RANSOM_HIDDENTEARSAHER.A

July 19, 2017
 Analysis by: Ryan Paolo Maglaque
 ALIASES:

Trojan-Ransom.MSIL.Lobzik.ag(Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware, 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 encrypts files with specific file extensions. It encrypts files found in specific folders.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

569,346 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

16 Jun 2017

Payload:

Displays graphics/image, 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 drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Temp%\{Malware filename}

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on 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.)

Autostart Technique

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
{value name} = {Malware file path}
where value name can be one of the following:

  • Validator
  • Adobe
  • Validation
  • DefinatelyNotMalware
  • Default
  • WindowsLogon
  • Microsoft
  • Microsoft Word

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • Displays the following window:

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • .jpg
  • .jpeg
  • .raw
  • .PNG
  • .tif
  • .icon
  • .php
  • .gif
  • .GIF
  • .png
  • .bmp
  • .3dm
  • .max
  • .accdb
  • .db
  • .dbf
  • .mdb
  • .pdb
  • .sql
  • .dwg
  • .dxf
  • .c
  • .cpp
  • .cs
  • .h
  • .php
  • .asp
  • .rb
  • .java
  • .jar
  • .class
  • .py
  • .js
  • .aaf
  • .aep
  • .aepx
  • .plb
  • .prel
  • .prproj
  • .aet
  • .ppj
  • .dll
  • .psd
  • .indd
  • .indl
  • .indt
  • .indb
  • .inx
  • .idml
  • .pmd
  • .xqx
  • .xqx
  • .ai
  • .eps
  • .ps
  • .svg
  • .swf
  • .fla
  • .as3
  • .cerber3
  • .as
  • .txt
  • .doc
  • .dot
  • .docx
  • .docm
  • .dotx
  • .dotm
  • .docb
  • .rtf
  • .wpd
  • .wps
  • .msg
  • .pdf
  • .xls
  • .xlt
  • .xlm
  • .xlsx
  • .xlsm
  • .xltx
  • .xltm
  • .xlsb
  • .xla
  • .xlam
  • .xll
  • .xlw
  • .ppt
  • .pot
  • .pps
  • .pptx
  • .pptm
  • .potx
  • .potm
  • .ppam
  • .ppsx
  • .ppsm
  • .sldx
  • .sldm
  • .wav
  • .mp3
  • .aif
  • .iff
  • .m3u
  • .m4u
  • .mid
  • .mpa
  • .wma
  • .ra
  • .avi
  • .mov
  • .mp4
  • .3gp
  • .mpeg
  • .3g2
  • .asf
  • .asx
  • .flv
  • .mpg
  • .wmv
  • .vob
  • .m3u8
  • .dat
  • .csv
  • .efx
  • .sdf
  • .vcf
  • .xml
  • .ses
  • .Qbw
  • .QBB
  • .QBM
  • .QBI
  • .QBR
  • .Cnt
  • .Des
  • .v30
  • .Qbo
  • .Ini
  • .Lgb
  • .Qwc
  • .Qbp
  • .Aif
  • .Qba
  • .Tlg
  • .Qbx
  • .Qby
  • .1pa
  • .Qpd
  • .Txt
  • .Set
  • .Iif
  • .Nd
  • .Rtp
  • .Tlg
  • .Wav
  • .Qsm
  • .Qss
  • .Qst
  • .Fx0
  • .Fx1
  • .Mx0
  • .FPx
  • .Fxr
  • .Fim
  • .ptb
  • .Ai
  • .Pfb
  • .Cgn
  • .exe
  • .Vsd
  • .Cdr
  • .Cmx
  • .Cpt
  • .Csl
  • .Cur
  • .Des
  • .Dsf
  • .Ds4
  • .Drw
  • .Dwg
  • .Eps
  • .Ps
  • .Prn
  • .Gif
  • .Pcd
  • .Pct
  • .Pcx
  • .Plt
  • .Rif
  • .Svg
  • .Swf
  • .Tga
  • .Tiff
  • .Psp
  • .Ttf
  • .Wpd
  • .Wpg
  • .Wi
  • .Raw
  • .Wmf
  • .Txt
  • .Cal
  • .Cpx
  • .Shw
  • .Clk
  • .Cdx
  • .Cdt
  • .Fpx
  • .Fmv
  • .Img
  • .Gem
  • .Xcf
  • .Pic
  • .Mac
  • .Met
  • .PP4
  • .Pp5
  • .Ppf
  • .Xls
  • .Xlsx
  • .Xlsm
  • .Ppt
  • .Nap
  • .Pat
  • .Ps
  • .pl
  • .py
  • .Prn
  • .Sct
  • .Vsd
  • .wk3
  • .wk4
  • .XPM
  • .zip
  • .rar

It encrypts files found in the following folders:

  • %User Profile%

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

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

  • .Saher Blue Eagle

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.476.01

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

16 Jun 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.477.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

17 Jun 2017

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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

Delete this registry value

[ Learn More ]

Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • {value name} = {Malware file path}
      where value name is one of the following:
      • Validator
      • Adobe
      • Validation
      • DefinatelyNotMalware
      • Default
      • WindowsLogon
      • Microsoft
      • Microsoft Word

Step 4

Search and delete these files

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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.
  • %User Temp%\{Malware file name}

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_HIDDENTEARSAHER.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.


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