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
04/02/2022, 03:00
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
svhost.exe
Resource
win7-en-20211208
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
svhost.exe
Resource
win10v2004-en-20220113
General
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Target
svhost.exe
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Size
669KB
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MD5
7de20a779f98016a31f2d47a64deb30a
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SHA1
174375f8f540cb109cb8efea1cab30fc4155869d
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SHA256
a3fe92224060ec183a25296999c18d4f86149649f1a701ac91b04d73e8678495
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SHA512
bd3ff7efbf91e51d51ba8cb9529587500df721d9e631322f70a760b71f1fa0d8f2fecf4d0ab5ad2162ba75ae65aa5970edf8c647cbb8272bfc04a04189d31efb
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\HOW_TO_RECOVER_DATA.html
Signatures
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MedusaLocker
Ransomware with several variants first seen in September 2019.
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MedusaLocker Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000400000001e794-138.dat family_medusalocker behavioral2/files/0x000400000001e794-139.dat family_medusalocker -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2028 svhost.exe -
Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs
Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.
description ioc Process File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\NewEdit.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\NewEdit.raw.mlock5 svhost.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SetPop.tiff svhost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SetPop.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SetPop.tiff.mlock5 svhost.exe File renamed C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UninstallRestart.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UninstallRestart.raw.mlock5 svhost.exe -
Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
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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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description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" svhost.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\Z:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\desktop.ini svhost.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) \??\K: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: svhost.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: svhost.exe -
Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk svchost.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log svchost.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
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Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs WaaSMedicAgent.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates WaaSMedicAgent.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe 424 svhost.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2020 wmic.exe Token: 33 2020 wmic.exe Token: 34 2020 wmic.exe Token: 35 2020 wmic.exe Token: 36 2020 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2940 wmic.exe Token: 33 2940 wmic.exe Token: 34 2940 wmic.exe Token: 35 2940 wmic.exe Token: 36 2940 wmic.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1660 wmic.exe Token: 33 1660 wmic.exe Token: 34 1660 wmic.exe Token: 35 1660 wmic.exe Token: 36 1660 wmic.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4016 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 424 wrote to memory of 2020 424 svhost.exe 83 PID 424 wrote to memory of 2020 424 svhost.exe 83 PID 424 wrote to memory of 2020 424 svhost.exe 83 PID 424 wrote to memory of 2940 424 svhost.exe 86 PID 424 wrote to memory of 2940 424 svhost.exe 86 PID 424 wrote to memory of 2940 424 svhost.exe 86 PID 424 wrote to memory of 1660 424 svhost.exe 88 PID 424 wrote to memory of 1660 424 svhost.exe 88 PID 424 wrote to memory of 1660 424 svhost.exe 88 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" svhost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = "0" svhost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLinkedConnections = "1" svhost.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:424 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2020
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2940
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exewmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1660
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C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exeC:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe fc2053c63ca65363a56efcb86477dfc8 v4TlscNIC0O0khsjZD893A.0.1.0.0.01⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:3736
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4016
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2028