Analysis by: Bren Matthew Ebriega

ALIASES:

HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Encoder.gen (KASPERSKY); W32/Kryptik.HGEX!tr (FORTINET)

 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 encrypts files with specific file extensions. It drops files as ransom note.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 190,464 bytes
File Type: DLL
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Sep 2020
Payload: Drops files, Displays message/message boxes, Terminates processes

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:

  • %User Temp%\{8 Characters}.bat

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It adds the following processes:

  • %System%\vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /Quiet
  • cmd/c %User Temp%\{8 Characters}.bat "" → Hide and Delete files in {Malware Folder}

(Note: %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It adds the following mutexes to ensure that only one of its copies runs at any one time:

  • {32 Hex Characters generated from Volume Serial ID}

Other System Modifications

This Ransomware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\
.{Generated ID}\shell\Open\
command
(Default) = explorer.exe RecoveryManual.html

Process Termination

This Ransomware terminates the following processes if found running in the affected system's memory:

  • agntsvc
  • bengine
  • benetns
  • beremote
  • beserver
  • dbeng50
  • dbsnmp
  • dfssvc
  • dfsrs
  • EduLink2SIMS
  • encsvc
  • excel
  • fdhost
  • firefox
  • infopath
  • isqlplussvc
  • msaccess
  • mspub
  • mydesktopservice
  • mydesktopqos
  • mysql
  • ocautoupds
  • ocomm
  • ocssd
  • onenote
  • oracle
  • outlook
  • OWSTIMER
  • postgres
  • powerpnt
  • pvlsvr
  • SAVAdminService
  • SavService
  • sqbcoreservice
  • sophos
  • steam
  • swc_service
  • synctime
  • tbirdconfig
  • thebat
  • thunderbird
  • veeam
  • visio
  • VxLockdownServer
  • winword
  • wordpad
  • wsstracing
  • WSSADMIN
  • xfssvccon

Other Details

This Ransomware does the following:

  • Accepts the following arguments:
    • /log:{C|F}
      • F - Create a log file
      • C - Shows the following console window
    • /scan:{l|L,n|N,s|S}
      • l|L - encrypts only Local Drives
      • n|N - encrypts only Network Drives
      • s|S - encrypts only Network Shares
    • /marker:{Filename}
      • Drops a file in the infected drive that serves as an infection marker
      • Filename cannot have the following characters {., -, _}
    • /nodel
      • Does not drop the bat file and hide and delete the files in {Malware Folder}
  • It modifies the registry so that opening an encrypted file opens the ransom note.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • 0000011101
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It avoids encrypting files with the following strings in their file name:

  • RecoveryManual.html
  • ReadManual.{Generated ID}

It avoids encrypting files found in the following folders:

  • System Volume Information
  • $RECYCLE.BIN
  • Windows
  • $WINDOWS.~BT
  • Windows.old
  • Program Files
  • Program Files (x86)
  • WINNT
  • NVIDIA
  • SYSTEM.SAV
  • PerfLog
  • Intel
  • Games
  • Temp
  • tmp
  • microsoft

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

  • .ReadManual.{Generated ID}

It drops the following file(s) as ransom note:

  • {Encrypted Folder}\RecoveryManual.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 16.272.02
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 07 Oct 2020
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 16.273.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 08 Oct 2020

Step 1

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 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

Delete this registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.{Generated ID}\shell\Open\command
    • (Default) = explorer.exe RecoveryManual.html

Step 5

Search and delete this file

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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.
  • {Encrypted Folder}\RecoveryManual.html

Step 6

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as Ransom.Win32.MOUNTLOCKER.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 this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 7

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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