Damage Ransomware
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 105 |
| First Seen: | February 22, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | February 7, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Damage Ransomware is a ransomware Trojan that is used to force victims to pay a large ransomware. Like other encryption ransomware Trojans, the Damage Ransomware works by encrypting its victims' files and then demanding the payment of a ransom. Ransomware Trojans like the Damage Ransomware have become common in the last years increasingly, making it basic for computer users to take steps to protect their machines from these attacks.
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The Damage Ransomware Damages Your Files and Makes Them Unreadable
Encryption ransomware Trojans like the Damage Ransomware have become quite common since 2015. The Damage Ransomware was first observed on February 22, 2017. The Damage Ransomware receives its name because it adds the file extension '.damage' to the end of each file that it encrypts. The Damage Ransomware was created as a standalone threat and is not part of another family of ransomware Trojans. The initial version of the Damage Ransomware was designed to target English-speakers and is distributed using corrupted files that use macro exploits to execute a compromised code on the victims' computers. The Damage Ransomware may be distributed using corrupted PDF and DOC files, which abuse this vulnerability in macros. Computer users are advised to refrain from enabling macros on their applications since it allows these corrupted documents from executing corrupted code and installing the Damage Ransomware on the victim's computer. Computer users, in general, should learn how to spot these tactics, since con artists may use legitimate corporate logos or spoofed email addresses to trick them into opening the corrupted file attachment containing the Damage Ransomware or other encryption ransomware Trojan.
How the Damage Ransomware may Infect a Computer
PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to learn how to spot and recognize threats like the Damage Ransomware. It is likely that the Damage Ransomware will cause damage to the victim's files, making them unrecoverable without the decryption key. Unfortunately, the Damage Ransomware uses a strong AES and RSA encryption to make the victim's files completely inaccessible. Because of this, once the files have been infected with the Damage Ransomware, they will no longer work properly. The Damage Ransomware will target common file types associated with spreadsheets, databases, images, and numerous other types of documents and file types. The Damage Ransomware also can target file types seen in Web servers commonly, making it especially threatening because of the potential of the targets it could infect.
The files that have been encrypted by the Damage Ransomware will have the extension '.damage' included to the end of their file names, making it very simple to know which files have been compromised during the Damage Ransomware attack. The Damage Ransomware delivers its ransom note in the form of a text document dropped on the victim's Desktop, named 'damage@india.com[PC_NAME].txt,' after the attack has been carried out. The ransom note alerts the victim of the attack and contains information on how to pay the Damage Ransomware ransom. It is not advisable to pay the Damage Ransomware ransom. It is very unlikely that the people responsible for the Damage Ransomware attack will keep their promise and deliver a decryption key after payment. They are just as likely to trick the victim, ignoring the payment, or asking for even more money.
Dealing with a Damage Ransomware Infection
If the Damage Ransomware has infected your computer, it will be nearly impossible to recover the files without the decryption key. Because of this, the best protection against encryption ransomware Trojans like the Damage Ransomware is to have file backups on the cloud or an external memory device. Having backups of all files is the best protection because the people carrying out these attacks lose any leverage they may have to demand a ransom if the victim can recover the files from the backup copy quickly.
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Trojan.Emotet.REE |
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| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
38c325ff38d4bdaa41440e5c4fd8fd3c
SHA1:
0e706a484cf61b488c83802c8b47ee5cea4facc9
SHA256:
E14CB65C4DE609DB54A74D26575F20E1934D2224FB2E1334E5EAF965CB4F0E34
File Size:
1.02 MB, 1019904 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have security information
- File has exports table
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
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- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
Windows PE Version Information
Windows PE Version Information
This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.| Name | Value |
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| Article | www.codeproject.com |
| hdietrich@gmail.com | |
| File Description | XHtmlTreeTest.exe |
| File Version | 1, 6, 0, 1 |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright © 2007 Hans Dietrich |
| Original Filename | XHtmlTreeTest.exe |
| Product Name | XHtmlTreeTest |
| Product Version | 1, 6, 0, 1 |
File Traits
- dll
- HighEntropy
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 3,116 |
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| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 19 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 2,815 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 282 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| Syscall Use |
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| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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| Anti Debug |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe c:\users\user\downloads\0e706a484cf61b488c83802c8b47ee5cea4facc9_0001019904.,LiQMAxHB
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