chaos | b103fc649787eb1f6121df8174d0f16aaac736fb53f5f078d312871189285956

General

Target

svchost.exe
Size

61KB
MD5

9eb958c38bd3d39c55b009f9a200f42f
SHA1

b5ab794dd5821d08f7ecd860ba7975a6644dd46d
SHA256

b103fc649787eb1f6121df8174d0f16aaac736fb53f5f078d312871189285956
SHA512

f7146fa64c8fe89eb4afb29af0b85e1693a03aeb38ae2948b8c047b4f1dd84817954563b6bd5ead4c4461242e1275c47ef4b41cf33fe9e3899dfe3952bc46954

Score

10^/10

chaos ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\read_it.txt

Ransom Note

All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help. What can I do to get my files back? You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer. The price for the software is £50 GBP. Payment can be made in Bitcoin, PayPal. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? PayPal: https://paypal.me/GoldenWolf42 Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.0014 BTC Bitcoin Address: bc1qu6tharwawwny28z9fj6nrxg5cqftaep9ap6z2v PayPal: https://paypal.me/GoldenWolf42 (£50, Family And Friends)

URLs

https://paypal.me/GoldenWolf42

Signatures

Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
ransomware chaos

Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe	family_chaos
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe	family_chaos

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

1580 svchost.exe

pid	process
1580	svchost.exe

Modifies extensions of user files 2 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\DismountInitialize.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\DismountInitialize.tif.GoldenWolf42	svchost.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SyncExpand.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SyncExpand.tif.GoldenWolf42	svchost.exe

Drops startup file 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

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.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 34 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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\Windows PowerShell\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Links\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\SendTo\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessibility\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Documents\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\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\Public\Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\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\Administrative Tools\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Videos\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\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\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\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\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\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\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\Desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Public\Desktop\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\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\AccountPictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini	svchost.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2559286294-2439613352-4032193287-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\i1zwom5gp.jpg"	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description ioc process

Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2559286294-2439613352-4032193287-1000_Classes\Local Settings svchost.exe
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
ransomware

Processes:

NOTEPAD.EXE

pid process

3964 NOTEPAD.EXE
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

1580 svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2559286294-2439613352-4032193287-1000_Classes\Local Settings	svchost.exe

pid	process
3964	NOTEPAD.EXE

pid	process
1580	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchost.exe

pid	process
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
3972	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe
1580	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchost.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3972 svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1580 svchost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3972	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1580	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1580	3972	svchost.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3972 wrote to memory of 1580	3972	svchost.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3964	1580	svchost.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 3964	1580	svchost.exe	NOTEPAD.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580

C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:3964

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Defacement

1

T1491

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log
MD5
d78293ab15ad25b5d6e8740fe5fd3872

SHA1
51b70837f90f2bff910daee706e6be8d62a3550e

SHA256
4d64746f8d24ec321b1a6c3a743946b66d8317cbc6bac6fed675a4bf6fa181f3

SHA512
1127435ef462f52677e1ef4d3b8cfdf9f5d95c832b4c9f41526b7448d315f25d96d3d5454108569b76d66d78d07ea5ba4a1ba8baee108e8c1b452ba19cc04925

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
MD5
5585e6fc24994e065c4adbac963fc340

SHA1
3f9cbd088444f7d79c794259ea569a72c94976d8

SHA256
eb2bffbb68a9e7b325e1e9313902b4b7d7af2df7732e843ab3786afc819c4095

SHA512
82ebe4aecf5f6fb902befc31edb814f0f5cb3ce76b8458a5f13f0412619b093d21b6911d0a08c28273e18afbb3b6dea9b8823d22a1aa5250b627b7ba463a27bb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
MD5
9eb958c38bd3d39c55b009f9a200f42f

SHA1
b5ab794dd5821d08f7ecd860ba7975a6644dd46d

SHA256
b103fc649787eb1f6121df8174d0f16aaac736fb53f5f078d312871189285956

SHA512
f7146fa64c8fe89eb4afb29af0b85e1693a03aeb38ae2948b8c047b4f1dd84817954563b6bd5ead4c4461242e1275c47ef4b41cf33fe9e3899dfe3952bc46954

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
MD5
9eb958c38bd3d39c55b009f9a200f42f

SHA1
b5ab794dd5821d08f7ecd860ba7975a6644dd46d

SHA256
b103fc649787eb1f6121df8174d0f16aaac736fb53f5f078d312871189285956

SHA512
f7146fa64c8fe89eb4afb29af0b85e1693a03aeb38ae2948b8c047b4f1dd84817954563b6bd5ead4c4461242e1275c47ef4b41cf33fe9e3899dfe3952bc46954

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memory/1580-117-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1580-123-0x000000001C202000-0x000000001C203000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3964-124-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3972-115-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000681000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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