Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar (file analysis)

The Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar 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.

What Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar virus can do?

• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• A ping command was executed with the -n argument possibly to delay analysis
• Creates a copy of itself
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar?

File Info:
name: 406CDF72B272C0AB0D50.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7ac917ea4f032061d74147b825cc2c8e79fe5cda6d97be17a6271e1b8297bfc9crc32: B940A3DEmd5: 406cdf72b272c0ab0d5061b2f7cdf03bsha1: bfcfb67d8661714c6816e67fdfe6192160e29f49sha256: 7ac917ea4f032061d74147b825cc2c8e79fe5cda6d97be17a6271e1b8297bfc9sha512: 813808137cb50f441ec982b3c5bc60c6406c0a2e00c1206d79cd0e9b28441e0e6bf6476003bbe45da6dece086470cb21860ec1d78a8d90d4a717013e0748745bssdeep: 49152:Rw80cTsjkWaUHpz6krzd0T7x4PWAHcvqgTUO7:+8sjkaJ3du+WAgqg4O7type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D7A5F01273DDC360CB669133BF29B7056EBB7C714630B95B2F880D7DA960161262DBA3sha3_384: 2793946e86a279f130f37666f1030b3b8f5b11acf554025506a53a58a4511539f470e39fd2e2ce8da273d5a99fd9e60dep_bytes: e8b8d00000e97ffeffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2016-11-21 18:12:05
Version Info:
Translation: 0x0809 0x04b0

Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar also known as:

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.Ishtar?

• 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.