Linux
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 encrypts files with specific file extensions. It drops files as ransom note.
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.
Other Details
This Ransomware does the following:
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
Step 1
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Linux.CHEERSCRYPT.A. 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 2
Restore encrypted files from backup.