- Distribution Method : Unknown
- MD5 : 920b64dadd297c7cced6b9715bcb8999
- Major Detection Name : Trojan.Ransom.MrDec (ALYac), Gen:Win32.AV-Killer.amW@aC6nWjc (BitDefender)
- Encrypted File Pattern : .<Original Extension> ID <Random>.BadNews
- Malicious File Creation Location :
- C:\Windows\clerlog.bat
- C:\Windows\searchfiles.exe
- C:\How To Decode Files.hta
- Payment Instruction File : How To Decode Files.hta
- Major Characteristics :
- Offline Encryption
- DXXD / MrDec 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 "Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager/Operational", wevtutil.exe cl "Security", wevtutil.exe cl "System", wevtutil.exe cl "Windows PowerShell" etc.)
- Displays ransom note (C:\Windows\SysWow64\mshta.exe "c:\How To Decode Files.hta") when user executes encrypted file (.<Original Extension> ID <Random>.BadNews)
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