- Distribution Method : Unknown
- MD5 : 718027b3ae3247ab0991167f94ec0280
- Encrypted File Pattern : .RYK
- Malicious File Creation Location :
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\RyukReadMe.html
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\RyukReadMe.html
- Payment Instruction File : RyukReadMe.html
- Major Characteristics :
- Offline Encryption
- Hermes Ransomware series
- Results system booting failure by encrypting "C:\bootmgr"
- Stop multi services (audioendpointbuilder, samss)
- Delete backup files (*.bac, *.bak, *.bkf, *.dsk, *.set, *.wbcat, *.win, Backup*.*, backup*.*)
- Disable system restore (vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet, vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=<Drive Letter>: /on=<Drive Letter>: /maxsize=401MB, vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=<Drive Letter>: /on=<Drive Letter>: /maxsize=unbounded)
- Encrypt network drives using WOL (Wake-on-LAN) to turn on remote PC. (<Ransomware>.exe 8 LAN, \\<Host IP>\<Drive Letter>$\\<File Path>)
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