Analysis by: John Anthony Banes
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Ransomware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet

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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 6,216,704 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 25 Jun 2017
Payload: Connects to URLs/IPs, Encrypts files, Displays windows

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.

Dropping Routine

This Ransomware drops the following files:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\sdfgsdfgsdfgdfgsadasdasdas23 - serves as its marker, malware exits if this file already exists.

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

Other Details

This Ransomware connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • https://{BLOCKED}a55ksmt3oh.onion.to/new_c/BDDgFFgDv1pgNCfHEbZvQPQIfY6F5t9LoWh

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Ransomware Routine

This Ransomware encrypts files with the following extensions:

  • .accdb
  • .arw
  • .bay
  • .cdr
  • .cr2
  • .crw
  • .csv
  • .dcr
  • .dng
  • .doc
  • .docx
  • .dwg
  • .dxf
  • .erf
  • .jpeg
  • .jpg
  • .kdc
  • .mef
  • .mrw
  • .nef
  • .nrw
  • .orf
  • .pdf
  • .pef
  • .png
  • .ppt
  • .pptx
  • .psd
  • .ptx
  • .r3d
  • .raf
  • .raw
  • .rtf
  • .rw2
  • .rwl
  • .sr2
  • .srf
  • .srw
  • .svg
  • .tiff
  • .txt
  • .xls
  • .xlsx

It renames encrypted files using the following names:

  • {filename and extension}.shifr

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

  • %Desktop%\HOW_TO_DECRYPT_FILES.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE: 15.212.03
FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE: 03 Jul 2019
VSAPI OPR PATTERN File: 15.213.00
VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date: 04 Jul 2019

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

Identify and terminate files detected as Ransom.Win32.GOJDUE.A

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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 4

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.
  • %User Profile%\Application Data\sdfgsdfgsdfgdfgsadasdasdas23
  • %Desktop%\HOW_TO_DECRYPT_FILES.html

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Ransom.Win32.GOJDUE.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 6

Restore encrypted files from backup.


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