Remove Trojan.Ransomcrypt

Posted on: June 14th, 2009


Discovered: June 9, 2009
Updated:

June 10, 2009 3:02:08 PM

Type:

Trojan

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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Technical Details:
When the Trojan is executed, it creates the following file, which is saved as the desktop wallpaper:

%SystemDrive%\vsworkdir\shantazh.jpg

It also creates the following file, which is a cryptographic library:

%SystemDrive%\vsworkdir\CSCA1.DLL

Next, the Trojan scans all local drives for files with the following extensions:

* .doc

* .jpg

* .rar

* .zip

* .txt

* .rtf

* .jpeg

* .html

* .htm

* .php

* .eml

* .3gp

* .7z

The Trojan encrypts all files that it finds and adds a .vscrypt extension.

It then deletes the original file.

The same password is used to encrypt all files.

When the Trojan has finished encrypting all of the files, it modifies the desktop wallpaper and restarts the computer.

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