Analysis

  • max time kernel
    113s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10_x64
  • resource
    win10v20210410
  • submitted
    31/08/2021, 16:43

General

  • Target

    pattern.exe

  • Size

    416KB

  • MD5

    dcef208fcdac3345c6899a478d16980f

  • SHA1

    fd127c6ecaee57972b7acc3b8e4a2d3b25f928e0

  • SHA256

    824a76c39895bc3ad4f5dfc27fc3ac80d26514118c4669505a1f0cfdc8fdbcdc

  • SHA512

    28e403a6d66895a2461828f49acb2862602e6be94405657bee0aec5d35d86dd83713c4cd1f33d28b94fed6546633683f9ffa693d37dc94bc862f6584833f9fba

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

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

Family

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] Reserved email: [email protected] Your personal ID: 12E-D46-578 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
  • Modifies extensions of user files 3 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • Deletes itself 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 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pattern.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pattern.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1868
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\lsass.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\lsass.exe" -start
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1444
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2388
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
          PID:2692
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          3⤵
            PID:2628
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
            3⤵
              PID:2608
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3852
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                4⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:2404
            • 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:2588
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic shadowcopy delete
                4⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3496
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                4⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:4280
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\lsass.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\lsass.exe" -agent 0
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Modifies extensions of user files
              • Drops file in Program Files directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:800
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              notepad.exe
              3⤵
                PID:4500
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
              notepad.exe
              2⤵
              • Deletes itself
              PID:1848
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4156

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          • memory/800-143-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000000F45000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.3MB

          • memory/1452-123-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000E45000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.3MB

          • memory/1848-122-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003201000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/1868-115-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000557000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.3MB

          • memory/1868-114-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000B55000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            1.3MB