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. The STOP/DJVU ransomware is a Trojan that encrypts files. It infiltrates your computer invisibly and encrypts all of your data, making them unavailable to you. It leaves a ransom letter warning that demands money in exchange for decrypting your data and making them available to you again. 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.
Impact
- Information Theft
- File Encryption
Indicators of Compromise
Domain Name
- fuyt[.]org
MD5
- 154113aa536876a3f8f18dea6cafabf1
SHA-256
- e04db4b3786b4dab99f583320c13ef4211d013e11308b4054049ade211124dac
SHA-1
- 75985135dddb49abe79a216094bfbdfd3265e68d
URL
- http[:]//fuyt[.]org/fhsgtsspen6/get[.]php?pid=6E3AAB7CB29BC9495DFDE01272C66F39
- http[:]//fuyt[.]org/files/1/build3[.]exe
- http[:]//fuyt[.]org/fhsgtsspen6/get[.]php?pid=6E3AAB7CB29BC9495DFDE01272C66F39&first=true
Remediation
- Block all threat indicators at your respective controls.
- Search for IOCs in your environment.
- Always be suspicious about emails sent by unknown senders.
- Never click on the links/attachments sent by unknown senders.