Ransom.Linux.EXX.YAAK-A
HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Linux.Agent.g (KASPERSKY)
Linux
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 drops files as ransom note. It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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:
- It encrypts all files
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file name:
- !NEWS_FOR_{Victim's Name}!.txt
- .{Victim's Name}
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .{Victim's Name}
It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:
- /{Encrypted Directory}/!NEWS_FOR_{Victim's Name})!.txt
It avoids encrypting files with the following file extensions:
- .{Victim's Name}
SOLUTION
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Linux.EXX.YAAK-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:
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