Ransom.HTML.PHOBOS.JSHSNX.note

March 22, 2022

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 Analysis by: Maria Emreen Viray

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 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Others
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted: No
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  In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Dropped by other malware

This Others may be dropped by other malware.

This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

5,473 bytes

File Type:

HTA

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Mar 2022

Payload:

Displays message/message boxes

Arrival Details

This Others may be dropped by the following malware:

• PHOBOS ransomware family

Other Details

This Others displays the following images:

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This is the Trend Micro detection for:

• Ransom notes in HTA format dropped by PHOBOS ransomware family

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

17.450.02

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

19 Mar 2022

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

17.451.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

20 Mar 2022

Step 1

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 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.HTML.PHOBOS.JSHSNX.note. 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:

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