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
win7-en-20211208 -
submitted
08/01/2022, 05:22
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
CacheTask.exe
Resource
win7-en-20211208
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
CacheTask.exe
Resource
win10-en-20211208
General
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Target
CacheTask.exe
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Size
10.0MB
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MD5
c004d38310f828f384f4360591b2c090
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SHA1
65c38148bbba7114556aab0d1aeb05d419fa590f
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SHA256
a2768bd2301f387a40cd9cbfea05af2f5a68791dce758e5ba9db29ff29e74f57
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SHA512
fdac8e831957d34095d034e3a9cf62f8e92c1bee781a87babb1eb30e046cb7646f717fe87311beeffccaba614a28d9b1099b6fcee2038faa17c087ade2d1f87b
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Public\Desktop\How to restore your files.txt
https
Signatures
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Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1308 cobra.exe -
Modifies extensions of user files 7 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SyncRestore.tif.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CheckpointPush.raw.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConnectInvoke.tiff.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConvertFromUse.png.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExpandConvertTo.png.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\NewSuspend.tif.locked cobra.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ResumeBackup.tif.locked cobra.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 1576 CacheTask.exe 1576 CacheTask.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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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\desktop.kew" cobra.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs
pid Process 1576 CacheTask.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe 1308 cobra.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1308 cobra.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1576 CacheTask.exe 1576 CacheTask.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1308 1576 CacheTask.exe 27 PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1308 1576 CacheTask.exe 27 PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1308 1576 CacheTask.exe 27 PID 1576 wrote to memory of 1308 1576 CacheTask.exe 27
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CacheTask.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CacheTask.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1576 -
C:\Users\Public\Documents\cobra.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\cobra.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1308
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C:\Windows\explorer.exe"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"1⤵PID:1432