Analysis

  • max time kernel
    177s
  • max time network
    180s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    01/02/2022, 15:48

General

  • Target
    31b92a2a2a6fcd58fefa3bf7471911851284cb34e5ff668b99f724c653e3d77c.exe
  • Size 592KB
  • Sample220201-s8stdshaaj
  • SHA256 31b92a2a2a6fcd58fefa3bf7471911851284cb34e5ff668b99f724c653e3d77c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\ako-readme.txt

  • ako

Ransom Note
  • Your network have been locked. All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important data are encrypted and have the extension: .gZim20 Backups and shadow copies also encrypted or removed. Any third-party software may damage encrypted data but not recover. From this moment, it will be impossible to use files until they are decrypted. The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recovery your files. To get info (decrypt your files) follow this steps: 1) Download and install Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org/download/ 2) Open our website in TOR: http://kwvhrdibgmmpkhkidrby4mccwqpds5za6uo2thcw5gz75qncv7rbhyad.onion/40JRLFEREJ4HO8BG 3) Paste your ID in form (you can find your ID below) !! ATTENTION !! !! Any third - party software may damage encrypted data but not recover. !! DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES !! DO NOT CHANGE YOUR ID !! DO NOT REMOVE YOUR ID.KEY FILE --- BEGIN PERSONAL ID --- eyJleHQiOiIuZ1ppbTIwIiwgImtleSI6Im1tdlB5SklBUWgyandZTk9pbzFEUEc 2VG9QejUrblcrVGhnLzNDdjFQR1FGbWQxeklITENMUG8zNEFkMXVHcDNmZUdUb 1ZRbi9iNlY0bXBpY3dTVmE2Q3N3MGZyUlJTYVB5eitnL2craTB5R1hPdUV6YUR 4RDJJUkFsckkyQlJHRjNyWXFscDFyOW95cWtGSEpZT3J6d3ZxcEZ6Q0ZkSTJaY kp4SnFGUGQvSHpEUnhFVXU0ajdEK0VMdWczVE1XMmJYbGtiMnd2cjFzck5BOG9 WMDZzSXFwV0l5VmttMEVndjJjMlQzdnVYRW9VQkFaOXp0eHIvaFJycEpBa1BjN WhNUUhYb1FmOGlrZ2MxYmo3Sm8yOGtpWDRsMExPNmNEaExUbHBQcVFZQ1J0ZlZ 0UlZHblU2TFZxUDJocWJwV1doK2FhREpyc1BOWnhpS0pqNDFwb1Rzdz09IiwgI m5ldHdvcmsiOiJmYWxzZSIsICJzdWJpZCI6IjAiLCAidmVyIjoiMC41In0= --- END PERSONAL ID ---
URLs
  • http://kwvhrdibgmmpkhkidrby4mccwqpds5za6uo2thcw5gz75qncv7rbhyad.onion/40JRLFEREJ4HO8BG

Signatures

  • Ako

    Ransomware strain discovered in early 2020.

  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31b92a2a2a6fcd58fefa3bf7471911851284cb34e5ff668b99f724c653e3d77c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\31b92a2a2a6fcd58fefa3bf7471911851284cb34e5ff668b99f724c653e3d77c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3200
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2504
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1296
  • C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe 7838138637a373213a13bd24ec1f4345 exYODoUCP0ikMCSb/vNmBw.0.1.0.0.0
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:3704
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4856

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        memory/4856-130-0x000001DD25DA0000-0x000001DD25DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4856-137-0x000001DD28B20000-0x000001DD28B24000-memory.dmp