Categories: Ransom

Ransom.LockBit removal

The Ransom.LockBit is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Ransom.LockBit virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Compression (or decompression)
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
  • Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:17717
  • A process created a hidden window
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • A scripting utility was executed
  • Steals private information from local Internet browsers
  • Attempts to execute a powershell command with suspicious parameter/s
  • Collects information about installed applications
  • Likely virus infection of existing system binary
  • Harvests credentials from local FTP client softwares
  • Harvests information related to installed instant messenger clients
  • Harvests information related to installed mail clients
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Ransom.LockBit?


File Info:

crc32: F6F4662Emd5: 20c6b8fdd4cc6de023950c41553c6ba1name: 20C6B8FDD4CC6DE023950C41553C6BA1.mlwsha1: 0c659ac767ccb16b81bb35d37044ef027a129716sha256: da82ff9ca26c413bb6e2fddd2b1a0fb0fbc13c33f2277c298caa15e035c07afasha512: 748d20d10925aa79c674654afd61ef09d7e526d6c64b9ae5871f0361cb6104ad93e7e49be931066b955ee3109e50b9db57b506934deee7c9e03e570b326f560fssdeep: 98304:6MEwqxq5y9I0C26toNqNwgal9YBwE9l+/cpI8sl2LG8iP0Si:iwKuy25aNqNtarE9l+/cpI882LhiP0Ttype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translations: 0x0155 0x0257

Ransom.LockBit also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Siggen11.34588
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.35303602
Qihoo-360 Generic/HEUR/QVM10.2.6681.Malware.Gen
McAfee Trojan-FSUC!20C6B8FDD4CC
Cylance Unsafe
AegisLab Trojan.Multi.Generic.4!c
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0056f9be1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0056f9be1 )
Cybereason malicious.767ccb
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0DKK20
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34634.@xX@aSRWbRgO
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.35303602
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.35303602
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Invincea Mal/Generic-S
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.rc
FireEye Generic.mg.20c6b8fdd4cc6de0
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Ranumbot
Webroot W32.Malware.Gen
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D21AB0B2
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Glupteba.MG!MTB
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Glupteba.R355981
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Azorult
Malwarebytes Ransom.LockBit
APEX Malicious
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Fortinet W32/GenKryptik.EWVQ!tr
AVG Win32:BotX-gen [Trj]
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove Ransom.LockBit?

  • Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
  • Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
  • Move to quarantine” all items.
  • Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
  • Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
  • Restart your computer.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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