RANSOM_CRYPRYZERLO.A

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 attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

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

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.

Information Theft

This Ransomware gathers the following data:

• Computer Name
• Username

Other Details

This Ransomware attempts to access certain websites. However, the websites are inaccessible as of this writing.

It does the following:

• It connects to the following website to send and receive information:
  
  • https://www.{BLOCKED}ndida.pe.hu/write.php?info=
• It displays the following message box upon execution:
  
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Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

• .txt
• .doc
• .docx
• .xls
• .xlsx
• .ppt
• .pptx
• .odt
• .jpg
• .png
• .csv
• .sql
• .mdb
• .sln
• .php
• .asp
• .aspx
• .html
• .xml
• .psd

It encrypts files found in the following folders:

• %Desktop%\test

(Note: %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

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

• .locked

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

• %Desktop%\test\READ_IT.txt

(Note: %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It leaves text files that serve as ransom notes containing the following text:

• "Files has been encrypted with hidden tear", "Send me some bitcoins or kebab", "And I also hate night clubs, desserts, being drunk."