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Severity
High
Analysis Summary
The STOP/DJVU ransomware initially made headlines in 2018 and has since been attacking individuals all around the world. It’s widespread on torrent sites and other platforms in software crack packages and adware bundles. DJVU Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts the files on an infected computer and demands a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. The STOP/DJVU Ransomware family is one of the most prevalent ransomware threats and is known for its aggressive tactics and high-pressure ransom demands.
Malware is delivered via cracked applications, fake set-up apps keygens, activators, and Windows updates. It does not utilize local information like keyboard layouts or timezone settings to prevent infecting victims in certain countries; instead, it uses the information returned by a request to https[:]//api.2ip.ua/geo.json. The card’s MAC address is utilized to provide unique identification for the system. This identity is provided to STOP’s command and control server, which responded with an RSA-2048 public key for encryption. Additional malware, including an information stealer known as Vidar, is then downloaded and installed.
ransom note
Impact
- Information Theft
- File Encryption
Indicators of Compromise
MD5
- 0333f0129897bffa8baa70d30eefadfd
- 14181fc0b16a63a4e9792e3731ea0625
- 9d1deecb81e4030faa33e3dfc754f302
SHA-256
- 672488666b68b99cef16ff0c1acfd3aa009df3f6d3f18897c5ecee77b77a57c7
- bf00506af49d851ac24ec38b6837683123ae3bcf7df32fcf02d74edf81ad9698
- 6ce868474385b39fc5c464b63dc3dad101c21be1329311640ba4a8abd4d66809
SHA-1
- a99d6b1274f740b58158df0fbc71852503622ac0
- 4aaa123046475599a4cceaea2a41c3cc81bf6ac8
- 86b7f824ddedfc19ea8efaa0d7aeb5deb4f1a960
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for Indicators of compromise (IOCs) in your environment utilizing your respective security controls
- Maintain cyber hygiene by updating your anti-virus software and implementing a patch management lifecycle.
- Maintain Offline Backups – In a ransomware attack, the adversary will often delete or encrypt backups if they have access to them. That’s why it’s important to keep offline (preferably off-site), encrypted backups of data and test them regularly.
- Emails from unknown senders should always be treated with caution.
- Never trust or open links and attachments received from unknown sources/senders.