Analysis by: Camille Reyes
ALIASES:

Ransom:Win64/Didinacr.A (Microsoft); Trojan.RansomKD.12722571 (BitDefender)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: Yes

  • 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 executes the dropped file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

It steals sensitive information such as user names and passwords related to certain games. It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

It encrypts files with specific file extensions.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 1,386,496 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 03 Jan 2018
Payload: Drops files, Steals information, 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 file(s)/component(s):

  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna\kl.exe - also detected as Ransom_DYNACRYPT.THAOEH
  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna\st.exe - also detected as Ransom_DYNACRYPT.THAOEH
  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna\cry.exe - also detected as Ransom_DYNACRYPT.THAOEH
  • %ProgramData%\cwin.exe - Ransom Note Window, detected as Ransom_Genasom.R047C0DBA17
  • %ProgramData%\helper.exe
  • %ProgramData%\rec.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\cwin.exe - Ransom Note Window, detected as Ransom_Genasom.R047C0DBA17
  • %All Users Profile%\helper.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\rec.exe

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %All Users Profile% is the All Users folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Dropping Routine

This Ransomware executes the dropped file. As a result, malicious routines of the dropped file are exhibited on the affected system.

Information Theft

This Ransomware steals sensitive information such as user names and passwords related to the following games:

  • MineCraft
  • Steam
  • TS3

It gathers the following data:

  • Key logs
  • Screenshots
  • Mic Recording

It attempts to steal stored email credentials from the following:

  • Thunderbird
  • Skype

It attempts to get stored information such as user names, passwords, and hostnames from the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox

It logs a user's keystrokes to steal information.

Stolen Information

The stolen information is saved in the following file:

  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna\loot
  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna\loot\Keylog\keylog_{Date and Time}.log

(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • It executes the following dropped components into powershell commands:
  • powershell.exe -win hidden -enc helper.exe
  • powershell.exe -win hidden -enc cwin.exe
  • powershell.exe -win hidden -enc rec.exe

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • .jpg
  • .jpeg
  • .docx
  • .doc
  • .xlsx
  • .xls
  • .ppt
  • .pdf
  • .mp4
  • .mp3
  • .mov
  • .mkv
  • .png
  • .pst
  • .odt
  • .avi
  • .pptx
  • .msg
  • .rar
  • .mdb
  • .zip
  • .m4a
  • .csv
  • .001

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

  • .crypt

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 13.886.04
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 05 Jan 2018
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 13.887.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 06 Jan 2018

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Identify and terminate files detected as RANSOM_DYNACRYPT.THAOEH

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 5

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %AppDataLocal%\dyna

Step 6

Search and delete these files

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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.
  • %All Users Profile%\cwin.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\helper.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\rec.exe
  • %ProgramData%\cwin.exe
  • %ProgramData%\helper.exe
  • %ProgramData%\rec.exe

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as RANSOM_DYNACRYPT.THAOEH. 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 8

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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