“Locky” ransomware

[Wayne11]

Hi guys

I'm definitely not paranoid, but I'm a bit scared of the new "Locky" ransomware. Fortinet has published yesterday a blog post about Locky, but I can't find anything in the AV signature database nor in the IPS for this Locky bastard. Does anyone know which scan engine is able to detect Locky or Dridex?

Thx

Wayne

[Carl_Wallmark · Accepted solution]

My old collegue is sitting with a customer as we speak, they got Locky in a word document containing a macro, encrypted 400000 files. He is going to be there all night.... I also want a signature now ;)

[Troubleshooter_73]

http://blog.fortinet.com/post/a-closer-look-at-locky-ransomware-2

[Carl_Wallmark]

Sweet, but cannot find it in my lists. Anyone found it ?

[Wayne11]

It's a bit annoying, Symantec and most other competitor detect it already, but Fortinet is still sleeping [&:]

https://www.virustotal.com/de/file/976059c030c256db4a22d0fcbf2372cc3320877025154b5efeb3f7a1a26b1774/...

[Carl_Wallmark]

I got this from support an hour ago:

Thank you for contacting Fortinet IPS.  We have developed signature, Locky.Botnet, to address this ransomware. However, the signature has to go through "beta" testing first before it can be officially released. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this signature should be released soon.

[Wayne11]

Thx for sharing!

[rwpatterson]

FYI

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/la-hospital-latest-victim-of-targeted-crypto-ransomware-atta...

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/hospital-pays-17k-for-ransomware-crypto-key/

The exact locker version wasn't mentioned, but the results are the same...

[Wayne11]

Owh sh*t......that's why Fortinet has to hurry up  They should be definitely quicker with new sig for such disastrous malware.

Go go go IPS Team  

[Wayne11]

Finaly, since yesterday it's included in the current defenitions.

http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/locky