Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    28-01-2022 10:29

General

  • Target

    860e50.exe

  • Size

    196KB

  • MD5

    484a2bcb1335ac97ee91194f4c0964bc

  • SHA1

    ad11ed52ab33ad05eb9b1e9ade134ca1348acc81

  • SHA256

    40b865d1c3ab1b8544bcf57c88edd30679870d40b27d62feb237a19f0c5f9cd1

  • SHA512

    6e61612bd29425c5ab9b648fa83bc2d8616071247f8659aa316ab9d4adde0a9ceb9301737bb4216db223dfdd371106da75463f6d7e3a88e1c4cdd6c821f3935f

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
<html><body><p style="font-weight:bold;font-size:125%;top:0;left:0;"> [email protected] <br> </p><p style="position:absolute;bottom:0;right:1%;font-weight:bold;font-size:170%">balance of shadow universe</p><div style="font-size: 550%;font-weight:bold;width:50%;height:50%;overflow:auto;margin:auto;position:absolute;top:35%;left:40%;">Ryuk</div></body></html�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\RyukReadMe.html

Family

ryuk

Ransom Note
[email protected] balance of shadow universe Ryuk

Signatures

  • Ryuk

    Ransomware distributed via existing botnets, often Trickbot or Emotet.

  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\860e50.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\860e50.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcBafeT.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcBafeT.exe" 8 LAN
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:652
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
        icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1032
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1680
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1884
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:852
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
          4⤵
            PID:1912
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcBafeT.exe" /f /reg:64
          3⤵
            PID:17420
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcBafeT.exe" /f /reg:64
              4⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              PID:17444
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
            3⤵
              PID:63008
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                4⤵
                  PID:63040
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:856
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "audioendpointbuilder" /y
                3⤵
                  PID:1400
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1468
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                  3⤵
                    PID:816
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                  icacls "C:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:1772
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
                  icacls "D:\*" /grant Everyone:F /T /C /Q
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:552
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  cmd /c "WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet"
                  2⤵
                    PID:2016
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                      WMIC.exe shadowcopy delet
                      3⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:1724
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\vssadmin.exe
                    vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /all /quiet
                    2⤵
                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                    PID:2024
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                    2⤵
                      PID:1100
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                        3⤵
                          PID:760
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\860e50.exe" /f /reg:64
                        2⤵
                          PID:1592
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
                            REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "svchos" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\860e50.exe" /f /reg:64
                            3⤵
                            • Adds Run key to start application
                            PID:1676
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                          2⤵
                            PID:37724
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                              3⤵
                                PID:37828
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                              2⤵
                                PID:50884
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:50568
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:60860
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:60900
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop "samss" /y
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:63420
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop "samss" /y
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:63444
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
                                        "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1312
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
                                          "taskhost.exe"
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1220
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:588

                                            Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                            Downloads

                                            • memory/652-121-0x000000000E140000-0x000000000E264000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              1.1MB

                                            • memory/1220-59-0x0000000030000000-0x0000000030170000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              1.4MB

                                            • memory/1632-54-0x0000000076141000-0x0000000076143000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              8KB