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RANSOM_STUPDEATHHACK.A

April 18, 2017
 Analysis by: Marvelous Pelin
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Ransom.Stupid(ALYac); Ransom.FileCryptor(Malwarebytes)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

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.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

818,176 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

03 Apr 2017

Payload:

Encrypts files, , Displays graphics/image

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.

Other Details

This Ransomware renames encrypted files using the following names:

  • {original filename and extension}.fucked

It does the following:

  • It encrypts files in the following path:
    • C:
    • D:
  • It requires the code "83KYG9NW-3K39V-2T3HJ-93F3Q-GT" in order to decrypt the encrypted files.
  • Upon successfully entering the code, it will display the following windows:

NOTES:
It displays the following window as a ransom note:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

13.336.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

12 Apr 2017

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

13.337.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

13 Apr 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_STUPDEATHHACK.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 4

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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