- Distribution Method : Access using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) or a remote program.
- MD5 : 2470b7481440989fa5c556bc6547c845
- Major Detection Name : Ransom:Win32/Phobos.PM (Microsoft), Troj/Phobos-B (Sophos)
- Encrypted File Pattern : .id[<Random>-3281].[Help.encryptor@gmail.com].Elbie
- Malicious File Creation Location :
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\<Random>.exe
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\<Random>.exe
- C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\<Random>.exe
- C:\Users\%UserName%\Desktop\info.hta
- C:\Users\%UserName%\Desktop\info.txt
- C:\Users\Public\Desktop\info.hta
- C:\Users\Public\Desktop\info.txt
- <Drive Letter>:\info.hta
- <Drive Letter>:\info.txt
- Message File : info.hta / info.txt
- Major Characteristics :
- Offline Encryption
- 8Base / CrySis / Troldesh Ransomware series
- Allow Windows firewall rules (netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off, netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable)
- Block processes execution (dbsnmp.exe, isqlplussvc.exe, msftesql.exe, oracle.exe, sqlagent.exe, synctime.exe etc.)
- Disable system restore (vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet, wmic shadowcopy delete, bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures, bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no, wbadmin delete catalog -quiet)
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