Ransom.AvosLocker
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Short bio
Ransom.AvosLocker is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group that encrypts files on compromised systems.
Type of infection
Ransom.AvosLocker is ransomware as a service. Ransomware in general makes files on the victims system unusable until the ransom is paid. Ransomware as a service can be delivered in many ways, which depend on the affiliate that is deploying the ransomware. For now, Ransom.AvosLocker seems to use known Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to establish a first base and use worm like capabilities to spread across a network.
Malicious behavior
AvosLocker ransom note
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks Ransom.AvosLocker
Home remediation
You can use the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Nebula console to scan endpoints.
Nebula endpoint tasks menu
Choose the Scan + Quarantine option. Afterwards you can check the Detections page to see which threats were found.
On the Quarantine page you can see which threats were quarantined and restore them if necessary.
All component/technology detections are passed to the remediation engine for complete removal from infected systems. This industry leading technology uses patented techniques in identifying all cohorts or associated files for a single threat and removes them all together to prevent malware from resuscitating itself. If you are using Malwarebytes Ransomware Rollback technology, it allows you to wind back the clock to negate the impact of ransomware by leveraging just-in-time backups.