Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    260s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7v20210410
  • submitted
    22-04-2021 09:33

General

  • Target

    amused-watch.exe

  • Size

    118KB

  • MD5

    a31089dc3cafe77c39268273d689193b

  • SHA1

    032e0b9a0bf012401507be974ee6bdb3e6726fd7

  • SHA256

    ffbf608aaef69e1ee53f8303c685604dd584985f809d19f6cbc914fa86b3ae66

  • SHA512

    d92748b34286c21f4781b147000be1b54cf57e14587517638647b8369ccd01b3ecb00545be0d87d44f9dde6b30a404db2740bf06275dea647efc33eafd65d2f4

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\users\Public\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
contact balance of shadow universe Ryuk $password = 'N2QvTsXamJ'; $torlink = 'http://zq6gyokyso6dgsxitjuk2tkq2rl4saq4tkz2idcf6z3tfondtvemshad.onion'; function info(){alert("INSTRUCTION:\r\n1. Download tor browser.\r\n2. Open link through tor browser: " + $torlink + "\r\n3. Fill the form, your password: "+ $password +"\r\nWe will contact you shortly.\r\nAlways send files for test decryption.");};
URLs

http://zq6gyokyso6dgsxitjuk2tkq2rl4saq4tkz2idcf6z3tfondtvemshad.onion

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies extensions of user files 7 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\amused-watch.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\amused-watch.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies extensions of user files
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1096
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vOzGaidlNrep.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vOzGaidlNrep.exe" 9 REP
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1576
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UKgiRTrPtlan.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UKgiRTrPtlan.exe" 8 LAN
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1636
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QiaeQznYJlan.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QiaeQznYJlan.exe" 8 LAN
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1192
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
      icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:2656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
      icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
      2⤵
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3704
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
        3⤵
          PID:3428
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3728
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
          3⤵
            PID:3324
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3280
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
            3⤵
              PID:1920
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3168
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
              3⤵
                PID:2908
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:6900
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:6976
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                2⤵
                  PID:6916
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:6948
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
                    SCHTASKS /CREATE /NP /SC DAILY /TN "Print9m" /TR "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c for /l %x in (1,1,50) do start wordpad.exe /p C:\users\Public\hQSad.dll" /ST 10:25 /SD 04/23/2021 /ED 04/30/2021
                    2⤵
                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                    PID:6952
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                    2⤵
                      PID:8820
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:8864
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                        2⤵
                          PID:8852
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                            3⤵
                              PID:8896

                        Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                        Downloads

                        • memory/1096-59-0x0000000075281000-0x0000000075283000-memory.dmp

                          Filesize

                          8KB