- Distribution Method : Remote access through Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP) or Terminal Services
- MD5 : f60aa176ab425b5ba491021c475a1cde
- Major Detection Name : Win32/Filecoder.NPA (ESET), Trojan.Win32.Z.Antiav.11776 (ViRobot)
- Encrypted File Pattern : .[ID]<Random>[ID]
- Malicious File Creation Location :
- C:\Windows\clerlog.bat
- C:\Windows\searchfiles.exe
- C:\Decoding help.hta
- Payment Instruction File : Decoding help.hta
- Major Characteristics :
- Offline Encryption
- DXXD / LockCrypt Ransomware series
- Encryption starts after killing all process except listed in whitelist processes.
- Turns off User Access Control (UAC)
- Disable system restore (vssadmin delete shadows /all)
- Deletes event log (wevtutil.exe cl "Analytic", wevtutil.exe cl "Application", wevtutil.exe cl "Security", wevtutil.exe cl "Setup", wevtutil.exe cl "System" etc.)
- Displays ransom note (C:\Windows\SysWow64\mshta.exe "c:\Decoding help.hta") when user executes encrypted file (.[ID]<Random>[ID])
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