A new ransomware has been discovered that is based off of the “InfiniteTear” ransomware family, of which BlackRuby and Zenis are members.
When this ransomware infects a computer it will encrypt the files, scramble the filenames, and append the .WHITEROSE extension to them. It is not currently known for sure how this ransomware is being distributed, but reports indicate it is being manually installed by hacking into Remote Desktop services. Furthermore, based on the submissions to ID-Ransomware, the developer of this ransomware appears to be targeting European countries, with a strong focus on Spain.
The WhiteRose ransom note reads like a poem
Both the BlackRuby Ransomware and now WhiteRose have ransom notes that read more like an assignment from a creative writing course rather than a ransom demand.
In WhiteRose’s ransom note, the developer tells the story of an isolated and lonely hacker surrounded by white roses in a garden. They go on to state that they want to share their white roses with the world by encrypting your computer and transforming it into a flower.
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.
How WhiteRose encrypts a computer ?
When WhiteRose first starts it checks to see if the C:\Perfect.sys file exists. If it does exist, it will exit the program, otherwise it will create the file, which is shown below.
When a file is encrypted, it will rename it to a random name with the _ENCRYPTED_BY.WHITEROSE extension appended to it. So test.jpg would be encrypted and renamed to something like 6zyaqFcPJaeJATyA_ENCRYPTED_BY.WHITEROSE.
In each scanned folder, it will create a ransom note named HOW-TO-RECOVERY-FILES.TXT that contains an ASCII image of a rose, the “interesting” story, and then instructions on how to pay the ransom.
Ransom Note Text:
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PpWh3f536rfFjmNhSaUaaV+fAc/hCqLtHujsZ18SdiNH6FzINtYaAOK
9ctyI8AGYf3ltM/XQiZm9LKVT5tyGHuIaKjjg0wxTvJvvovjxD0QBrS
7scZINf8zL9+hPThPy/62rKdEbGrEczf0mBMw7z78lKZsCnTBeEDksn
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=====================[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 [https://tox.chat/download.html]
II. Create new profile then enter our ID in search contacts
Our Tox ID: “6F548F217897AA4140FB4C514C8187F2FFDBA3CAFC83795DEE2FBCA369E606B7CED4A18E9”.
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 “http://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.
All Users are requested to:
- Install and keep NPAV updated up-to-date.
- Make sure NPAV Data Backup is ON.
- Always use trusted and secure sites for downloading setups.
Net Protector customers are protected from such new and dangerous ransomware.