe
- cmdagent.exe
- cmdinstall.exe
- cmgrdian.exe
- cntaosmgr.exe
- collwrap.exe
- comhost.exe
- config_api_service.exe
- console.exe
- control_panel.exe
- coreframeworkhost.exe
- coreserviceshell.exe
- cpd.exe
- cpdclnt.exe
- cpf.exe
- cpntsrv.exe
- cramtray.exe
- crashrep.exe
- crdm.exe
- crssvc.exe
- csacontrol.exe
- csadmin.exe
- csauth.exe
- csdbsync.exe
- csfalconservice.exe
- csinject.exe
- csinsm32.exe
- csinsmnt.exe
- cslog.exe
- csmon.exe
- csradius.exe
- csrss_tc.exe
- cssauth.exe
- cstacacs.exe
- ctdataload.exe
- cwbunnav.exe
- cylancesvc.exe
- cylanceui.exe
- dao_log.exe
- dbeng50.exe
- dbserv.exe
- dbsnmp.exe
- dbsrv9.exe
- defwatch.exe
- defwatchrnav.exe
- deloeminfs.exe
- deteqt.agent.exe
- diskmon.exe
- djsnetcn.exe
- dlservice.exe
- dltray.exe
- dolphincharge.e
- dolphincharge.exe
- doscan.exe
- dpmra.exe
- dr_serviceengine.exe
- drwagntd.exe
- drwagnui.exe
- drweb.exe
- drweb32.exe
- drweb32w.exe
- drweb386.exe
- drwebcgp.exe
- drwebcom.exe
- drwebdc.exe
- drwebmng.exe
- drwebscd.exe
- drwebupw.exe
- drwebwcl.exe
- drwebwin.exe
- drwinst.exe
- drwupgrade.exe
- dsmcad.exe
- dsmcsvc.exe
- dwarkdaemon.exe
- dwengine.exe
- dwhwizrd.exe
- dwnetfilter.exe
- dwrcst.exe
- dwwin.exe
- edisk.exe
- eeyeevnt.exe
- egui.exe
- ehttpsrv.exe
- ekrn.exe
- elogsvc.exe
- emlibupdateagentnt.exe
- emlproui.exe
- emlproxy.exe
- encsvc.exe
- endpointsecurity.exe
- engineserver.exe
- entitymain.exe
- epmd.exe
- era.exe
- erlsrv.exe
- esecagntservice.exe
- esecservice.exe
- esmagent.exe
- etagent.exe
- etconsole3.exe
- etcorrel.exe
- etloganalyzer.exe
- etreporter.exe
- etrssfeeds.exe
- etscheduler.exe
- etwcontrolpanel.exe
- euqmonitor.exe
- eventparser.exe
- evtarmgr.exe
- evtmgr.exe
- evtprocessecfile.exe
- ewidoctrl.exe
- ewidoguard.exe
- excel.exe
- exe
- explicit.exe
- fameh32.exe
- fcappdb.exe
- fcdblog.exe
- fch32.exe
- fchelper64.exe
- fcsms.exe
- fcssas.exe
- fih32.exe
- firefox.exe
- firefoxconfig.exe
- firesvc.exe
- firetray.exe
- firewallgui.exe
- fmon.exe
- fnplicensingservice.exe
- forcefield.exe
- fortiesnac.exe
- fortifw.exe
- fortiproxy.exe
- fortisslvpndaemon.exe
- fortitray.exe
- fortiwf.exe
- fpavserver.exe
- fprottray.exe
- frameworkservic
- frameworkservic.exe
- frameworkservice.exe
- frzstate2k.exe
- fsaa.exe
- fsaua.exe
- fsav32.exe
- fsavgui.exe
- fscuif.exe
- fsdfwd.exe
- fsgk32.exe
- fsgk32st.exe
- fsguidll.exe
- fsguiexe
- fshdll32.exe
- fshoster32.exe
- fshoster64.exe
- fsm32.exe
- fsma32.exe
- fsmb32.exe
- fsorsp.exe
- fspc.exe
- fspex.exe
- fsqh.exe
- fssm32.exe
- fwcfg.exe
- fwinst.exe
- fws.exe
- gcascleaner.exe
- gcasdtserv.exe
- gcasinstallhelper.exe
- gcasnotice.exe
- gcasserv.exe
- gcasservalert.exe
- gcasswupdater.exe
- gdfirewalltray.exe
- gdfwsvc.exe
- gdscan.exe
- gfireporterservice.exe
- ghost_2.exe
- ghosttray.exe
- giantantispywaremain.exe
- giantantispywareupdater.exe
- googlecrashhandler.exe
- googlecrashhandler64.exe
- googleupdate.exe
- guard.exe
- guardgui.exe
- gziface.exe
- gzserv.exe
- hasplmv.exe
- hdb.exe
- healthservice.exe
- hpqwmiex.exe
- hwapi.exe
- icepack.exe
- idsinst.exe
- iface.exe
- igateway.exe
- ilicensesvc.exe
- inet_gethost.exe
- infopath.exe
- inicio.exe
- inonmsrv.exe
- inorpc.exe
- inort.exe
- inotask.exe
- inoweb.exe
- isafe.exe
- isafinst.exe
- isntsmtp.exe
- isntsysmonitor
- ispwdsvc.exe
- isqlplussvc.exe
- isscsf.exe
- issdaemon.exe
- issvc.exe
- isuac.exe
- iswmgr.exe
- itmrt_supportdiagnostics.exe
- itmrt_trace.exe
- itmrtsvc.exe
- ixaptsvc.exe
- ixavsvc.exe
- ixfwsvc.exe
- kabackreport.exe
- kaccore.exe
- kanmcmain.exe
- kansgui.exe
- kansvr.exe
- kastray.exe
- kav.exe
- kav32.exe
- kavadapterexe
- kavfs.exe
- kavfsgt.exe
- kavfsrcn.exe
- kavfsscs.exe
- kavfswp.exe
- kavisarv.exe
- kavlotsingleton.exe
- kavmm.exe
- kavshell.exe
- kavss.exe
- kavstart.exe
- kavsvc.exe
- kavtray.exe
- kb891711.exe
- keysvc.exe
- kis.exe
- kislive.exe
- kissvc.exe
- klnacserver.exe
- klnagent.exe
- klserver.exe
- klswd.exe
- klwtblfs.exe
- kmailmon.exe
- knownsvr.exe
- knupdatemain.exe
- kpf4gui.exe
- kpf4ss.exe
- kpfw32.exe
- kpfwsvc.exe
- krbcc32s.exe
- kswebshield.exe
- kvdetech.exe
- kvmonxp.kxp
- kvmonxp_2.kxp
- kvolself.exe
- kvsrvxp.exe
- kvsrvxp_1.exe
- kvxp.kxpfssm32.exe
- kwatch.exe
- kwsprod.exe
- kxeserv.exe
- leventmgr.exe
- livesrv.exe
- lmon.exe
- log_qtine.exe
- loggetor.exe
- loggingserver.exe
- luall.exe
- lucallbackproxy.exe
- lucoms.exe
- lucoms~1.exe
- lucomserver.exe
- lwdmserver.exe
- macmnsvc.exe
- macompatsvc.exe
- managementagenthost.exe
- managementagentnt.exe
- masalert.exe
- massrv.exe
- masvc.exe
- mbamservice.exe
- mbamtray.exe
- mcafeedatabackup.exe
- mcagent.exe
- mcapexe
- mcappins.exe
- mcconsol.exe
- mcdash.exe
- mcdetect.exe
- mcepoc.exe
- mcepocfg.exe
- mcinfo.exe
- mcmnhdlr.exe
- mcmscsvc.exe
- mcnasvc.exe
- mcods.exe
- mcpalmcfg.exe
- mcpromgr.exe
- mcproxy.exe
- mcregwiz.exe
- mcsacore.exe
- mcscript_inuse.exe
- mcshell.exe
- mcshield.exe
- mcshld9x.exe
- mcsvhost.exe
- mcsysmon.exe
- mctray.exe
- mctskshd.exe
- mcui32.exe
- mcuimgr.exe
- mcupdate.exe
- mcupdmgr.exe
- mcvsftsn.exe
- mcvsrte.exe
- mcvsshld.exe
- mcwce.exe
- mcwcecfg.exe
- mfeann.exe
- mfecanary.exe
- mfeesp.exe
- mfefire.exe
- mfefw.exe
- mfehcs.exe
- mfemactl.exe
- mfemms.exe
- mfetp.exe
- mfevtps.exe
- mfewc.exe
- mfewch.exe
- mgavrtcl.exe
- mghtml.exe
- mgntsvc.exe
- monitoringhost.exe
- monsvcnt.exe
- monsysnt.exe
- mpcmdrun.exe
- mpf.exe
- mpfagent.exe
- mpfconsole.exe
- mpfservice.exe
- mpfsrv.exe
- mpftray.exe
- mps.exe
- mpsevh.exe
- mpsvc.exe
- mrf.exe
- msaccess.exe
- msascui.exe
- mscifapp.exe
- msdtssrvr.exe
- msftesql.exe
- mskagent.exe
- mskdetct.exe
- msksrver.exe
- msksrvr.exe
- msmdsrv.exe
- msmpeng.exe
- mspmspsv.exe
- mspub.exe
- msscli.exe
- msseces.exe
- msssrv.exe
- musnotificationux.exe
- myagttry.exe
- mydesktopqos.exe
- mydesktopservice.exe
- mysqld.exe
- mysqld-nt.exe
- mysqld-opt.exe
- n.exe
- nailgpip.exe
- naprdmgr.exe
- navapsvc.exe
- navapw32.exe
- navectrl.exe
- navelog.exe
- navesp.exe
- navshcom.exe
- ncdaemon.exe
- nd2svc.exe
- ndetect.exe
- ndrvs.exe
- ndrvx.exe
- neotrace.exe
- nerosvc.exe
- netalertclient.exe
- netcfg.exe
- netsession_win.exe
- networkagent.exe
- ngctw32.exe
- ngserver.exe
- nimbus.exe
- nimcluster.exe
- nip.exe
- nipsvc.exe
- nisoptui.exe
- nisserv.exe
- nissrv.exe
- nisum.exe
- njeeves.exe
- nlclient.exe
- nlsvc.exe
- nmagent.exe
- nmain.exe
- nod32.exe
- nod32krn.exe
- nod32kui.exe
- nod32view.exe
- nortonsecurity.exe
- npfmntor.exe
- npfmsg.exe
- npfmsg2.exe
- npfsvice.exe
- npmdagent.exe
- nprotect.exe
- npscheck.exe
- npssvc.exe
- nrmenctb.exe
- nscsrvce.exe
- nsctop.exe
- nslocollectorservice.exe
- nsmdemf.exe
- nsmdmon.exe
- nsmdreal.exe
- nsmdsch.exe
- nsmdtr.exe
- ntcaagent.exe
- ntcadaemon.exe
- ntcaservice.exe
- ntevl.exe
- ntrtscan.exe
- ntservices.exe
- nvcoas.exe
- nvcsched.exe
- nymse.exe
- oasclnt.exe
- ocautoupds.exe
- ocomm.exe
- ocssd.exe
- oespamtest.exe
- ofcdog.exe
- ofcpfwsvc.exe
- okclient.exe
- olfsnt40.exe
- omniagent.exe
- omslogmanager.exe
- omtsreco.exe
- onenote.exe
- onlinent.exe
- onlnsvc.exe
- op_viewer.exe
- opscan.exe
- oracle.exe
- outlook.exe
- outpost.exe
- paamsrv.exe
- padfsvr.exe
- pagent.exe
- pagentwd.exe
- pasystemtray.exe
- patch.exe
- patrolagent.exe
- patrolperf.exe
- pavbckpt.exe
- pavfires.exe
- pavfnsvr.exe
- pavjobs.exe
- pavkre.exe
- pavmail.exe
- pavprot.exe
- pavprsrv.exe
- pavreport.exe
- pavsched.exe
- pavsrv50.exe
- pavsrv51.exe
- pavsrv52.exe
- pavupg.exe
- paxton.net2.clientservice.exe
- paxton.net2.commsserverservice.exe
- pccclient.exe
- pccguide.exe
- pcclient.exe
- pccnt.exe
- pccntmon.exe
- pccntupd.exe
- pccpfw.exe
- pcctlcom.exe
- pcscan.exe
- pcscm.exe
- pcscnsrv.exe
- pcsws.exe
- pctsauxs.exe
- pctsgui.exe
- pctssvc.exe
- pctstray.exe
- pep.exe
- persfw.exe
- pmgreader.exe
- pmon.exe
- pnmsrv.exe
- pntiomon.exe
- pop3pack.exe
- pop3trap.exe
- poproxy.exe
- powerpnt.exe
- ppclean.exe
- ppctlpriv.exe
- ppmcativedetection.exe
- ppppwallrun.exe
- pqibrowser.exe
- pqv2isvc.exe
- pralarmmgr.exe
- prcalculationmgr.exe
- prconfigmgr.exe
- prdatabasemgr.exe
- premailengine.exe
- preventmgr.exe
- prevsrv.exe
- prftpengine.exe
- prgateway.exe
- printdevice.exe
- privacyiconclient.exe
- prlicensemgr.exe
- procexp.exe
- proficy administrator.exe
- proficyclient.exe
- proficypublisherservice.exe
- proficyserver.exe
- proficysts.exe
- proutil.exe
- prprintserver.exe
- prproficymgr.exe
- prrds.exe
- prreader.exe
- prrouter.exe
- prschedulemgr.exe
- prstubber.exe
- prsummarymgr.exe
- prunsrv.exe
- prwriter.exe
- psanhost.exe
- psctris.exe
- psctrls.exe
- psh_svc.exe
- pshost.exe
- psimreal.exe
- psimsvc.exe
- pskmssvc.exe
- psuamain.exe
- psuaservice.exe
- pthosttr.exe
- pview.exe
- pviewer.exe
- pwdfilthelp.exe
- pxemtftp.exe
- pxeservice.exe
- qclean.exe
- qdcsfs.exe
- qhactivedefense.exe
- qhsafetray.exe
- qhwatchdog.exe
- qoeloader.exe
- qserver.exe
- rapapp.exe
- rapuisvc.exe
- ras.exe
- rasupd.exe
- rav.exe
- ravalert.exe
- ravmon.exe
- ravmond.exe
- ravservice.exe
- ravstub.exe
- ravtask.exe
- ravtray.exe
- ravupdate.exe
- ravxp.exe
- rcsvcmon.exe
- rdrcef.exe
- realmon.exe
- redirsvc.exe
- regmech.exe
- remupd.exe
- repmgr64.exe
- reportersvc.exe
- reportingservicesservice.exe
- reportsvc.exe
- retinaengine.exe
- rfwmain.exe
- rfwproxy.exe
- rfwsrv.exe
- rfwstub.exe
- rnav.exe
- rnreport.exe
- routernt.exe
- rpcserv.exe
- rscd.exe
- rscdsvc.exe
- rsnetsvr.exe
- rssensor.exe
- rstray.exe
- rtvscan.exe
- rulaunch.exe
- safeservice.exe
- sahookmain.exe
- saservice.exe
- sav32cli.exe
- savadminservice.exe
- savfmsectrl.exe
- savfmselog.exe
- savfmsesjm.exe
- savfmsesp.exe
- savfmsespamstatsmanager.exe
- savfmsesrv.exe
- savfmsetask.exe
- savfmseui.exe
- savmain.exe
- savroam.exe
- savscan.exe
- savservice.exe
- savui.exe
- sbamsvc.exe
- sbserv.exe
- scan32.exe
- scanfrm.exe
- scanmailoutlook.exe
- scanmsg.exe
- scansbserv.exe
- scanwscs.exe
- scfagent_64.exe
- scfmanager.exe
- scfservice.exe
- scftray.exe
- schdsrvc.exe
- schupd.exe
- sdrservice.exe
- sdtrayapp.exe
- seanalyzertool.exe
- seccenter.exe
- securitycenter.exe
- securitymanager.exe
- seestat.exe
- semsvc.exe
- server_eventlog.exe
- server_runtime.exe
- sesclu.exe
- setloadorder.exe
- setupguimngr.exe
- sevinst.exe
- sgbhp.exe
- shstat.exe
- sidebar.exe
- siteadv.exe
- slee81.exe
- smc.exe
- smcgui.exe
- smex_activeupda
- smex_master.exe
- smex_remoteconf
- smex_systemwatc
- smoutlookpack.exe
- sms.exe
- smsectrl.exe
- smselog.exe
- smsesjm.exe
- smsesp.exe
- smsesrv.exe
- smsetask.exe
- smseui.exe
- smsx.exe
- snac.exe
- sndmon.exe
- sndsrvc.exe
- snhwsrv.exe
- snicheckadm.exe
- snichecksrv.exe
- snicon.exe
- snsrv.exe
- spbbcsvc.exe
- spideragent.exe
- spiderml.exe
- spidernt.exe
- spiderui.exe
- spntsvc.exe
- spooler.exe
- spyemergency.exe
- spyemergencysrv.exe
- sqbcoreservice.exe
- sqlagent.exe
- sqlbrowser.exe
- sqlservr.exe
- sqlwriter.exe
- srvload.exe
- srvmon.exe
- sschk.exe
- ssecuritymanager.exe
- ssm.exe
- ssp.exe
- ssscheduler.exe
- starta.exe
- steam.exe
- stinger.exe
- stopa.exe
- stopp.exe
- stwatchdog.exe
- svcgenerichost
- svcharge.exe
- svcntaux.exe
- svdealer.exe
- svframe.exe
- svtray.exe
- swc_service.exe
- swdsvc.exe
- sweepsrv.sys
- swi_service.exe
- swnetsup.exe
- swnxt.exe
- swserver.exe
- symlcsvc.exe
- symproxysvc.exe
- symsport.exe
- symtray.exe
- symwsc.exe
- synctime.exe
- sysdoc32.exe
- sysoptenginesvc.exe
- system.exe
- taskhostw.exe
- tbirdconfig.exe
- tbmon.exe
- tclproc.exe
- tdimon.exe
- teamviewer_service.exe
- tfgui.exe
- tfservice.exe
- tftray.exe
- tfun.exe
- thebat.exe
- thebat64.exe
- thunderbird.exe
- tiaspn~1.exe
- tmas.exe
- tmlisten.exe
- tmntsrv.exe
- tmpfw.exe
- tmproxy.exe
- tnbutil.exe
- tnslsnr.exe
- toolbarupdater.exe
- tpsrv.exe
- traflnsp.exe
- traptrackermgr.exe
- trjscan.exe
- trupd.exe
- tsansrf.exe
- tsatisy.exe
- tscutynt.exe
- tsmpnt.exe
- ucservice.exe
- udaterui.exe
- uiseagnt.exe
- uiwatchdog.exe
- umxagent.exe
- umxcfg.exe
- umxfwhlp.exe
- umxpol.exe
- unsecapp.exe
- unvet32.exe
- up2date.exe
- update_task.exe
- updaterui.exe
- updtnv28.exe
- upfile.exe
- uplive.exe
- uploadrecord.exe
- upschd.exe
- url_response.exe
- urllstck.exe
- usbguard.exe
- useractivity.exe
- useranalysis.exe
- usergate.exe
- usrprmpt.exe
- v2iconsole.exe
- v3clnsrv.exe
- v3exe
- v3imscn.exe
- v3lite.exe
- v3main.exe
- v3medic.exe
- v3sp.exe
- v3svc.exe
- vetmsg.exe
- vettray.exe
- vgauthservice.exe
- visio.exe
- vmacthlp.exe
- vmtoolsd.exe
- vmware-converter.exe
- vmware-converter-a.exe
- vmwaretray.exe
- vpatch.exe
- vpc32.exe
- vpdn_lu.exe
- vprosvc.exe
- vprot.exe
- vptray.exe
- vrv.exe
- vrvmail.exe
- vrvmon.exe
- vrvnet.exe
- vshwin32.exe
- vsmain.exe
- vsmon.exe
- vsserv.exe
- vsstat.exe
- vstskmgr.exe
- webproxy.exe
- webscanx.exe
- websensecontrolservice.exe
- webtrapnt.exe
- wfxctl32.exe
- wfxmod32.exe
- wfxsnt40.exe
- win32sysinfo.exe
- winlog.exe
- winroute.exe
- winvnc4.exe
- winword.exe
- wordpad.exe
- workflowresttest.exe
- wrctrl.exe
- wrsa.exe
- wrspysetup.exe
- wscntfy.exe
- wssfcmai.exe
- wtusystemsuport.exe
- xcommsvr.exe
- xfilter.exe
- xfssvccon.exe
- zanda.exe
- zapro.exe
- zavaux.exe
- zavcore.exe
- zillya.exe
- zlclient.exe
- zlh.exe
- zonealarm.exe
- zoolz.exe
Other Details
This Ransomware does the following:
- Avoids encrypting files that satisfies all of the following conditions:
- Filename contains any of the following strings:
- .bat
- .blf
- .cmd
- .config
- .devicemetadata-ms
- .dll
- .exe
- .ico
- .lnk
- .manifest
- .mui
- .olb
- .ps1
- .regtrans-ms
- .settingcontent-ms
- .sys
- .tlb
- bootmgr
- bootnxt
- desktop.ini
- iconcache.db
- ntuser.dat
- ntuser.dat.log1
- ntuser.dat.log2
- ntuser.ini
- usrclass.dat
- usrclass.dat.log1
- usrclass.dat.log2
- File path contains any of the following strings:
- %Windows%
- %System Root%
- :\$Recycle.Bin
- :\ProgramData
- :\Users\All Users
- :\Program Files
- :\Local Settings
- :\Boot
- :\System Volume Information
- :\Recovery
- \\AppData\\
- It encrypt files found in Removable and Fixed drives.
- Capable of deleting shadow copies.
- It terminates the following services if found running on the affected system(s):
- Acronis VSS Provider
- AcronisAgent
- AcrSch2Svc
- AdobeARMService
- Alerter
- Antivirus
- ARSM
- aswBcc
- Avast Business Console Client Antivirus Service
- avast! Antivirus
- avbackup
- AVP
- BackupExecAgentAccelerator
- BackupExecAgentBrowser
- BackupExecDeviceMediaService
- BackupExecJobEngine
- BackupExecManagementService
- BackupExecRPCService
- BackupExecVSSProvider
- bcrservice
- bedbg
- BITS
- BlueStripeCollector
- BrokerInfrastructure
- ccEvtMgr
- ccSetMgr\SymbOS
- Cisserv
- CpqRcmc3
- CSAdmin
- CSAuth
- CSDbSync
- CSLog
- CSMon
- CSRadius
- CSTacacs
- DB2-0
- DB2DAS00
- DB2GOVERNOR_DB2COPY1
- DB2INST2
- DB2LICD_DB2COPY1
- DB2MGMTSVC_DB2COPY1
- DB2REMOTECMD_DB2COPY1
- DCAgent
- EhttpSrv
- ekrn
- Enterprise Client Service
- epag
- EPIIntegrationService
- EPProtectedService
- epredline
- EPServiceSecurity
- EPUpdateService
- EraserSvc11710
- ERSvc
- EsgShKernel
- ESHASRV
- Eventlog
- FA_Scheduler
- GoogleChromeElevationService
- gupdate
- gupdatem
- HealthService
- IBMDataServerMgr
- IBMDSServer41
- IDriverT
- IISAdmin
- IMAP4Svc
- ImapiService
- KAVFS
- KAVFSGT
- kavfsslp
- klnagent
- LogProcessorService
- LRSDRVX
- macmnsvc
- masvc
- MBAMService
- MBEndpointAgent
- McAfee SiteAdvisor Enterprise Service
- McAfeeEngineService
- MCAFEEEVENTPARSERSRV
- McAfeeFramework
- McAfeeFrameworkMcAfeeFramework
- MCAFEETOMCATSRV530
- McShield
- McTaskManager
- mfefire
- mfemms
- mfevtp
- mfewc
- MMS
- mozyprobackup
- MsDtsServer
- MsDtsServer100
- MsDtsServer110
- MsDtsServer130
- MSExchangeES
- MSExchangeIS
- MSExchangeMGMT
- MSExchangeMTA
- MSExchangeSA
- MSExchangeSRS
- msftesql$PROD
- msftesql$PROD
- MSMQ
- MSOLAP$SQL_2008
- MSOLAP$SYSTEM_BGC
- MSOLAP$TPS
- MSOLAP$TPSAMA
- MSSQL$BKUPEXEC
- MSSQL$CITRIX_METAFRAME
- MSSQL$ECWDB2
- MSSQL$EPOSERVER
- MSSQL$ITRIS
- MSSQL$NET2
- MSSQL$PRACTICEMGMT
- MSSQL$PRACTTICEBGC
- MSSQL$PROD
- MSSQL$PROFXENGAGEMENT
- MSSQL$SBSMONITORING
- MSSQL$SHAREPOINT
- MSSQL$SOPHOS
- MSSQL$SQL_2008
- MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
- MSSQL$SYSTEM_BGC
- MSSQL$TPS
- MSSQL$TPSAMA
- MSSQL$VEEAMSQL2008
- MSSQLFDLauncher
- MSSQLFDLauncher$ITRIS
- MSSQLFDLauncher$PROFXENGAGEMENT
- MSSQLFDLauncher$PROFXENGAGEMENT
- MSSQLFDLauncher$SBSMONITORING
- MSSQLFDLauncher$SHAREPOINT
- MSSQLFDLauncher$SQL_2008
- MSSQLFDLauncher$SYSTEM_BGC
- MSSQLFDLauncher$TPS
- MSSQLFDLauncher$TPSAMA
- MSSQLLaunchpad$ITRIS
- MSSQLSERVER
- MSSQLServerAdHelper
- MSSQLServerADHelper
- MSSQLServerADHelper100
- MSSQLServerOLAPService
- msvsmon90
- myAgtSvc
- MySQL57MSSQL$TPSAMA
- MySQL80
- Net2ClientSvc
- NetDDE
- NetSvc
- NimbusWatcherServicex
- NtLmSsp
- NtmSvc
- ntrtscan
- odserv
- OracleClientCache
- PDVFSService
- POP3Svc
- ProLiantMonitor
- ReportServer
- ReportServer$SQL_2008
- ReportServer$SYSTEM_BGC
- ReportServer$TPS
- ReportServer$TPSAMA
- ReportServert$TPS
- RESvc
- RSCDsvc
- RumorServer
- sacsvr
- SamSs
- SAVAdminService
- SAVService
- SDD_Service
- SDRSVC
- SentinelAgent
- SentinelHelperService
- SentinelStaticEngine
- SepMasterService
- SepMasterServiceMig
- ShMonitor
- Smcinst
- SmcService
- SMTPSvc
- SNAC
- SnowInventoryClient
- SntpService
- Sophos Agent
- Sophos AutoUpdate Service
- Sophos Clean Service
- Sophos Device Control Service
- Sophos File Scanner Service
- Sophos Health Servicer
- Sophos MCS Agent
- Sophos MCS Client
- Sophos Message Router
- Sophos Safestore Service
- Sophos System Protection Service
- Sophos Web Control Service
- sophossps
- SQL Backups
- SQLAgen$ITRIS
- SQLAgent$BKUPEXEC
- SQLAgent$CITRIX_METAFRAME
- SQLAgent$CXDB
- SQLAgent$ECWDB2
- SQLAgent$EPOSERVER
- SQLAgent$NET2
- SQLAgent$PRACTTICEBGC
- SQLAgent$PRACTTICEMGT
- SQLAgent$PROD
- SQLAgent$PROD
- SQLAgent$PROFXENGAGEMENT
- SQLAgent$SBSMONITORING
- SQLAgent$SHAREPOINT
- SQLAgent$SOPHOS
- SQLAgent$SOPHOS
- SQLAgent$SQL_2008
- SQLAgent$SQLEXPRESS
- SQLAgent$SYSTEM_BGC
- SQLAgent$TPS
- SQLAgent$TPSAMA
- SQLAgent$VEEAMSQL2008R2
- SQLAgent$VEEAMSQL2012
- SQLBrowser
- SQLBrowser
- SQLsafe Backup Service
- SQLsafe Filter Service
- SQLSafeOLRService
- SQLSREVERAGENT
- SQLTELEMETRY
- SQLTELEMETRY$ECWDB2
- SQLTELEMETRY$ITRIS
- SQLWriter
- SSISTELEMTRY130
- SstpSvcSQLAgent$ECWDB2
- svcGenericHost
- swi_filter
- swi_service
- swi_update
- swi_update_64
- Symantec System Recovery
- sysdown
- System
- TelemtryServer
- TlntSvr
- TMCCSF
- tmlisten
- TmPfw
- tpautoconnsvc
- TPVCGateway
- TrueKey
- TrueKeyScheduleri
- TrueKeyServiceHelper
- UI0Detect
- Veeam Backup Catalog Data Service
- VeeamBackupSvc
- VeeamBrokerSvc
- VeeamCatalogSvc
- VeeamCloudSvc
- VeeamDeploymentService
- VeeamDeploySvc
- VeeamEnterpriseManager
- VeeamEnterpriseManagerSvc
- VeeamHvIntegrationSvc
- VeeamMountSvc
- VeeamNFSSvc
- VeeamRESTSvc
- VeeamTransportSvc
- VGAuthService
- VMTools
- VMWare
- VMwareCAFCommAmqpListener
- VMwareCAFManagementAgentHost
- vmware-converter-agent
- vmware-converter-server
- vmware-converter-worker
- W3Svc
- wbengine
- WdNisSvc
- WebClient
- WinDefend
- WinVNC4SWF dump
- WRSVC
- Zoolz 2 Service
(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file name:
- ntldr
- NTDETECT.COM
- boot.ini
- bootsect.bak
- bootfont.bin
- ctfmon.exe
- desktop.ini
- iconcache.db
- ntuser.dat
- ntuser.dat.log
- ntuser.ini
- thumbs.db
It avoids encrypting files found in the following folders:
- %Windows%
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
It renames encrypted files using the following names:
- {Original Filename}.{Original extension}{5 Random Characters}
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- %Desktop%\Fix-Your-Files.txt
- %System Root%\Fix-Your-Files.txt
SOLUTION
9.850
15.582.08
26 Dec 2019
15.583.00
27 Dec 2019
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
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %Desktop%\Fix-Your-Files.txt
- %System Root%\Fix-Your-Files.txt
Step 5
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as Ransom.Win32.EKANS.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 6
Restore encrypted files from backup.
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.EKANS.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:
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