cmatthewbrooks / mock-windows-cpp-ransomware

Mock malware to show the process of how a polymorphic virus takes control over directories while encrypting, locking files, and injects into user-mode processes

"# mock-ransomware"

1. Release\ransomware.exe
2. Go to test folder, notice the permission changes, change them back to see the encrypted text
3. Delete copied malware inside of \\Users\\<name>\\ransomware directory
4. open up regedit to also delete persistent keys

• reg DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ransomware_pwn /f The operation completed successfully.
• reg QUERY HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • to verify

5. To view the driver installed

C:\> sc query MyCustomBeep

SERVICE_NAME: MyCustomBeep
        TYPE               : 1  KERNEL_DRIVER
        STATE              : 1  STOPPED
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1077  (0x435)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

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