Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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submitted
04-08-2021 13:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Chaos Ransomware.exe
Resource
win7v20210410
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Chaos Ransomware.exe
Resource
win10v20210408
General
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Target
Chaos Ransomware.exe
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Size
23KB
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MD5
98274f8ae42ac490c3441b3b14459356
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SHA1
59a80c57499b6eb5de31fcbf582eeeb1c3b20e9d
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SHA256
d09b875ead838ec256b863b5e8e252d5bca9172b5479b00699ff31b4d745c92b
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SHA512
d436397c25a6147a791a78724cbd41d7eede4736f292760a4c7d1785b05b32953b469deec87712d8e447dda362820353393c7fc29a6e74d15c25a8233a9d9cfd
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt
chaos
Signatures
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Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
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Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ab49-117.dat family_chaos behavioral2/files/0x000300000001ab49-118.dat family_chaos -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3828 svchost.exe -
Drops startup file 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.url svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\desktop.ini svchost.exe File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\read_it.txt svchost.exe -
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance\Desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\desktop.ini svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\desktop.ini svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1594587808-2047097707-2163810515-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 936 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 3828 svchost.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 27 IoCs
pid Process 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe 3828 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3828 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 632 wrote to memory of 3828 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 75 PID 632 wrote to memory of 3828 632 Chaos Ransomware.exe 75 PID 3828 wrote to memory of 936 3828 svchost.exe 78 PID 3828 wrote to memory of 936 3828 svchost.exe 78
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chaos Ransomware.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chaos Ransomware.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:632 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3828 -
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:936
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