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
08-12-2021 15:29
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ZL2.ex_.exe
Resource
win7-en-20211208
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ZL2.ex_.exe
Resource
win10-en-20211208
General
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Target
ZL2.ex_.exe
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Size
669KB
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MD5
ed7d859df562c7679dfcb14ee359ff2a
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SHA1
cde2bfc546f6fc85bcdf5d35bfbd2d17d5c7c91c
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SHA256
c2a78b419e7d33de9e7418306f30623970a02d4d41c562e99581d0dc3e0bdb08
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SHA512
730c6940dc83f071cb65ebc3dacde8ddde5147e722cdb027d3feb8fe42bf7b6b0f699ff8b744b7f0dc0ca0fd6762b42acee4b2d67220b637cee0c82ae893bf80
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\odt\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html
Signatures
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LockFile
LockFile is a new ransomware that emerged in July 2021 with ProxyShell vulnerabilties.
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MedusaLocker
Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.
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Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Modifies extensions of user files 1 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RedoGet.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RedoGet.png.lockfile ZL2.ex_.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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description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" ZL2.ex_.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\Z:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2361464256-2201551969-2316606395-1000\desktop.ini ZL2.ex_.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\F: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: ZL2.ex_.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: ZL2.ex_.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4176 vssadmin.exe 4344 vssadmin.exe 4148 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1908 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1908 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1908 vssvc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4464 wmic.exe Token: 33 4464 wmic.exe Token: 34 4464 wmic.exe Token: 35 4464 wmic.exe Token: 36 4464 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3816 wmic.exe Token: 33 3816 wmic.exe Token: 34 3816 wmic.exe Token: 35 3816 wmic.exe Token: 36 3816 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 516 wmic.exe Token: 33 516 wmic.exe Token: 34 516 wmic.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4176 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 68 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4176 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 68 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4176 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 68 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4464 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 73 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4464 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 73 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4464 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 73 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4344 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 75 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4344 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 75 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4344 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 75 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 3816 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 77 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 3816 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 77 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 3816 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 77 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4148 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 79 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4148 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 79 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 4148 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 79 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 516 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 81 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 516 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 81 PID 3460 wrote to memory of 516 3460 ZL2.ex_.exe 81 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" ZL2.ex_.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" ZL2.ex_.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLinkedConnections = "1" ZL2.ex_.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZL2.ex_.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZL2.ex_.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet2⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4176
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4464
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet2⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4344
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3816
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet2⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4148
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:516
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1908