babuk | 1e24560100d010c27cc19c59f9fe1531e4286ecb21fe53763165f30c5f58dc90

General

Target

babuk.exe
Size

79KB
MD5

92832ae49373b56748817cb5398ed706
SHA1

61e4505d605882b809d9c7f3dcbf163ff1678382
SHA256

1e24560100d010c27cc19c59f9fe1531e4286ecb21fe53763165f30c5f58dc90
SHA512

398ef0e5ffb6f914a2d1df23f12561153ef52ea28d345232cbb2daa84c43d1f1934be0c40d00b2502c2437c2733d0cdf75d24be6a8b47fc69648ad16c0bb4858

Score

10^/10

babuk 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 16 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

Processes:

babuk.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UpdateRedo.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ProtectFormat.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ProtectFormat.crw.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\TraceSelect.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\TraceSelect.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\TraceSelect.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\PublishApprove.tiff	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\PublishApprove.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\PublishApprove.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UpdateRedo.tiff	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmHide.tiff	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmHide.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\DebugSuspend.crw.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\TraceSelect.tiff	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UpdateRedo.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UpdateRedo.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmHide.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConfirmHide.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\DebugSuspend.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\DebugSuspend.crw.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\PublishApprove.tiff.babyk	babuk.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ProtectFormat.crw.babyk	babuk.exe

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-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation babuk.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-790714498-1549421491-1643397139-1000\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)	\??\L:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	babuk.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	babuk.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization\State\keyValueLKG.dat	svchost.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

MusNotifyIcon.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\Registry\Machine\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	MusNotifyIcon.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	MusNotifyIcon.exe

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

1284 vssadmin.exe
1240 vssadmin.exe

pid	process
1284	vssadmin.exe
1240	vssadmin.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 47 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLinkLocalBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCacheHostBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\GeoVersion_EndpointFullUri = "https://geover.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geoversion"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\SwarmCount = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DownloadMode_BackCompat = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\KVFileExpirationTime = "132889807599620078"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LinkLocalConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\GroupConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\BkDownloadRatePct = "45"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateBkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PriorityDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "0.006572"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyCdnBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UplinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrCnt = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\Geo_EndpointFullUri = "https://geo.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com/geo"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\PeerInfoCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CDNConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\LANConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\InternetConnectionCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyLanBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyGroupBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthlyUploadRestriction = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config\DODownloadMode = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "3884"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownlinkUsageBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\NormalDownloadPendingCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CacheSizeBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadRatePct = "100"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\CPUpct = "3.086530"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MemoryUsageKB = "4040"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadMonthlyInternetBytes = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\DownloadMonthlyRateFrBps = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\FrDownloadRatePct = "90"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\UploadCount = "0"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Usage\MonthID = "2"	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

babuk.exe

pid process

3312 babuk.exe
3312 babuk.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

vssvc.exe

description pid process

Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3660 vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3660 vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3660 vssvc.exe

pid	process
3312	babuk.exe
3312	babuk.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3660	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3660	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3660	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

babuk.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 832	3312	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 832	3312	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1284	832	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1284	832	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 1544	3312	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 1544	3312	babuk.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1240	1544	cmd.exe	vssadmin.exe
PID 1544 wrote to memory of 1240	1544	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:3312

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:832

C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1284

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1544

C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:1240

C:\Windows\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotifyIcon.exe NotifyTrayIcon 13
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
PID:2980

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:4068