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phantom0004 / _KRYPT0S_RANSOMWARE

_KRYPTOS is a sophisticated Python-based ransomware demo designed for educational purposes. It encrypts files on Windows machines, focusing on persistence and stealth. Additionally, it includes a fake ransomware screen resembling WannaCry, with all information being fictional.
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Enabling Virtualization Detection in _KRYPT0S #4

Closed phantom0004 closed 1 week ago

phantom0004 commented 1 week ago

Virtualization Detection Disabled by Default

The virtualization detection feature is OFF by default to allow testing on virtual machines.

Enabling Virtualization Detection

To enable, follow these steps:

  1. Open _KRYPT0S.py.
  2. Uncomment the function call for check_debugging_and_virtualization().
# Remove the '#' in the # check_debugging_and_virtualization() line

Purpose

This function prevents the program from running if it detects a VM or sandbox environment, making reverse engineering harder.

Bypassing Detection

In real attacks, malware uses these checks to hinder forensics. To bypass, alter system variables to trick the program into running on a VM.