WhiteRose Ransomware
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 151 |
| First Seen: | April 9, 2018 |
| Last Seen: | April 10, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The WhiteRose Ransomware is an encryption ransomware Trojan that was first observed on March 27, 2018. The WhiteRose Ransomware is very similar to most other encryption ransomware Trojans active today; it uses the AES encryption to make the victim's files inaccessible and then demands payment of a ransom in exchange for the decryption key needed to restore the affected files. The cybercrooks sell the decryption key along with a program named 'WhiteRose Decryptor' to victims who will need to restore their files.
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How the WhiteRose Ransomware may Infect a Computer
Threats like the WhiteRose Ransomware may be delivered to victims in various ways, which include the use of damaged file attachments, commonly delivered through the use of corrupted spam email messages that are disguised as messages from legitimate senders. The WhiteRose Ransomware will use the AES and RSA encryption to make the victim's files inaccessible, and mark them by adding the file extension '._ENCRYPTED_BY.WHITEROSE' to the end of each file's name. Samples of the file types that are typically encrypted by these attacks include:
.3dm, .3g2, .3gp, .7zip, .aaf, .accdb, .aep, .aepx, .aet, .ai, .aif, .as, .as3, .asf, .asp, .asx, .avi, .bmp, .c, .class, .cpp, .cs, .csv, .dat, .db, .dbf, .doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .dwg, .dxf, .efx, .eps, .fla, .flv, .gif, .h, .idml, .iff, .indb, .indd, .indl, .indt, .inx, .jar, .java, .jpeg, .jpg, .js, .m3u, .m3u8, .m4u, .max, .mdb, .mid, .mkv, .mov, .mp3, .mp4, .mpa, .mpeg, .mpg, .msg, .pdb, .pdf, .php, .plb, .pmd, .png, .pot, .potm, .potx, .ppam, .ppj, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .prel, .prproj, .ps, .psd, .py, .ra, .rar, .raw, .rb, .rtf, .sdf, .sdf, .ses, .sldm, .sldx, .sql, .svg, .swf, .tif, .txt, .vcf, .vob, .wav, .wma, .wmv, .wpd, .wps, .xla, .xlam, .xll, .xlm, .xls, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xlsx, .xlt, .xltm, .xltx, .xlw, .xml, .xqx, .xqx, .zip.
The WhiteRose Ransomware will deliver a ransom note named 'HOW-TO-RECOVERY-FILES.TXT' after encrypting the victim's files. This file is dropped onto the infected computer's desktop. The full text of the WhiteRose Ransomware ransom note reads:
'[A DEPICTION OF A WHITE ROSE IN ASCI STYLE]
=====================[PersonalKey]=====================
[EDITED base64 CODE]
=====================[PersonalKey]=====================
The singing of the sparrows, the breezes of the northern mountains and smell of the earth
that was raining in the morning filled the entire garden space. I'm sitting on a wooden chair next to a bush tree, I have a readable book in my hands and I am sweating my spring with a cup of bitter coffee. Today is a different day.
Behind me is an empty house of dreams and in front of me, full of beautiful white roses. To my left is an empty blue pool of red fish and my right, trees full of spring white blooms. I drink coffee, I'll continue to read a book from William Faulkner. In the garden environment, peace and quiet. My life always goes that way. Always alone without even an intimate friend.
I have neither a pet, nor a friend or an enemy; I am a normal person with fantastic wishes among the hordes of white rose flowers. Everything is natural. I'm just a little interested in hacking and programming. My only electronic devices in this big garden are an old laptop for do projects and an iPhone for check out the news feeds for malware analytics on Twitter without likes posts.
Believe me, my only assets are the white roses of this garden. I think of days and write at night: the story, poem, code, exploit or the accumulation of the number of white roses sold and I say to myself that the wealth is having different friends of different races, languages, habits and religions, Not only being in a fairly stylish garden with full of original white roses. Today, I think deeply about the decision that has involved my mind for several weeks. A decision to freedom and at the worth of unity, intimacy, joy and love and is the decision to release white roses and to give gifts to all peoples of the world.
I do not think about selling white roses again. This time, I will plant all the white roses of the garden to bring a different gift for the people of each country. No matter where is my garden and where I am from, no matter if you are a housekeeper or a big company owner, it does not matter if you are the west of the world or its east, it's important that the white roses are endless and infinite. You do not need to send letters or e-mails to get these roses. Just wait it tomorrow.
Wait for good days with White Rose.
I hope you accept this gift from me and if it reaches you, close your eyes and place yourself in a large garden on a wooden chair and feel this beautiful scene to reduce your anxiety and everyday tension.
Thank you for trusting me. Now open your eyes. Your system has a flower like a small garden; A white rose flower.
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[Recovery Instructions]
I. Download qTox on your computer from [h[tt]ps://tox[.]chat/download[.]html]
II. Create new profile then enter our ID in search contacts
Our Tox ID: "6F548F217897AA4140FB4C514C8187F2FFDBA3CAFC83795DEE2FBCA369E689006B7CED4A18E9".
III. Wait for us to accept your request.
IV. Copy '[PersonalKey]' in "HOW-TO-RECOVERY-FILES.TXT" file and send this key with one encrypted file less size then 2MB for trust us in our Tox chat.
IV.I. Only if you did not receive a reply after 24 hours from us, send your message to our secure tor email address "TheWhiteRose@Torbox3uiot6wchz[.]onion".
IV.II. For perform "Step IV.I" and enter the TOR network, you must download tor browser and register in "h[tt]p://torbox3uiot6wchz[.]onion" Mail Service)
V. We decrypt your two files and we will send you.
VI. After ensuring the integrity of the files, We will send you payment info.
VII. Now after payment, you get "WhiteRose Decryptor" Along with the private key of your system.
VIII. Everything returns to the normal and your files will be released.
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What is encryption?
In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding a message or information in such a way that only authorized parties can access it, and those who are not authorized cannot. Encryption does not itself prevent interference, but denies the intelligible content to a would-be interceptor. In an encryption scheme, the intended information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm – a cipher – generating ciphertext that can be read only if decrypted.
For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. It is in principle possible to decrypt the message without possessing the key, but, for a well-designed encryption scheme, considerable computational resources and skills are required. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients but not to unauthorized users. in your case 'WhiteRose Decryptor' software for safe and complete decryption of all your files and data.
Any other way?
If 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.'
Dealing with the WhiteRose Ransomware
The extensive ransom note associated with the WhiteRose Ransomware does not say anything new. The WhiteRose Ransomware encrypts the victim's files and demands the payment of a ransom. Computer users are discouraged from paying this ransom. Instead, they should have file backups and an up-to-date security program, which can help computer users protect their data from threats like the WhiteRose Ransomware.
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