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BTCamant Ransomware

Posted: January 4, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 26
First Seen: January 4, 2017
Last Seen: August 27, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The BTCamant Ransomware is a newly discovered piece of crypto-threat that may not be distributed actively yet. However, this does not mean that the BTCamant Ransomware is harmless, and any computer that gets infected with this threat is bound to have a large number of its files encrypted. When the BTCamant Ransomware bypasses a computer's security and manages to load its corrupted modules successfully, it proceeds to scan the local folders and mark the files that are suitable for encryption. Naturally, the BTCamant Ransomware targets a long list of file extensions, but its primary targets are documents, media files, databases, backup files, image files, archives, and other content that is likely to contain important data. Users whose computers have been taken hostage by the BTCamant Ransomware also may find out that their encrypted files have had their extensions changed to '.BTC.'

The BTCamant Ransomware leaves two ransom notes on the victim's machine - BTC_DECRYPT_FILES.txt and BTC_DECRYPT_FILES.html. It also creates a 'wallpaper.wall' file, which is placed in the %appdata% folder and is set as the desktop background automatically. Both ransom notes contain identical information, and they don't include any details about how much money the victim owes, or if they can get any proof that the decryption of their files is possible. It only tells the unlucky users troubled by the BTCamant Ransomware that they need to send a message to sepas@protonmail.com or sepast@protonmail.com if they wish to learn how they can restore their files. Although it is not mentioned in the ransom note, it is almost certain that the authors of the BTCamant Ransomware are after one thing – taking money from their victims. We advise users not to contact the e-mail that the BTCamant Ransomware uses, as well as not to agree to pay any money to con artists, regardless if they are associated with this crypto-threat or similar threats.

Victims of the BTCamant Ransomware should attempt to escape this unpleasant situation by using a reputable anti-virus software suite to fully remove the BTCamant Ransomware from their computers. The bad news is that a free decryptor for this threat is not available, and all files marked with the '.BTC' extension may be unrecoverable for now unless the victim has a backup.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



ASUSWebStorageSyncAgent2.3.0.595.exe.bin File name: ASUSWebStorageSyncAgent2.3.0.595.exe.bin
Size: 3.38 MB (3381200 bytes)
MD5: 7e6a7e83bf84d081f4fd8a2c0cb1e32f
Detection count: 7
File type: Binary File
Mime Type: unknown/bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 27, 2020
app.exe File name: app.exe
Size: 4.37 MB (4378624 bytes)
MD5: d864d3bf4371dc43bdb5b8c7e24ebd4b
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 27, 2020
Asus Webstorage Upate.exe File name: Asus Webstorage Upate.exe
Size: 2.73 MB (2732032 bytes)
MD5: 03909af5cf762d31545f622f4f12dc5a
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 27, 2020
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