RSA2048Pro Ransomware

Posted: August 3, 2017

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	10/10
Infected PCs:	64

First Seen:	August 3, 2017
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The RSA2048Pro Ransomware is a Trojan that locks the users' files to force them into paying a ransom through Bitcoins or similar methods. Media older than three months may be safe from the RSA2048Pro Ransomware, which filters out files based on their last edited dates. However, this Trojan is a significant threat to any recently-modified content, and you always should delete the RSA2048Pro Ransomware as soon as you have access to a suitable anti-malware tool for doing so.

Ransoming Your Recent File History

It's often impractical for Trojans to try to take the entire contents of a PC's drives. Encrypting data to lock it takes time, but leaves the Trojan vulnerable to interference, in the meantime. Accordingly, threat actors have a vested interest in coming up with different ways to increase the brevity of these attacks. A new method, being brandished by the RSA2048Pro Ransomware uniquely, only targets content that you (or another user) open recently.

The RSA2048Pro Ransomware, which is another example of .NET Framework software still filters the files for locking down according to their formats (such as Word documents or JPG pictures), and also works around sensitive locations like the Windows folder. However, a third configuration option limits the RSA2048Pro Ransomware to enciphering files with edits from within the past three months. The RSA-2048 encoding method also appears to be secure, and malware experts see no free decryption solutions appropriate for reversing the encoding attack's effects on a victim's files currently.

The Trojan uses Notepad text files for delivering its ransom notes, which may ask for Bitcoin payments for its decryptor, misrepresent the infection as being based on the CryptoWall Ransomware or a generic security problem, or threaten the reader with penalties for not paying within a five-day time limit. Despite its generalized symptoms, malware experts conclude that the RSA2048Pro Ransomware is unrelated to previous families of similar threats and appears to be an independent project.

Modernizing Your Defense against Time-Sensitive Trojans

The RSA2048Pro Ransomware is compatible with any system that supports C# software, meaning that most Windows environments are at risk from its file-locking features. PC users should back up their files to locations that are less at risk of being attacked particularly, such as any removable storage device, to prevent the RSA2048Pro Ransomware from corrupting the only copies of documents and other media. Those without other options also may request help from appropriate security researchers for looking into the possibility of developing a free decryption program, which may require samples of both the encrypted content and the Trojan.

The RSA2048Pro Ransomware is well-coded relatively, compared to amateur efforts, and may use similarly sophisticated infection methods, such as exploit kits loading via corrupted websites or crafted spam e-mails. Some threat actors also choose to install their Trojans personally, after gaining system access through brute-force or phishing-based attacks. Appropriate Web-surfing behavior, security measures like blocking scripts, and rotating passwords all are relevant forms of defense. Finally, many, if not all brands of anti-malware products to date can identify and remove the RSA2048Pro Ransomware as a threat to your computer.

The art of extracting money with a victim's consent, even under duress, is one that can require a discerning touch. As malware experts see more advanced cases of data-filtering like the RSA2048Pro Ransomware, one can only assume that con artists are going to continue finding the best ways to attack what's most valuable to you.

RSA2048Pro Ransomware

Threat Metric

Ransoming Your Recent File History

Modernizing Your Defense against Time-Sensitive Trojans

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