Categories: Ransomware
A cryptovirus, cryptotrojan or cryptoworm is a type of
malware that encrypts the data belonging to an individual on a computer,
demanding a ransom for its restoration.
The term ransomware is commonly used to describe such software,
although the field known as cryptovirology predates the term "ransomware".
This type of ransom attack can be accomplished by (for example) attaching
a specially crafted file/program to an e-mail message and sending this to the victim.
If the victim opens/executes the attachment, the program encrypts
a number of files on the victim's computer. A ransom note is then left behind for the victim.
The victim will be unable to open the encrypted files without the correct decryption key.
Once the ransom demanded in the ransom note is paid, the cracker may (or may not)
send the decryption key, enabling decryption of the "kidnapped" files.
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\ErrorProtector.lnk How to detect ErrorProtector.Free:
Files:
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%APPDATA%]\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ErrorProtector.lnk
[%DESKTOP%]\ErrorProtector.lnk
Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ErrorProtector Free
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\ErrorProtector Free
[%PROFILE%]\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ErrorProtector Unregistered Version
Registry Keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\errorprotector free
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\errorprotector free
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\errorprotector unregistered version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\uert_is1
Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
Removing ErrorProtector.Free:
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