Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    171s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210408
  • submitted
    26-07-2021 12:59

General

  • Target

    1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb.sample.exe

  • Size

    132KB

  • MD5

    ab3681a8456319f1330f7525ec6935c3

  • SHA1

    244e178e2073247893025bd51eb7618173bbac29

  • SHA256

    1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb

  • SHA512

    63e795ba9d18e5de28ed390810d3d61f97d7db4e8e5f49d57d567331697a83447a4d169386b7b3b08fb76f02683aa9f9c273d4ea52ee1517370554c8e6f4d42d

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\$Recycle.Bin\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
[email protected] balance of shadow universe Ryuk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Installed Components in the registry 2 TTPs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXa50dqqa5gqv4a428c9y1jjw7m3btvepj.mca
    1⤵
      PID:3216
    • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      1⤵
        PID:3708
        • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 3708 -s 864
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5252
      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3436
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca
          1⤵
            PID:3224
          • c:\windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
            taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
            1⤵
              PID:2440
            • c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
              c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k unistacksvcgroup -s CDPUserSvc
              1⤵
                PID:2324
                • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1764
                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                      WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete
                      3⤵
                        PID:6368
                    • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      cmd /c "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet"
                      2⤵
                        PID:3064
                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                          vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                          3⤵
                          • Interacts with shadow copies
                          PID:6388
                      • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd /c "bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No & bcdedit /set {default}"
                        2⤵
                          PID:3240
                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                            bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
                            3⤵
                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                            PID:6400
                          • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                            bcdedit /set {default}
                            3⤵
                            • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                            PID:6448
                        • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd /c "bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3416
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
                            icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies file permissions
                            PID:2332
                          • C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2324 -s 508
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
                            • Program crash
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            PID:6180
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
                            icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                            2⤵
                            • Modifies file permissions
                            PID:64
                        • c:\windows\system32\sihost.exe
                          sihost.exe
                          1⤵
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2316
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete"
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:564
                            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                              WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete
                              3⤵
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:3792
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd /c "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet"
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:636
                            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                              vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                              3⤵
                              • Interacts with shadow copies
                              PID:740
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd /c "bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No & bcdedit /set {default}"
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:976
                            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                              bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                              PID:1840
                            • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                              bcdedit /set {default}
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                              PID:3556
                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd /c "bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
                            2⤵
                              PID:4056
                            • \??\c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
                              icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies file permissions
                              PID:1540
                            • \??\c:\windows\system32\icacls.exe
                              icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                              2⤵
                              • Modifies file permissions
                              PID:3704
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb.sample.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb.sample.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1612
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WVeYOuPhBlan.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WVeYOuPhBlan.exe" 8 LAN
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              PID:3048
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NVEVsJxmblan.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NVEVsJxmblan.exe" 8 LAN
                              2⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              PID:4060
                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                              2⤵
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1644
                              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                3⤵
                                  PID:892
                              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:3248
                                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2888
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete"
                                  2⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:2748
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                                    WMIC.exe shadowcopy delete
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:4732
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                  cmd /c "vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2840
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                      vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                                      3⤵
                                      • Interacts with shadow copies
                                      PID:4744
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                    cmd /c "bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3252
                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                      cmd /c "bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No & bcdedit /set {default}"
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:980
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
                                          3⤵
                                          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                          PID:4832
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                          bcdedit /set {default}
                                          3⤵
                                          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                          PID:4904
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                                        icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies file permissions
                                        PID:620
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
                                        icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies file permissions
                                        PID:3984
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\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\1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb.sample.exe" /f /reg:64
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:672
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                            REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "EV" /t REG_SZ /d "￾￾C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1328dd556749d061cd4468bf907591fde215c7b6f1755bba566d9c335e479efb.sample.exe" /f /reg:64
                                            3⤵
                                            • Adds Run key to start application
                                            PID:4848
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                          2⤵
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:4040
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                                            3⤵
                                              PID:4420
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                            2⤵
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:4304
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:4528
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:8596
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                  3⤵
                                                    PID:8680
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:9896
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:10128
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:29040
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                          3⤵
                                                            PID:29104
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:33644
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                                              3⤵
                                                                PID:33944
                                                          • \??\c:\windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                            sihost.exe
                                                            1⤵
                                                            • Modifies registry class
                                                            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                                            PID:5412
                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                              explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                                              2⤵
                                                              • Enumerates connected drives
                                                              • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                                                              • Modifies registry class
                                                              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                                              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                                              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                                              PID:3272
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:5584
                                                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe
                                                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXa50dqqa5gqv4a428c9y1jjw7m3btvepj.mca
                                                              1⤵
                                                              • Enumerates system info in registry
                                                              • Modifies registry class
                                                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                              PID:8308
                                                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe
                                                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca
                                                              1⤵
                                                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                              PID:8396

                                                            Network

                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                                            Downloads

                                                            • memory/2316-123-0x00007FF686070000-0x00007FF6861D3000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              1.4MB

                                                            • memory/2324-124-0x00007FF686070000-0x00007FF6861D3000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              1.4MB

                                                            • memory/3272-230-0x0000000003170000-0x0000000003171000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              4KB

                                                            • memory/3436-129-0x00007FF686070000-0x00007FF6861D3000-memory.dmp

                                                              Filesize

                                                              1.4MB