Gray Hat Hacking The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, Fourth Edition, 4th Edition

CHAPTER 21

 

Dissecting Ransomware

This chapter dissects a unique family of malware known as ransomware that is able to take control of a system unless a ransom is paid to its creators.

            In this chapter, we cover the following topics:

            •  History of ransomware

            •  Options for paying ransom

            •  Dissecting Ransomlock, including dynamic and static analysis

            •  Decoding in memory

            •  Anti-debugging checks

            •  Taking control of the Desktop

            •  CryptoLocker malware

 

History of Ransomware

Ransomware is a unique family of malware that is able take full control of a machine until a ransom is paid by the victim. In order to increase the chances of getting money, ...