Ransom.Win32.FLYINGSHIP.A
Trojan.Win32.SelfDel.hqan (Kaspersky), Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt.SP!MTB (Microsoft)
Windows
Threat Type: Ransomware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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 encrypts files with specific 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.
Installation
This Ransomware drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\Common Files\log.txt -> list of encrypted files
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random} -> Contains ransom to be paid
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random}
- %Program Files%\Common Files\testers.exe
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It drops and executes the following files:
- {Malware Path}\testers.exe
It adds the following processes:
- {Malware Path}\testers.exe
- cmd.exe /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 3 -w 3000 > Nul & Del /f /q "{Malware Path}\{Malware Name}"
- ping 1.1.1.1 -n 3 -w 3000
- schtasks /create /sc onlogon /tn 2326257383 /rl highest /tr C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\testers.exe
- vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet
- bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
- bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:
- FlyingShip
Other Details
This Ransomware does the following:
- After encrypting files, the ransomware will show the following window as a ransom note:
Ransomware Routine
This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:
- 3fr
- 7z
- abw
- accdb
- afsnit
- ai
- aif
- arc
- arw
- as
- asc
- asd
- asf
- ashdisc
- asm
- asp
- aspx
- asx
- aup
- avi
- bay
- bbb
- bdb
- bibtex
- bkf
- bmp
- bpn
- btd
- bz2
- c
- cdi
- cdr
- cer
- cert
- cfm
- cgicpio
- cpp
- cr2
- crt
- crw
- csr
- cue
- dbf
- dcr
- dds
- dem
- der
- dmg
- dng
- doc
- docm
- docx
- dsb
- dwg
- dxfdxg
- eddx
- edoc
- eml
- emlx
- eps
- epub
- erf
- fdf
- ffu
- flv
- gam
- gcode
- gho
- gpx
- gz
- h
- hbk
- hdd
- hds
- himmel
- hpp
- ics
- idml
- iff
- img
- indd
- ipd
- iso
- isz
- iwaj2k
- j2k
- jp2
- jpeg
- jpf
- jpg
- jpm
- jpx
- jsp
- jspa
- jspx
- jst
- kdc
- key
- keynote
- kml
- kmz
- lic
- lwp
- lzma
- M3U
- M4A
- m4v
- max
- mbox
- md2
- mdb
- mdbackup
- mddata
- mdf
- mdinfo
- mds
- mef
- mid
- mov
- mp3
- mp4
- mpa
- mpb
- mpeg
- mpg
- mpgmpj
- mpj
- mpp
- mrw
- msg
- mso
- nba
- nbf
- nbi
- nbu
- nbz
- nco
- nef
- nes
- note
- nrg
- nri
- nrw
- odb
- odc
- odm
- odp
- ods
- odt
- ogg
- one
- orf
- ova
- ovf
- oxps
- p12
- p2i
- p65
- p7
- p7b
- p7c
- pages
- pct
- pdd
- pef
- pem
- pfx
- php
- php3
- php4
- php5
- phps
- phpx
- phpxx
- phtm
- phtml
- pl
- plist
- plistpmd
- pmd
- pmx
- png
- ppdf
- pps
- ppsm
- ppsx
- ppt
- pptm
- pptx
- ps
- psd
- pspimage
- pst
- ptx
- pub
- pvm
- qcn
- qcow
- qcow2
- qt
- r3d
- ra
- raf
- rar
- raw
- rm
- rtf
- rw2
- rwl
- s
- sbf
- set
- skb
- slf
- sme
- smm
- snp
- spb
- sql
- sr2
- srf
- srt
- srw
- ssc
- ssi
- stg
- stl
- svg
- swf
- sxw
- syncdb
- tager
- tc
- tex
- textga
- thm
- tif
- tiff
- til
- toast
- torrent
- txt
- vbk
- vcard
- vcd
- vcf
- vdi
- vfs4
- vhd
- vhdx
- vmdk
- vob
- vsdx
- wav
- wb2
- wbk
- wbverify
- webm
- wmb
- wpb
- wpd
- wps
- x3f
- xdw
- xlk
- xlr
- xls
- xlsb
- xlsm
- xlsx
- xz
- yuv
- zip
- zipx
It appends the following extension to the file name of the encrypted files:
- .flyingship.{original extension}
SOLUTION
Step 1
Trend Micro Predictive Machine Learning detects and blocks malware at the first sign of its existence, before it executes on your system. When enabled, your Trend Micro product detects this malware under the following machine learning name:
-
Troj.Win32.TRX.XXPE50FFF036
Step 2
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 3
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 4
Identify and terminate files detected as Ransom.Win32.FLYINGSHIP.A
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 this file
- %Program Files%\Common Files\log.txt -> list of encrypted files
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random} -> Contains ransom to be paid
- %Program Files%\Common Files\{Random}
- %Program Files%\Common Files\testers.exe
- {Malware Path}\testers.exe
Step 6
Restore encrypted files from backup.
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