Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    110s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20201028
  • submitted
    30-03-2021 09:32

General

  • Target

    b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327.exe

  • Size

    115KB

  • MD5

    d736f4a3fc844b4a7e970b562fbeac85

  • SHA1

    fdd13c9b9e6c0e07f1215780c4ab742627e57917

  • SHA256

    b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327

  • SHA512

    7ee0ba7a2df6cc294b9955279bbfbfe7f3e167dc208b7d9290ba67bb0c516b228d1b75c7eeebcdb9090b85e8267d239889c3ad12718a281978a1aa00ad8509fe

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\users\Public\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
[email protected] balance of shadow universe Ryuk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:3760
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXa50dqqa5gqv4a428c9y1jjw7m3btvepj.mca
        1⤵
          PID:3264
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca
          1⤵
            PID:3252
          • c:\windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
            taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
            1⤵
              PID:2512
            • c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
              c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k unistacksvcgroup -s CDPUserSvc
              1⤵
                PID:2344
              • c:\windows\system32\sihost.exe
                sihost.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:2324
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327.exe"
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:508
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OUpqKMnHAlan.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OUpqKMnHAlan.exe" 8 LAN
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3896
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zkXztNnCalan.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zkXztNnCalan.exe" 8 LAN
                    2⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:184
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1048
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:1552
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                      2⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:484
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:1532
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete"
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1652
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                          WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete
                          3⤵
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:4516
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet"
                        2⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3996
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                          vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                          3⤵
                          • Interacts with shadow copies
                          PID:4560
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c "bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No & bcdedit /set {default}"
                        2⤵
                          PID:576
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c "bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
                          2⤵
                            PID:804
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                            icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Qÿ
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies file permissions
                            PID:4032
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "EV" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327.exe" /f /reg:64
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4028
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                              REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "EV" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b3846bc61ca63d9c10d6f559688e366061ae98fcbe82076b9e557b0beec6f327.exe" /f /reg:64
                              3⤵
                              • Adds Run key to start application
                              PID:4612
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:648
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                              3⤵
                                PID:4304
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                              icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Qÿ
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies file permissions
                              PID:2308
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                              2⤵
                                PID:25960
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:26508
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:32068
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:32272
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:64868
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:64920
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                        1⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:5004
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                        1⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:1828

                                      Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                      Downloads

                                      • memory/508-9-0x0000000003840000-0x0000000003841000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/508-8-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003041000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB