From f3c02ad195ad01a5a39ce78639a28f2d5bfb8599 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Servili Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:20:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] merge black ruby duplicate (delete the newer) --- clusters/ransomware.json | 36 +++--------------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) diff --git a/clusters/ransomware.json b/clusters/ransomware.json index c6d46da..1b0b04d 100644 --- a/clusters/ransomware.json +++ b/clusters/ransomware.json @@ -9684,7 +9684,7 @@ "value": "Flotera Ransomware" }, { - "description": "A new ransomware was discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam called Black Ruby. This ransomware will encrypt the files on a computer, scramble the file name, and then append the BlackRuby extension. To make matters worse, Black Ruby will also install a Monero miner on the computer that utilizes as much of the CPU as it can.", + "description": "A new ransomware was discovered this week by MalwareHunterTeam called Black Ruby. This ransomware will encrypt the files on a computer, scramble the file name, and then append the BlackRuby extension. To make matters worse, Black Ruby will also install a Monero miner on the computer that utilizes as much of the CPU as it can. Discovered on February 6, 2018. May have been distributed through unknown vectors. Will not encrypt a machine if its IP address is identified as coming from Iran; this feature enables actors to avoid a particular Iranian cybercrime law that prohibits Iran-based actors from attacking Iranian victims. Encrypts files on the infected machine, scrambles files, and appends the .BlackRuby extension to them. Installs a Monero miner on the infected computer that utilizes the machine’s maximum CPU power. Delivers a ransom note in English asking for US$650 in Bitcoins. Might be installed via Remote Desktop Services.", "meta": { "extensions": [ ".BlackRuby" @@ -9694,18 +9694,10 @@ " ____ __ __ ____ __\n / __ ) / /____ _ _____ / /__ / __ \\ __ __ / /_ __ __\n / __ |/ // __ `// ___// //_/ / /_/ // / / // __ \\ / / / /\n / /_/ // // /_/ // /__ / ,< / _, _// /_/ // /_/ // /_/ /\n /_____//_/ \\__,_/ \\___//_/|_| /_/ |_| \\__,_//_.___/ \\__, /\n /____/\n\n===================== Identification Key =====================\n\n[id]\n\n===================== Identification Key =====================\n\n[Can not access your files?]\n\nCongratulations, you are now part of our family #BlackRuby Ransomware. The range of this family is wider and bigger every day.\nOur hosts welcome our presence because we will give them a scant souvenir from the heart of Earth.\n\nThis time, we are guest with a new souvenir called \"Black Ruby\". A ruby ​​in black, different, beautiful, and brilliant, which has been bothered to extract those years and you must also endure this hard work to keep it. If you do not have the patience of this difficulty or you hate some of this precious stone, we are willing to receive the price years of mining and finding rubies for your relief and other people of the world who are guests of the black ruby.\n\nSo let's talk a little bit with you without a metaphor and literary terms to understand the importance of the subject.\nIt does not matter if you're a small business or you manage a large organization, no matter whether you are a regular user or a committed employee, it's important that you have a black ruby and to get rid of it, you need to get back to previous situation and we need a next step.\n\nThe breadth of this family is not supposed to stop, because we have enough knowledge and you also trust our knowledge.\nWe are always your backers and guardian of your information at this multi-day banquet and be sure that no one in the world can take it from you except for us who extracts this precious stone. We need a two-sided cooperation in developing cybersecurity knowledge. The background to this cooperation is a mutual trust, which will result in peace and tranquility. you must pay $650 (USD) worth of Bitcoins for restore your system to the previous state and you are free to choose to stay in this situation or return to the normal.\n\nDo not forget that your opportunity is limited. From these limits you can create golden situations. Be sure we will help you in this way and to know that having a black ruby does not always mean riches. You and your system are poor, poor knowledge of cybersecurity and lack of security on your system!.\n\n ========================================================================================================================\n\n [HOW TO DECRYPT FILES]\n\n 1. Copy \"Identification Key\".\n 2. Send this key with two encrypted files (less than 5 MB) for trust us to email address \"TheBlackRuby@Protonmail.com\".\n 3. We decrypt your two files and send them to your email.\n 4. After ensuring the integrity of the files, you must pay $650 (USD) with bitcoin and send transaction code to our email, our bitcoin address is \"19S7k3zHphKiYr85T25FnqdxizHcgmjoj1\".\n 5. You get \"Black Ruby Decryptor\" Along with the private key of your system.\n 6. Everything returns to the normal and your files will bereleased.\n\n========================================================================================================================\n\n[What is encryption?]\n\nEncryption is a reversible modification of information for security reasons but providing full access to it for authorised users.\n To become an authorised user and keep the modification absolutely reversible (in other words to have a possibility to decrypt your files) you should have an \"Personal Identification Key\". But not only it. It is required also to have the special decryption software\n(in your case “Black Ruby Decryptor” software) for safe and complete decryption of all your files and data.\n\n[Everything is clear for me but what should I do?]\n\n The first step is reading these instructions to the end. Your files have been encrypted with the “Black Ruby Ransomware” software; the instructions (“HOW-TO-DECRYPT-FILES.txt”) in the folders with your encrypted files are not viruses, they will help you. After reading this text the most part of people start searching in the Internet the words the “Black Ruby Ransomware” where they find a lot of ideas, recommendation and instructions. It is necessary to realise that we are the ones who closed the lock on your files and we are the only ones who have this secret key to open them.\n\n[Have you got advice?]\n\n[*** Any attempts to get back you files with the third-party tools can be fatal for your encrypted files ***]\nThe most part of the tried-party software change data with the encrypted files to restore it but this cases damage to the files. \nFinally it will be impossible to decrypt your files. When you make a puzzle but some items are lost, broken or not put in its place - the puzzle items will never match, the same way the third-party software will ruin your files completely and irreversibly. You should realise that any intervention of the third-party software to restore files encrypted with the “Black Ruby Ransomware” software may be fatal for your files.\n\nIf you look through this text in the Internet and realise that something is wrong with your files but you do not have any instructions to restore your files, please contact your antivirus support." ], "refs": [ - "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-ruby-ransomware-skips-victims-in-iran-and-adds-a-miner-for-good-measure/" + "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-ruby-ransomware-skips-victims-in-iran-and-adds-a-miner-for-good-measure/", + "https://www.accenture.com/t20180803T064557Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-83/Accenture-Cyber-Threatscape-Report-2018.pdf" ] }, - "related": [ - { - "dest-uuid": "b4433e66-9bc4-11e8-8f4e-7363f5526636", - "tags": [ - "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"likely\"" - ], - "type": "similar" - } - ], "uuid": "abf3001c-396c-11e8-8da6-ef501eef12e1", "value": "Black Ruby" }, @@ -10314,28 +10306,6 @@ "uuid": "b3f04486-9bc4-11e8-bbfe-cf096483b45e", "value": "WannaSmile" }, - { - "description": "Discovered on February 6, 2018. May have been distributed through unknown vectors. Will not encrypt a machine if its IP address is identified as coming from Iran; this feature enables actors to avoid a particular Iranian cybercrime law that prohibits Iran-based actors from attacking Iranian victims. Encrypts files on the infected machine, scrambles files, and appends the .BlackRuby extension to them. Installs a Monero miner on the infected computer that utilizes the machine’s maximum CPU power. Delivers a ransom note in English asking for US$650 in Bitcoins. Might be installed via Remote Desktop Services.", - "meta": { - "extensions": [ - ".BlackRuby" - ], - "refs": [ - "https://www.accenture.com/t20180803T064557Z__w__/us-en/_acnmedia/PDF-83/Accenture-Cyber-Threatscape-Report-2018.pdf" - ] - }, - "related": [ - { - "dest-uuid": "abf3001c-396c-11e8-8da6-ef501eef12e1", - "tags": [ - "estimative-language:likelihood-probability=\"likely\"" - ], - "type": "similar" - } - ], - "uuid": "b4433e66-9bc4-11e8-8f4e-7363f5526636", - "value": "Black Ruby" - }, { "description": "Uses APK Editor Pro. Picks and activates DEX>Smali from APK Editor. Utilizes LockService application and edits the “const-string v4, value” to a desired unlock key. Changes contact information within the ransom note. Once the victim has downloaded the malicious app, the only way to recover its content is to pay the ransom and receive the unlock key. ", "meta": { From d5f35d94dcc0390ea2f5c3c30ef658e53c2135bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Servili Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:21:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] version update --- clusters/ransomware.json | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/clusters/ransomware.json b/clusters/ransomware.json index 1b0b04d..c668971 100644 --- a/clusters/ransomware.json +++ b/clusters/ransomware.json @@ -10341,5 +10341,5 @@ "uuid": "c76c4d24-9f99-11e8-808d-a7f1c66a53c5" } ], - "version": 28 + "version": 29 }