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Ransom.Win32.SUPERLOCK.YXEGX

September 30, 2024
 Analysis by: Raymart Christian Yambot
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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.

It deletes itself after execution.

It drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

609,792 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Jul 2024

Payload:

Drops files, Disables AV, Encrypts files, Deletes files, Terminates processes

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 files:

  • {Malware File Path}\{Victim ID}

It adds the following processes:

  • "%Windows%\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout -t 5 && del "%System Root%\app\7zFM.exe"

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • {Victim ID}

Process Termination

This Ransomware terminates the following services if found on the affected system:

  • MSSQL
  • SQLAgent
  • SQLBrowser
  • SQL Server CEIP
  • SQL Server
  • SQLTEL
  • EMETRY
  • SQLWriter
  • MSSQLServerADHelper100
  • MSSQL$ISARS
  • MSSQL$MSFW
  • SQLAgent$ISARS
  • SQLAgent$MSFW
  • SQLBrowser
  • ReportServer$ISARS
  • SQLWriter
  • mr2kserv
  • MSExchangeADTopology
  • MSExchangeFBA
  • MSExchangeIS
  • MSExchangeSA
  • ShadowProtectSvc
  • SPAdminV4
  • SPTraceV4
  • SPUserCodeV4
  • SPWriterV4SPSearch4
  • MSSQLServerADHelper100
  • IISADMIN
  • firebirdguardiandefaultinstance
  • ibmiasrw
  • QBVSS
  • QBPOSDBServiceV12QuickBooksDB

It terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • msftesql.exe
  • sqlagent.exe
  • sqlbrowser.exe
  • sqlwriter.exe
  • oracle.exe
  • ocssd.exe
  • dbsnmp.exe
  • synctime.exe
  • agntsvc.exe
  • isqlplussvc.exe
  • xfssvccon.exe
  • sqlservr.exe
  • mydesktopservice.exe
  • ocautoupds.exeencsvc.exe
  • firefoxconfig.exe
  • sqlceip.exe
  • tbirdconfig.exe
  • mydesktopqos.exe
  • ocomm.exemysqld.exe
  • mysqld-nt.exe
  • mysqld-opt.exe
  • dbeng50.exe
  • sqbcoreservice.exe
  • excel.exe
  • infopath.exe
  • msaccess.exemsp
  • ub.exeonenote.exe
  • outlook.exepowerpnt.exe
  • sqlservr.exethebat.exe
  • steam.exethebat64.exe
  • thunderbird.exe
  • visio.exe
  • winword.exe
  • wordpad.exe
  • QBW32.exe
  • QBW64.exe
  • ipython.exe
  • wpython.exe
  • python.exe
  • dumpcap.exe
  • procmon.exe
  • procmon64.exe
  • procexp.exe
  • procexp64.exe

Adware Routine

This Ransomware deletes itself after execution.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware avoids encrypting files found in the following folders:

  • Windows
  • Program Files
  • Program Files (x86)
  • ProgramData
  • AppData

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

  • {Victim ID}.superlock

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

  • {Encrypted Directory}\Superlock_Readme.txt

It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions:

  • .exe
  • .dll
  • .sys
  • .chm
  • .lnk
  • .tmp
  • .ini
  • .inf
  • .bat
  • .superlock

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

19.486.08

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

24 Jul 2024

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

19.487.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

25 Jul 2024

Step 1

Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:

    • Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF083

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

Search and delete this file

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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.
  • {Malware File Path}\{Victime ID}
  • {Encrypted Directory}\Superlock_Readme.txt

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.SUPERLOCK.YXEGX. 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 6

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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