maze | ab4c81f552a0dd8911bcbfc6601350139b72c1b5752b70ec699c465b3c54fc7d

Analysis

max time kernel
108s
max time network
128s
platform
windows10_x64
resource
win10-en-20211014
submitted
08-11-2021 07:01

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General

Target

f3c3e2cbedafd594b40efe12ae2a638489a7065dc2e1657524877fe0bd15d6c8.dll
Size

488KB
MD5

e95053d1eac4d0e48cdf1b633b12999f
SHA1

fafd32e972ebb33b187bfb1ebf1a6ecb1d2d7239
SHA256

f3c3e2cbedafd594b40efe12ae2a638489a7065dc2e1657524877fe0bd15d6c8
SHA512

1f3f45ffcbd162e3a9c7791335926a0a02b0a9b2c28ce785020341bbb253bb2f4e0b1fda370039e2961094f1796d299924f3133b18a49e297d103417f7e44ca3

Score

10^/10

maze ransomware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\DECRYPT-FILES.txt

Family

maze

Ransom Note

Attention! ---------------------------- | What happened? ---------------------------- We hacked your network and now all your files, documents, photos, databases, and other important data are safely encrypted with reliable algorithms. You cannot access the files right now. But do not worry. You can get it back! It is easy to recover in a few steps. We have also downloaded a lot of private data from your network, so in case of not contacting us as soon as possible this data will be released. If you do not contact us in a 3 days we will post information about your breach on our public news website and after 7 days the whole downloaded info. To see what happens to those who don't contact us, google: * Southwire Maze Ransomware * MDLab Maze Ransomware * City of Pensacola Maze Ransomware After the payment the data will be removed from our disks and decryptor will be given to you, so you can restore all your files. ---------------------------- | How to contact us and get my files back? ---------------------------- The only method to restore your files and be safe from data leakage is to purchase a unique for you private key which is securely stored on our servers. To contact us and purchase the key you have to visit our website in a hidden TOR network. There are general 2 ways to reach us: 1) [Recommended] Using hidden TOR network. a) Download a special TOR browser: https://www.torproject.org/ b) Install the TOR Browser. c) Open the TOR Browser. d) Open our website in the TOR browser: http://aoacugmutagkwctu.onion/6bf70cb0ceee7935 e) Follow the instructions on this page. 2) If you have any problems connecting or using TOR network a) Open our website: https://mazedecrypt.top/6bf70cb0ceee7935 b) Follow the instructions on this page. Warning: the second (2) method can be blocked in some countries. That is why the first (1) method is recommended to use. On this page, you will see instructions on how to make a free decryption test and how to pay. Also it has a live chat with our operators and support team. ---------------------------- | What about guarantees? ---------------------------- We understand your stress and worry. So you have a FREE opportunity to test a service by instantly decrypting for free three files from every system in your network. If you have any problems our friendly support team is always here to assist you in a live chat! P.S. Dear system administrators, do not think you can handle it by yourself. Inform leadership as soon as possible. By hiding the fact of the breach you will be eventually fired and sometimes even sued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS A SPECIAL BLOCK WITH A PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION! DO NOT TOUCH IT WE NEED IT TO IDENTIFY AND AUTHORIZE YOU ---BEGIN MAZE KEY--- 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 ---END MAZE KEY---

URLs

http://aoacugmutagkwctu.onion/6bf70cb0ceee7935

https://mazedecrypt.top/6bf70cb0ceee7935

Signatures

Maze
Ransomware family also known as ChaCha.
trojan ransomware maze
Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware

File Deletion
T1107

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Modifies extensions of user files 8 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

description	ioc	Process
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatRename.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\FormatRename.png.DllO	regsvr32.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\InitializeMount.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\InitializeMount.crw.Mj0B	regsvr32.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipHide.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipHide.crw.3Ak6l	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipInitialize.tiff	regsvr32.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipInitialize.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipInitialize.tiff.LQbzkK	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseShow.tiff	regsvr32.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseShow.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseShow.tiff.54tPSn	regsvr32.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WatchBackup.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\WatchBackup.tif.54tPSn	regsvr32.exe

Drops startup file 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DECRYPT-FILES.txt	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\6bf70cb0ceee7935.tmp	regsvr32.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\DECRYPT-FILES.txt	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\6bf70cb0ceee7935.tmp	regsvr32.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-941723256-3451054534-3089625102-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\\\111.bmp"	regsvr32.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 18 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\DECRYPT-FILES.txt	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\6bf70cb0ceee7935.tmp	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\BackupInvoke.docx	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\DebugRestart.DVR-MS	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\PopMove.dwfx	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\EnterExit.kix	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\ResumeEnable.zip	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\RevokeDisable.xlt	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\SplitDisable.search-ms	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\LimitProtect.tif	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\TraceWatch.M2V	regsvr32.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\DECRYPT-FILES.txt	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\6bf70cb0ceee7935.tmp	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\CompressMerge.tiff	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\ExitDismount.easmx	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\FindGrant.bin	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\JoinConfirm.xlsx	regsvr32.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\PushCopy.avi	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3308	regsvr32.exe
3308	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1292	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1292	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1292	vssvc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 33	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 34	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 35	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 36	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 33	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 34	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 35	1288	wmic.exe
Token: 36	1288	wmic.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 480 wrote to memory of 3308	480	regsvr32.exe	68
PID 480 wrote to memory of 3308	480	regsvr32.exe	68
PID 480 wrote to memory of 3308	480	regsvr32.exe	68
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 1288	3308	regsvr32.exe	73
PID 3308 wrote to memory of 1288	3308	regsvr32.exe	73

C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32 /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3c3e2cbedafd594b40efe12ae2a638489a7065dc2e1657524877fe0bd15d6c8.dll
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:480
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
  /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f3c3e2cbedafd594b40efe12ae2a638489a7065dc2e1657524877fe0bd15d6c8.dll
  2⤵
  - Modifies extensions of user files
  - Drops startup file
  - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3308
- - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
    "C:\a\..\Windows\tv\..\system32\katg\myr\..\..\wbem\dcyqs\eey\..\..\wmic.exe" shadowcopy delete
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1288

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1292

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

File Deletion

T1107

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

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Downloads

memory/3308-116-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/3308-119-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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