- Threat Encyclopedia
- Malware
- RANSOM_WCRY.I
Ransom:Win32/WannaCrypt (Microsoft), Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Wanna.c (Kaspersky), Win32/Filecoder.WannaCryptor.D (ESET-NOD32)
Windows
Dropped by other malware
This Ransomware may be dropped by other malware.
3,514,368 bytes
EXE
No
08 Jun 2017
Displays windows
Arrival Details
This Ransomware may be dropped by the following malware:
Other System Modifications
This Ransomware changes the desktop wallpaper by modifying the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Wallpaper = "%Desktop%\@WanaDecryptor@.bmp"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {user preferred}.)
NOTES:
This ransomware displays the following ransom window. The language on this window may be changed using different language notes:
It uses the following files to display different languages for the ransom note:
9.850
13.400.05
12 May 2017
13.401.00
13 May 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
Remove the malware/grayware file dropped/downloaded by RANSOM_WCRY.I. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)
Step 3
Identify and terminate files detected as RANSOM_WCRY.I
Step 4
Reset your Desktop properties
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as RANSOM_WCRY.I. 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.