babuk | 1e24560100d010c27cc19c59f9fe1531e4286ecb21fe53763165f30c5f58dc90

General

Target

babuk.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

92832ae49373b56748817cb5398ed706
SHA1

61e4505d605882b809d9c7f3dcbf163ff1678382
SHA256

1e24560100d010c27cc19c59f9fe1531e4286ecb21fe53763165f30c5f58dc90
SHA512

398ef0e5ffb6f914a2d1df23f12561153ef52ea28d345232cbb2daa84c43d1f1934be0c40d00b2502c2437c2733d0cdf75d24be6a8b47fc69648ad16c0bb4858

Score

10^/10

babuk persistence ransomware

Malware Config

Signatures

Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
ransomware babuk
Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware

File Deletion
T1107

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Modifies extensions of user files 7 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

Processes:

babuk.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\StartWait.raw.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CheckpointJoin.tiff	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CheckpointJoin.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CheckpointJoin.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\CheckpointJoin.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExportFormat.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExportFormat.png.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExportFormat.png.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\StartWait.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\StartWait.raw.babyk	babuk.exe

Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs
persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1060

Modify Registry
T1112
Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry
T1012

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

babuk.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation babuk.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	babuk.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

babuk.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	babuk.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
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
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware

File Deletion
T1107

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Processes:

vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe

pid process

4848 vssadmin.exe
868 vssadmin.exe

pid	process
4848	vssadmin.exe
868	vssadmin.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs

Processes:

WaaSMedicAgent.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	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\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	WaaSMedicAgent.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	WaaSMedicAgent.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

babuk.exe

pid process

536 babuk.exe
536 babuk.exe

pid	process
536	babuk.exe
536	babuk.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

Processes:

vssvc.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1504	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1504	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1504	vssvc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2880	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2880	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2880	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2880	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2880	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2880	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

babuk.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3924	536	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 3924	536	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 4848	3924	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 3924 wrote to memory of 4848	3924	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4448	536	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 536 wrote to memory of 4448	536	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 868	4448	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 4448 wrote to memory of 868	4448	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\babuk.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\babuk.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:536
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3924
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:4848
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4448
- - C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
    vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
    3⤵
    - Interacts with shadow copies
    PID:868

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1504

C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WaaSMedicAgent.exe ef3e42e5d16c15b2008ac2d8edfc6254 32MVc5QI0USemlPwHkQbUQ.0.1.0.0.0
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:1088

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:2880