StalinLocker Deletes Your Files Unless You Enter the Right Code

guest · May 14, 2018

StalinLocker Deletes Your Files Unless You Enter the Right Code
May 14, 2018
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...s-your-files-unless-you-enter-the-right-code/

A new in-development screenlocker/wiper called StalinLocker, or StalinScreamer, was discovered by MalwareHunterTeam that gives you 10 minutes to enter a code or it will try to delete the contents of the drives on the computer. While running, it will display screen that shows Stalin while playing the USSR anthem and displaying a countdown until files are deleted.

StalinLocker will then display the above lock screen that contains a 10 minutes countdown until your files are deleted or you enter a code. According to MalwareHunterTeam, this code is derived by subtracting the current date of when the program was executed by the date 1922.12.30. If the user enters the correct code, the wiper will exit and delete the autorun.

This wiper is currently in development, but could easily be made into a workable state. Thankfully, most security vendors are detecting this either through definitions or heuristics, so make sure that you have an anti-virus program installed and updated to the latest definitions.
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EASTER · May 14, 2018

I assume if a user spots it and catches it in time as a reflex moment to do a hard shutdown they would have a chance to work around booting again (or reactivating it) and use say a Linux pen distro or similar to remove the offending wiper?

zapjb · May 14, 2018

EASTER said: ↑

I assume if a user spots it and catches it in time as a reflex moment to do a hard shutdown they would have a chance to work around booting again (or reactivating it) and use say a Linux pen distro or similar to remove the offending wiper?
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My questions as well.

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