Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20201028
  • submitted
    14/12/2020, 19:50

General

  • Target
    ayx7IazDUI.scr
  • Size 449KB
  • Sample201214-hhzsfbpl7x
  • SHA256 438d83a22ed38bb2241a99b96d644826522b28327f63055840ee7632d8e95cd8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\!!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!!.TXT

  • buran

Ransom Note
  • !!! ALL YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED !!! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted. You are not able to decrypt it by yourself! The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. To be sure we have the decryptor and it works you can send an email: [email protected] and decrypt one file for free. But this file should be of not valuable! Do you really want to restore your files? Write to email: [email protected] Reserved email: [email protected] Your personal ID: 13D-27F-998 Attention! * Do not rename encrypted files. * Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss. * Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price (they add their fee to our) or you can become a victim of a scam.

Signatures

  • Buran

    Ransomware-as-a-service based on the VegaLocker family first identified in 2019.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 14050 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1174 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 85 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ayx7IazDUI.scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ayx7IazDUI.scr" /S
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1972
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\TrustedInstaller.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\TrustedInstaller.exe" -start
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:572
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1856
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:340
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
          PID:1152
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          3⤵
            PID:1172
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:528
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              4⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:1700
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\TrustedInstaller.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\TrustedInstaller.exe" -agent 0
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            PID:1600
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~temp001.bat
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1780
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1376
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              4⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:1664
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
            3⤵
              PID:1632
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
            notepad.exe
            2⤵
            • Deletes itself
            PID:584
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1052

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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              Downloads

              memory/584-6-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000A1000-memory.dmp

              memory/1696-2-0x000007FEF7180000-0x000007FEF73FA000-memory.dmp