Within the criminal business of the malicious code, a variant of well-known are the strategies implemented by
ransomware malware type, where the main objective is financial gain in exchange for the return of something maliciously "
hijacked".
In this case, it's the operating system crash by a malware Russian origin. According to the nomenclature of antivirus companies, the same is detected under names alluding to
Blocker (Comodo/Fortinet/Kaspersky),
LooksLike (McAfee),
LockScreen (ESET),
Fraud (Avast),
Winlock (DrWeb),
Dunik! Rts ( Microsoft).
Malware pretends to be the executable to install Flash Player using a file called
install_flash_player.exe (ff27289c8a5ac530ce876bc08fe45f1e).
However, to be executed, the operating system crashes through a window, which is expressed in the Russian language (a feature which indicates its orientation toward the Russian audience) the order to send a text message
SMS to a particular type phone number to get the unlock key.
Generated in the folder
%temp% the files asd [x].cbt (
D6110298A4E241BE6E7031ADA220BACC) and asd[x].tmp (this is a MZ file) (
5E9C2819DA8463278F0CFA3C1CCAFF70), where [x] is a random number, found under the nomenclature
Ransom PogBlock by some AV companies. The latter is the binary that controls the pop-up blocking system.
The ransomware disables the
Task Manager and blocks the ability to access the system in
Safe Mode by generating a reboot loop through a
BSoD.
This activity is under the framework of the business of criminal malware itself, which the malware author attempts through the cost benefit that requires the sending of SMS. A more within the criminal world of crimeware that even if it's addressed to the Russian public, constitutes a serious threat to any system.
CountermeasuresRestart in Safe Mode.
Delete the file asd[x].tmp alocated in
%temp%.
Delete the following registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinitc:\documents and settings\administrador\configuración local\temp\asd1.tmpMaintain updated antivirus program.
The easiest part. Unblock with any of the following keys:
code:
592100041 unlock:
2002972524code:
592131650 unlock:
3807350716code:
592108426 unlock:
2111921530code:
592128602 unlock:
838761711code:
592122374 unlock:
4272582034code:
592100773 unlock:
3071200006code:
592109181 unlock:
2803729885code:
592109325 unlock:
1494973728code:
592129826 unlock:
3062337563code:
592105732 unlock:
2478558886Note: Should appear on your display a different number for those exposed, send an email to with the number disastersteam[at]malwareint[dot]com to receive the unlock key.
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