Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-en-20211208
  • submitted
    05-02-2022 21:17

General

  • Target

    e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe

  • Size

    112KB

  • MD5

    9a7f87c91bf7e602055a5503e80e2313

  • SHA1

    193f407a2f0c7e1eaa65c54cd9115c418881de42

  • SHA256

    e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16

  • SHA512

    d798b435a92b45ffcd747316f6080d787309a7bcedeb87e2677d57220a83db73f16edb5ddcc69c869c278e969c0391fa19663a29fb2a8c3949e6ecf980bca08d

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Default\# DECRYPT MY FILES #.txt

Ransom Note
C E R B E R ----------- Your documents, photos, databases and other important files have been encrypted! To decrypt your files follow the instructions: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Download and install the "Tor Browser" from https://www.torproject.org/ 2. Run it 3. In the "Tor Browser" open website: http://decrypttozxybarc.onion/294B-5909-31B8-0006-4D08 4. Follow the instructions at this website --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- �...Quod me non necat me fortiorem facit.�
URLs

http://decrypttozxybarc.onion/294B-5909-31B8-0006-4D08

Signatures

  • Gozi RM3

    A heavily modified version of Gozi using RM3 loader.

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 24 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 12 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 36 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 58 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Drops startup file
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1448
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops startup file
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies Control Panel
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:788
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe" -watchdog
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies Control Panel
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1960
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe" -stat 111
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies Control Panel
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2008
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\# DECRYPT MY FILES #.txt
        3⤵
          PID:524
        • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\# DECRYPT MY FILES #.html
          3⤵
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1548
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1548 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1560
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe" -stat 111
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Modifies Control Panel
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:944
        • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\# DECRYPT MY FILES #.vbs"
          3⤵
            PID:1072
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            /d /c taskkill /t /f /im "pcaui.exe" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe" > NUL
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1644
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /t /f /im "pcaui.exe"
              4⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:964
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
              4⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:1660
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          /d /c taskkill /t /f /im "e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe" > NUL & ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL & del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe" > NUL
          2⤵
          • Deletes itself
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:944
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /t /f /im "e8c6741d3d21068535fb6bb7fe676ecaa74eee06a655c7aa915fc39c0ee7ee16.exe"
            3⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1608
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
            3⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1320
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
        taskeng.exe {5203D1B2-858F-4341-92FC-193EBBE4D509} S-1-5-21-3846991908-3261386348-1409841751-1000:VQVVOAJK\Admin:Interactive:[1]
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1608
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\{E7B8EC7A-1BC7-9DCC-B44A-6960964FFB54}\pcaui.exe
          2⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Modifies Control Panel
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3F6B5E16-092A-41ED-930B-0B4125D91D4E}
        1⤵
          PID:1120

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        • memory/524-66-0x000007FEFBEE1000-0x000007FEFBEE3000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1448-53-0x0000000075D61000-0x0000000075D63000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB