- Distribution Method : Unknown
- MD5 : 297291c54c14c195ec0fc204aba5a4f5
- Major Detection Name : Ransom.Serpent (Malwarebytes), Ransom_HADESLOCK.FGW (Trend Micro)
- Encrypted File Pattern : .srpx
- Malicious File Creation Location :
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Temp\exdatpus.dat
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Temp\exdatpus.vbs
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Temp\cpy.vbs
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\exdatpus.vbs
- Payment Instruction File : README_TO_RESTORE_FILES_<3 Digit Random>.html / README_TO_RESTORE_FILES_<3 Digit Random>.txt
- Major Characteristics :
- HadesLocker / WildFire Locker Ransomware series
- Block processes execution (msftesql.exe, oracle.exe, sqlagent.exe, sqlbrowser.exe, sqlservr.exe, sqlwriter.exe etc.)
- Disable system restore (WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete /nointeractive)
- Interrupt file recovery using "C:\Windows\System32\cipher.exe" /W:<Drive Letter>
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