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
26/01/2022, 22:22
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
kings.exe
Resource
win7-en-20211208
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
kings.exe
Resource
win10-en-20211208
General
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Target
kings.exe
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Size
72KB
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MD5
5c754da92f7301dc2e44c65df7c2f0ca
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SHA1
13fb3bcb9bceb9b8448004b650b37968df84eb70
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SHA256
36e4a3de5c4395d295bdf1d70a215d9669b626c58083ec2d8ab29513830faaa6
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SHA512
13a2eb67b9e401bf2b61bb0e91fee87cbbf08aa9c05ad58b49914c43ba0c86980a8360bb93ec843ef729a08d74357cd5dcac30ac9d2343b64285d32be9ab23b6
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\RestoreFiles.txt
Signatures
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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 15 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\InstallRequest.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\InstallRequest.png.kings kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SuspendSkip.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SuspendSkip.tif.kings kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\HideConvert.tif => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\HideConvert.tif.kings kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SubmitLimit.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SubmitLimit.tiff.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SubmitLimit.tiff.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SuspendSkip.tif.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\HideConvert.tif.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SubmitLimit.tiff kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockSubmit.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockSubmit.png.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UnlockSubmit.png.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\InstallRequest.png.kings kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\MountDisable.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\MountDisable.crw.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\MountDisable.crw.kings kings.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RepairTest.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RepairTest.crw.kings kings.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RepairTest.crw.kings kings.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) \??\W: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: kings.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: kings.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 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 1336 vssadmin.exe 1756 vssadmin.exe -
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
pid Process 1008 NOTEPAD.EXE -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 868 kings.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 576 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 576 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 576 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 868 wrote to memory of 1916 868 kings.exe 27 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1916 868 kings.exe 27 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1916 868 kings.exe 27 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1916 868 kings.exe 27 PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1336 1916 cmd.exe 29 PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1336 1916 cmd.exe 29 PID 1916 wrote to memory of 1336 1916 cmd.exe 29 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1304 868 kings.exe 35 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1304 868 kings.exe 35 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1304 868 kings.exe 35 PID 868 wrote to memory of 1304 868 kings.exe 35 PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1756 1304 cmd.exe 37 PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1756 1304 cmd.exe 37 PID 1304 wrote to memory of 1756 1304 cmd.exe 37
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kings.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kings.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:868 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1916 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1336
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1304 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1756
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:576
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Public\Desktop\RestoreFiles.txt1⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
PID:1008