Ransom.Win32.FAKEGLOBE.JKPB
Ransom:Win32/Filecoder.A (Microsoft); GenericRXGH-RE!13BFC9705EE6 (McAfee); Ransom.Cryptolocker (Symantec); HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic (Kaspersky); Troj/Ransom-EVE (Sophos)
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
It deletes itself after execution.
It drops files as ransom note.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
54,784 bytes
EXE
Yes
27 Aug 2019
Displays message/message boxes, 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:
- %AppDataLocal%\{malware file name}.exe
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
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\RunOnce
BrowserUpdateCheck = "%AppDataLocal%\{malware file name}.exe"
Dropping Routine
This Ransomware drops the following files:
- %Public%\50040E255B91B0EAA61460D7B146BC7BE76C7173F522B1576A89B767391E61AB
- %User Temp%\tmp{random characters}.tmp.bat
(Note: %Public% is the folder that serves as a repository of files or folders common to all users, which is usually C:\Users\Public in Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Ransomware deletes itself after execution.
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file path:
- Windows
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Help
- Windows App Certification Kit
- Windows Defender
- ESET
- COMODO
- Windows NT
- Windows Kits
- Windows Mail
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Multimedia Platform
- Windows PhoneKits
- Windows Phone Silverlight Kits
- Windows Photo Viewer
- WindowsPortable Devices
- Windows Sidebar
- WindowsPowerShell
- NVIDIA Corporation
- Microsoft.NET
- Internet Explorer
- Kaspersky Lab
- McAfee
- Avira
- spytech software
- Sysconfig
- Avast
- Dr.Web
- Symantec
- Symantec_Client_Security
- system volume information
- AVG
- Microsoft Shared
- Common Files
- Outlook Express
- Movie Maker
- Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- YandexBrowser
- Ntldr
- Wsus
- ProgramData
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .[a.wyper@{BLOCKED}s.com].xrp
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- {Affected directory}\Read_For_Restore_File.html
SOLUTION
9.850
15.326.03
27 Aug 2019
15.327.00
28 Aug 2019
Step 1
Trend Micro products with the XGen technology detect this malware as
- Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF031
Step 2
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 3
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 4
Identify and terminate files detected as Ransom.Win32.FAKEGLOBE.JKPB
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 5
Delete this registry value
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\RunOnce
- BrowserUpdateCheck = %appdatalocal%\{malware file name}.exe-1
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %Public%\50040E255B91B0EAA61460D7B146BC7BE76C7173F522B1576A89B767391E61AB
- %User Temp%\tmp{random characters}.tmp.bat
- %AppDataLocal%\{malware file name}.exe
- {Affected directory}\Read_For_Restore_File.html
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.FAKEGLOBE.JKPB. 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 8
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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